hey,evryone.
i mean the girls, esp the married ones…
i duno what to call it exactly, but by ‘the brides bag’ i mean the suit case or bag whtevr u call it. The dulhan takes it with her after the barat (rukhsati)…
so my main question is “what important things should u hav in it”??
thot to open this thread, as i guess sumthin imp related to weddin 
or may b not… c’mon i guess married aunties can help!
it’ll b a nice help.
thx,
veer-zara…
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Do you mean like what will you need on the wedding night?
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the last wedding i remember was my aunt's- she prepared an entire bag with her toothbrush, toothpaste, a present for her hubby, orange juice, chocolates and milk! her stuff was already moved into her new home and room so she was pretty much all set.. but for things she needed right by her such as above, she just carried them all in a tote bag.
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perfume also :p
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ur fav shampoo and conditioner to wash out the poof that brides get from the salon..
some reg makeup that u use. a sleeping suit.. the good fancy suit to wear the next day.. and pair of jeans and a nice top in case udecide to take a walk in the middle of the night :)
and yea ask him for water before he asks u.. this way he will get u water and things later in life..
isnt that cool :)
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is that a proven fact?
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Uh hello! Yall are totally ignoring the main thing
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Make sure you have all the toiletries you need -- face wash, bath wash/soap, shampoo, conditioner, cosmetics (eye shadow, blush, foundation, eye liner, mascara, lipsticks, nailpolish, etc), tweezers, cosmetic scissors, eye lash curler, perfume, hair removal stuff if needed, birth control if needed, etc.
In addition, you should have a nightgown, pretty lingerie/negligee, body lotions, massage oil :D, fancy clothes and jewelry for the next day (no matter what you wear, it won't be fancy enough for someone), comfy casual clothes for hanging out, etc.
Make sure the room is equipped with: hair dryer, iron, coffee/tea maker, water
Where is the wedding? UK, US, Pakistan, etc? Where will you spend the night? Hotel room? your own place? a relative's place? That affects what you need.
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sahar, i could have used you at my wedding!
i had none of the above... man, it was so hectic, packing a bag was the last thing on my mind.
in the end, i wore my mom's jeans that she sent over to the hotel with my brother. thank goodness we were also having an after party there, too, and i was able to call various girlfriends who were coming by and asked them to bring whatever they could for me. one bought a t-shirt, some more bought makeup and most importantly, contact lens solution and a lens case. yay, friends!
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shabash girls.. provide the dude with birthcontrol …shabash.. so he just gets even more lazy and expects u to run to rite aid every friday evening .. after work..
bohot khoob..
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unless you're being responsible for it as well and don't want to take any chances with it? or if you're on the pill... then its got nothing to do with him.
and aren't these male stereotypes anyway? :p just cos he fetches you water or birth control one night, doesn't mean thats the lay of the land. come on.
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let him struggle a little..
stereotypes are good things sometimes 
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i don’t get that… why assume from the start that your new husband will be a lazy, uncaring person who needs to be taught a lesson and whipped into shape? its a bit presumptuous, no? imagine if thats what he expected of you? we’d all be in an outraged frenzy right about now. but ok, this is getting off topic. sorry!
(as an aside, i love this icon! it makes me laugh every time )
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when we struggle for something .. we simply appriciate it more, Universal rule..
not necessarily whipped into shape, but yea.. make habits and set limits.. and asking for the water thingy is totally superstitious.. but i totally believe in it..
ab haso 
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I agree with the setting limits. Nevertheless, if you don't want kids right away, you should have some birth control of your own. You don't need to tell him your bringing condoms; expect him to do so. But just in case he forgets, you should have some.
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except you should’nt have to struggle for each other’s love and appreciation especially not right from the get-go with newlyweds! its kind of cynical.
also, sometimes too much struggle just ain’t worth it, you know? it could backfire and cause resentment.
as for limits… i’m curious, set limits on/for what- sex, children, finances, all of the above, none of the above? it seems the question is, are you raising a child, or are you an equal in your marriage and expect your husband to treat you equally as well? maybe i’m being too literal and so don’t understand what you’re saying. sahar/hin, please explain?
p.s: yes, that icon did make me laugh. again.
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i gots no clue sorryyy
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OMG! I remember THAT poof which made me lose so much hair…I wish I had bought a hair treatment product especially for that hairstyle.
I wasn’t given this tip before the wedding but I do remember him bringing a glass of water for me that night…
hahah that’s soo true… I love this thread!