Suggestions needed for Pakistan shopping trip

Hey guys,

I’m an April 2018 bride so I’ll probably be posting a few threads here and there for advice and suggestions! Bare with me!

I’m going to Pakistan this October-November for wedding shopping. We’ll be going to Islamabad and I haven’t been to Pakistan in probably over a decade! So I really have no idea of any shops and such there. We do have family there that can help us with it and will, but I figured if any of you have recent experience with shopping in Islamabad then some advice and suggestions would be appreciated!

I will be shopping for both mine and my fiance’s Nikkah outfits so I need to know of any good shops in Islamabad and surrounding areas that sell decent ready-made things, and also of any good shops that custom make dresses incase we can’t decide on a ready-made! And are there any good shops for men’s sherwani’s and such? Party-wear and post wedding outfits is not that big of a deal, I’m more worried about getting the wedding day outfits made and on time for both me and fiance. How long does it generally take for a dress to be custom made if you have an idea already of what kind of dress and kaam you want? My stay in Pakistan is around 7 weeks.

Any help is appreciated, like I said I haven’t been in over a decade, and I don’t think I’ve ever actually been to Islamabad. Just Lahore and Karachi. I know there are previous posts about shopping in Islamabad but I just wanted a recent and updated list of stores we could visit.

So thank you in advance!!

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just been to Pakistan for my brothers wedding shopping (lahore) if u need help with lahore inbox me but sorry i cant help with islamabad

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Aw, well I might go to Lahore, but probably only for 3-4 days to see some family. But thank you anyway!

Anyone else have any wedding shopping experience in Islamabad? Any bridal store suggestions for both men and women would be appreciated!

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Cestlavie, There are some really good Bridal wear shops entering Pindi , I have shopped from Mohsin and sons multiple occasions and their dresses are awesome.

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Thank you! I'll definitely be checking out the Pindi area, so I'll put Mohsin and Sons on the list :)

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hi I private messaged you since i will be going to Lahore. tysm

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Don't know about exact shops but if you want to visit multiple boutiques at one place you can go to F-7 and F-10

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is it possible to get a nice bridal outfit in Rawalpindi for say 700 dollars?
designers are pretty expensive what if someone dos not want to spend much on a dress...

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If you want something off the shelf, that's a good enough budget. If you want something custom made, you might have to stretch it a little.

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sorry for late reply

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Thank you :)

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check mohsin and sons for bridal.
and there are some boutiques in F10 markaz for formal and semi formal wedding outfits.
Also Oct/Nov is not a peak wedding season in Pakistan so if you place your order in first week of your arrival, then you are likely to get in 4-6 weeks time.

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Thank you, that's good to know! Seems like I picked a good time to be heading there.

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THIS. Pindi is actually quite good...lots of variety and ever so slightly cheaper (I emphasise on the slightly)