If you are getting married and will be shifting abroad, UK in my case what should you make?
How many clothes? heavy? light? sweaters? pants? winter shalwar kameez? Sumemr shalwar kameez?
My family has previously bought lots of crockery for me and i love the dinner sets they have got, i want to take them along but i am afraid they would be well heavy. What did you do about your crockery and such heavy items?
Did you take more money along or jewellery? If money, how much is okay to keep with you because initially you wouldnt be comfortable asking hubby for money and other things.
Did your parents give jahaiz, like furniture for your room where you will be living only after a year or so?
What about bed sets? quilts? Did you take those along as well?
How did you manage this shifting phase. Overall, what did you take with you when shifting from pakistan after marriage abraod any where?
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If you are getting married and will be shifting abroad, UK in my case what should you make?
How many clothes? heavy? light? sweaters? pants? winter shalwar kameez? Sumemr shalwar kameez?
My family has previously bought lots of crockery for me and i love the dinner sets they have got, i want to take them along but i am afraid they would be well heavy. What did you do about your crockery and such heavy items?
Did you take more money along or jewellery? If money, how much is okay to keep with you because initially you wouldnt be comfortable asking hubby for money and other things.
Did your parents give jahaiz, like furniture for your room where you will be living only after a year or so?
What about bed sets? quilts? Did you take those along as well?
How did you manage this shifting phase. Overall, what did you take with you when shifting from pakistan after marriage abraod any where?
i will be going to uk too. :)
i m not making any kind of jahaiz just clothes and room furniture , blankets bed sheets.... and i will be making 25 suits in total..bcoz we hav to spnt some time here for one month i thnk........take money and jewellary both with u...money to buy jeans or sweaters to wear in uk if ur husband likess.....and all other thngs u will b needing...thngs which ur husband dnt hav there,,,,for example if he dnt hav oven there and u like baking,,,u can buy everythng frm there yar,,,dnt take lot of luggage there wid urself........ go there and buy then...........dnt take crockery there with u:)..keep it here in pak
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Take good crockery (dinner sets ) with you to abroad. Good crockery is pretty expensive here. I always try to buy some good tea set, dinner set on my visit to pak.
Re: MARRIED - Taking your boria bistra along abroad ...!
If you are getting married and will be shifting abroad, UK in my case what should you make?
How many clothes? heavy? light? sweaters? pants? winter shalwar kameez? Sumemr shalwar kameez?
My family has previously bought lots of crockery for me and i love the dinner sets they have got, i want to take them along but i am afraid they would be well heavy. What did you do about your crockery and such heavy items?
Did you take more money along or jewellery? If money, how much is okay to keep with you because initially you wouldnt be comfortable asking hubby for money and other things.
Did your parents give jahaiz, like furniture for your room where you will be living only after a year or so?
What about bed sets? quilts? Did you take those along as well?
How did you manage this shifting phase. Overall, what did you take with you when shifting from pakistan after marriage abraod any where?
I'll advise you to buy crockery from pakistan. because crockery in uk is very expensive plus its not as beautiful as the one you get in pak. pak has cheaper plus with good quality and designs. we sent someone in uk the crockery from pak using parcel service i think it was dhl. u can do it in your suitcase too if you have spare space. which ever way you take it just make sure you give it a lot of cushioning so that even if they throw your suitcase/box on the floor your crockery is intact. the crockery we sent came out in perfect condition without any one piece toota hua.
ofcourse dhl service or another service could turn out expensive per yeh hoga ke saari umar ke liye ek achi cheez ajaye gi.
Re: MARRIED - Taking your boria bistra along abroad ...!
If you are getting married and will be shifting abroad, UK in my case what should you make?
How many clothes? heavy? light? sweaters? pants? winter shalwar kameez? Sumemr shalwar kameez?
My family has previously bought lots of crockery for me and i love the dinner sets they have got, i want to take them along but i am afraid they would be well heavy. What did you do about your crockery and such heavy items?
Did you take more money along or jewellery? If money, how much is okay to keep with you because initially you wouldnt be comfortable asking hubby for money and other things.
Did your parents give jahaiz, like furniture for your room where you will be living only after a year or so?
What about bed sets? quilts? Did you take those along as well?
How did you manage this shifting phase. Overall, what did you take with you when shifting from pakistan after marriage abraod any where?
Casuals to wear in the house, mostly warmer ones, so winter shalwar kameez by Pakistani standards. Semi formals for dinners etc. Some heavy ones in case you have any weddings or other events to attend but not too many so you can have new ones made when the fashion changes.
Western clothes such as sweaters and jeans, you can buy here.
With PIA, you can book an unaccompanied box, for a very reasonable amount. You can do this for your crockery.
I can't say about money. If you want your own money for the beginning, the best thing is to set up a bank account when you are here and get your parents to put some money in it. In fact, instead of furniture, if they want to they should give you some money (again, deposited into bank account) to set up your house as you see fit.
You can probably travel with a certain amount (check what is allowed, so you don't exceed it) so that you have some spending in the beginning for clothes and other stuff. Although, your husband should really take you out to buy that stuff.
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Just buy all your western clothes when you get to the UK, the stuff out here is much better and there is a lot more choice. Bring shalwar kameez etc from Pakistan as although they are readily available in the UK it is a lot more expensive here. Maybe get some summer fabrics and winter fabrics in both casual and occasion wear.
Bring costume jewellery and bangles etc with you from Pakistan. Defo bring your crockery with you if you want to as another poster said it can be quite expensive in the UK especially if you're buying a full set.
As stoppit mentioned, just open up a bank account when you get to the UK. You can have your own account (and/or a joint account with your husband if you choose to) which you can start paying in to immediately.
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my mom got her jahiz dinner set from Pak when we visited 6 years ago. she packed her set in-between all the cloths. so u dont have to pack a different suitcase... just pack them in ur cloths, in all suitcases u and ur hubby are taking.
take loads of lawn/cotton clothes and formal dresses.
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I wouldn't pack anything "western" as UK as higher end stuff for that anyways.
Just pack what you won't find there, like shalwar kameez definately bc shops in UK are more expensive and limited.
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The advice I gave to my bhabi when she came to the Uk was...make enuff simple suits and a few heavy suits coz compared 2 Pak u dont get to see much weddings...have some nice formal wear for daawats...
ALSO....keep loads of kapra inside the clothes and keep the clothes a bit loose...coz to loosen clothes afterwards costs a lot in UK...and after marraige we all do gain a bit of weight so its best 2 keep clothes a bit loose fitted...
I wudnt suggest buying Furniture or crockery...if ur parents really want to buy you some gifts..they could give u cash and tell ur in laws that pls buy house gifts when u get there...makes it easier for u
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Trying to figure out what to pack and how, when moving abroad, especially after your wedding, is simply hell :(
I ended up moving to Dubai from NY, and essentially ended up filling my suitcases with just my regular clothes, and shoes, and though its only been a couple of months, every time someone comes down here i have my mom send random stuff, that i just cant find here, .
Besides the clothes, pack light, bring cash, settle in, shop around. Once youre living there, you'll have a better idea of what u need and what u dont, for the most you'll find everything available within UK, and whatever u cant find there and NEED it from the motherland, theres always visitors and reasonable shipping can be found.
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