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its lovely birdie! I don't quite see the green though?
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its lovely birdie! I don't quite see the green though?
thank you. the green stones are pretty sparse, more visible in person than in the photo -- they were in the centre of those circle-patterns on the border of the dupatta and the jacket.
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I really like your outfit burdie. Was it from Pakistan?
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thank you. the green stones are pretty sparse, more visible in person than in the photo -- they were in the centre of those circle-patterns on the border of the dupatta and the jacket.
I can tell those are a different color. Goes nicely with your jewelry.
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I wore a saree at all my wedding functions. I had a fixed idea in my mind about the kind of saree that I wanted to wear at the main wedding rituals. One day my MIL was out shopping for other stuff and she saw this saree that seemed to fit what I wanted. She called me from the store and told me to come there quickly. I saw the saree and fell in love! 5 mins and we were out of there with the saree, grinning ear to ear.
Here’s what it looked like except it’s a dark orange instead of green, and there’s less gold on the pallu
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^ nice!
birdie, outfit is lovely! so glad to read a happy, positive review on bridal dress shopping in pakistan!
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Birdrie, well written! Is it possible to see a picture of your peach engagement outfit as well?
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birdie, outfit is lovely! so glad to read a happy, positive review on bridal dress shopping in pakistan!
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thank you! it was a wonderful experience; it's a sad thing you only get to do it once if you do it right. ;)
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Birdrie, well written! Is it possible to see a picture of your peach engagement outfit as well?
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thank you, i'm glad you enjoyed it. um, i'll see if i can dig up the Nikah photos. if i can get them, i'll put it up for you. :)
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mil chose it. i no care.
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Because of work, I couldn't go shopping to Pakistan something I thought I would always do when I got married. So my SIL decided that she would just send them to me. I was really nervous because the fate of my bridal jora's (both Baraat and Valima) were in the hands of my SIL. She really wanted to make them as its a tradition in the family to have both dresses come from the boys side. It was bitter sweet as my FIL passed away over a year ago before our wedding and MIL passed a long time before that. But they were there in spirit for sure :) I think those remember me during my wedding definitely knew how stressed out I was but it all worked out in the end. My hubby doesn't really have a family besides his sister but its OK because he's apart of mine which is massive. I learned just to appreciate for who people are and what they bring to our relationship.
For the baraat she went with Deepak Parwani and it was red and the sharara had navy blue and purple on it. The Valima colors were a pista green and maroon. I abosultely loved loved my Valima outfit. My Baraat outfit was definitely really cool but the only thing I would change would be the cut of the shirt which was just a standard sharara shirt. I wanted to have more of a gown type so it would flatter my body time better. However, it worked out in the end. I also got some heirloom jewelry that belonged to my MIL and it just made the wedding even more special. Even though she couldn't be there, I have something of hers that made her apart of my wedding:)
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I would like to post pics of my dresses but I can't :( I think its because the member status?
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^I love the colour you wore! Very vibrant! 
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Pyarilaila.. Ur lehnga's are lovvely!
I luv the walima colour.. Very different n catchy.
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*What are the styles and colors?
Engagement: A hot pink mermaid lehnga, jamavaar material and very heavy golden work on it.
Nikkah: a Firozi kameez and trouser. shirt was very heavy and trouser had work near the bottom. the work was all copper.
Mayoun: Plain yellow frock and churidaar pajama.
Mehndhi: Farshi gharara, yellow shirt with a firozi and maroon bottom. very colorful! the work was “gota”
Baraat: my dream dress. A red and green lehnga. only pictures can describe it but i dont know how to upload pics on here…http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/406488_10150627550622813_507597812_11031141_1561828898_n.jpg
Valima: a white lehnga with golden work.
*Who got and designed it?
Engagement: My MIL - mohsin & sons, islamabad
Nikkah: My MIL - mohsin & sons, islamabad
Mayoun: my mom- noors dresses
Mehndhi: my MIL - sheetal fashion in islamabad
Baraat: my mom - Naz Boutique in Lahore
Valima - my hubby - Chandan fashions, gerrard street toronto
*What year was it made?
Engagement: 2008
Nikkah: 2009
Mayoun: 2012 (last minute purchase)
Mehndhi: 2011
Baraat: 2011
Valima: 2011
*What was your reaction when you first saw it? How did you feel in it on your wedding day? How do you feel about it now?
LOVED IT, felt amazing. i just wish it was more fitted. I still love it and cant wait to wear it again on a younger siblings wedding.
*What does it say about you, your family, etc?
Well it definitely shows that i like to go all out. and my parents and in laws know it! haha
*Where is it now?
all packed in suitcases and safe in the store room.
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Bumping this thread..very interesting with lovely stories:)
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Interesting thread! Made me wish I could share something here! I sure will IA once I get married! :D
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Nikah: My Nikah was done in Feb 2012. As we only had about 6 weeks to plan for a whole thing I didn't have time to get anything from Pakistan..so we went shopping in Birmingham and fell in love with this dress at KHUSHBOO'S on ladypool rd. Had it made with a few alterations. it was a open front gown thing in a very light peachy pink colour with a brocade maxi under it and silver Kaam on it. Long sheer net sleeves and sheer net dupatta.
The rest of shaadi was in Sept 2012.
Mayon my friend (who came all the way from Pakistan) got me a plain yellow long shirt with churidar with gota on daman and sleeves and green chiffon jamawar dupatta.
Mehndi I wore Maria B outfit. no alterations made, ordered it just how I saw it on the Ramp. it's a panelled slightly A-line shirt in magenta and darkblue with a yellow dupatta and a green and blue rajhistani lehnga.
Barat was the most difficult. I kept looking everywhere online and offline but didn't see anything I liked. I couldn't go Pakistan coz of work and didn't like anything here. so finally decided to design own thiNg. I am terrible at sketching/drawing but I had a pretty good idea in my head of what I wanted. anyways in the end I managed a sort of sketch, which was extensively labelled with every single little detail I wanted. I had that all sent across to my best friend who then got it made from Shazia's Bridal Gallery in Chaklala scheme 3. when the dress came, all made, it was EXACTLY how I had it in my head.
it was a dark maroonish red top, angrakha style but very flary and tailed at the back (angrakha meets anarkali sort of thing) with dupatta in the same color (four side border, one side heavier than other three) and orange lenhga again with a tail. there was a huge motif at the front and back of lehnga. Overall It looked stunning (at least to me) and I loved how I looked that day. it's stilly favourite :-).
Valima I wore an outfit by shazia bridal gallery, it was their design except I turned it into a maxi and added a tail
it was gray, blue and navy blue. Totally gorgeous and again I loved how I looked on valima day. took me forever to choose but it was worth it in the end.
p.s. I don't know how to post pics :-S
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**What are the styles and colors?*
Engagement: purple long front open shirt with purple sharara and shocking pink duppata. It had dull gold kaam all over it with a hint of green.
Mayun: yellow jamawar angrakha with shocking pink churidar.it had silver gold kaam on it.
Mehndi/nikkah: orange net lehnga with orange net shirt and green lining. Duppata and lehnga had copper work all over it.
Barat: red lehnga with green and golden border. Greenish red shirt which was not very long.
Walima: fawn gown with a long tail, with sky blue border and hints of royal blue.
**Who got and designed it?*
Engagement: my mom and I decided the engagement dress since my in-laws wanted me to get it myself :D i got it from neena, a designer in Lahore.
Mayun: since my dad is a fashion designer, he made it for me.this was made in 1 day.
My mehndi and barat dress went through a tragedy :( my dad was making them for me but they got burned in a fire. We didn't have enough time so one of my uncle got 2 lehngas from India. Since there shirts were really tiny my dad made new shirts for me.
Walima: I decided my Walima dress myself :) credit to such amazing in-laws MashAllah :) got it from the same designer, neena.
**What year was it made?*
Engagement: jan 2012
Mayun: Oct2012
Mehndi: oct 2012
Barat: oct 2012
Walima: oct 2012
**What was your reaction when you first saw it? How did you feel in it on your wedding day? How do you feel about it now?*
Engagement: I fell in love with it the moment I saw it.. It was perfect.
Mayun: in such short span of time this the best I could get. No1 can tell that it was made in 1 day.
Mehndi: I hated it when I saw it, but my dad changed it completely and it looked amazing after that :) **
*Barat: I skyped with my uncle when he was buying it so I loved it when I saw it. *
**Walima: love at first sight :) best way to answer this :p
**Where is it now?*
all of them are hanged in my closet :) I'll be wearing them soon..
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