October 16, 2010: The location, our home, an hour before my daughter's fiancee and "in-law to-be" arrived for the
mangna and the Engagement following it.
Our artistic first cousin Maria had agreed to do the Mendhi on Sara's hand and feet :
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| Henna design & application by Maria |
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| Design & application by Maria |
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| Walking down the stairs |
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So the Rasum is that girl walks in wearing clothes that are Red in color which have been made for her by the "in-Laws"; when she walks down the staircase on her brother's arm and into the room she is wearing the traditional red clothes but they are relatively plain. The symbolism is obvious.
Once she is seated and the proposal is accepted, the groom-to-be takes a seat next to her.
At this point either the mother-in-law or the sister-law brings out the decorated clothes and jewelry. Slowly and carefully she adorns the bride-to-be with these most elaborate
dupatta, bangles, earrings and necklace. Topping it off with the
Teeka on the forehead. Voila: Beauty Blooms.
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| Dupatta | |
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| Bangles |
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| Final Touches | |
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| naazar nA lagaye |
2 comments:
really looking so cute and beautiful, thanks for sharing, Pakistan latest Fashion, what brings us this season? What is “in” or “out”? What is fashion in Pakistan and what's gone out of fashion?
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Thank you Sameena Khan for posting your comments, I appreciate it - and my apologies for this late response. Now that the Rukhsati is over with I can complete this Blog's entries and bring closure to some of the entries. I hope you will keep reading. Keep tuned for more insights into fashion statements by virtue of the photo's posted, however our main interest in creating this Blog was to make it easier for the next Desi family facing a daughter's wedding and not knowing where to begin. Looking forward to comments from all our readers because if there is enough interest this may turn into a book! I am truly grateful for the international reception this Blog has received from Russia, UK, Poland, Germany, the greater Middle East, Australia, Italy and Malta in addition to the United States, Pakistan, India and Canada. I wish more of the readers would post comments so I would get a feel for their sentiments.
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