hi all
on my wedding i am men and women separte. i wanted to know wheather any1 knows where on earth i can get or hire a separtion shield.
and what is the real name for the separtion shields…
cheers!!!
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They are called mutaway and are found only in Saudi Arabia.
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You can call around and ask wedding planners/decorators etc. Some resturants even have those chinese style dividers.
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ask your decorator to get pipe and drapes to divide the ballroom or the hall
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Out of curiosity, will you and your husband be separate for the entire event?
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borrow them from your local Masjid if you can:)
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sometimes the hall is able to split the room in half- check with them too.
Most halls do agree to put up some type of divider. Ask the hall management. But make sure it's able to stay standing while little kids are running around. I've been to a wedding where the divider fell!
In my family we always have some type of separation. For those of you who want to know how it works...
The bride sits on the ladies side and the groom goes to the men's side. After dinner, most people who are NOT part of the family or close friends either leave OR cover up (that's if they observe purdah) and the groom enters the ladies side with close male relatives/friends. That's when the bride and groom take pictures..and it's pretty much lke any other Pakistani wedding from that point on.
I prefer it this way because that way I don't have to cover up the entire time (if any) and am able to show-off clothes...hair...and the rest!
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yep naqsa ur right! thats the way it works!
thanks for ur help guys! i found out and the hall have like doors on one side of the hall which is plenty to fit al the men!so i am sorted!
thanks!!!
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but then what's the point??? because if you do pardah then don't the na-mehrams get to see your hair and clothes on video anyways?? and what about the close male relatives? they are still na-mehrams even if they're your cousins or whatever.
im not trying to be a party pooper but that's what happened on my engagement, but at the end there was no point at all for the dividers and they ended up taking them out because the camera man was there making the vidoe and taking pics and came the ceremony time everyone was there(his guy friends and close relatives) who are still na-mehram...
I know what you are trying to say and I do think it's valid.
I can speak for my family only and we do/don't do the following:
We don't do purdah from cousins even though they are na-mehram. We do however wear a dupatta on our head and move aside if the groom enters with his friends/cousins who are not our cousins.
If we appear in a family friends' video it's with a dupatta on our head or not at all (I prefer the latter because you can't trust everyone with your video even if you know them well). With regards to our family wedding' videos, we don't circulate the video. Whoever wants to see it comes over and sees it.
And...despite being unable to observe purdah perfectly, I do feel more comfortable with a separation shield.
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its jst the way it goes in my family! ders no purdah from cousins and families and stuff it jst for the other guests really who prefer men and women separte!