Before our wedding, I always wondered how the bride felt before each wedding event and what the energy of a “shaadi wala ghar” (wedding house) was like. I’ve given you a detailed description about the day of the mayoun – now it’s time to revisit each of the other events.
The day before our Mehendi was extremely fun and felt surreal. My family spent the day talking, eating and preparing for the BIG DAYS – we lined up everything we needed for each day and grouped them accordingly. I also had all my grooming appointments that day – waxing, manicure & pedicure. Once I got home, my mehendi artist came and we started on the mehendi.
The real fun began when all my uncles, aunts and cousins came over. We were getting mehendi done, eating, chit-chatting and dholkying it up. It felt really unreal; I had the biggest grin on my face for most of the night. My mom and sisters would randomly ask me if it had hit me yet and yes, that was the night it really started to hit me. That night was just what I had wanted; laid back, relaxed and full of family and fun. We only stopped partying because our concierge called about complaints from neighbours. Geez.
When I went to bed that night, I remember lying awake in bed feeling happy (Alhamdulilah), giddy and a little nervous. I definitely had butterflies in my stomach but I also couldn’t stop smiling into my pillow. I was one day closer to being a Mrs.
My hands
Food and Words
Kids hanging out. Do you like the decor? My sisters and I did them!
Stay tuned for more Behind The Scenes posts 🙂
Shaza's Scrapbook 
August 23rd, 2012 at 8:34 am
How pretty Masha’Allah! 🙂 I loved my mehndi. It was one of my fave events.
August 23rd, 2012 at 10:28 am
Thanks SC 🙂
It always is… *wishing I could rewind* haha
~ Shaza ~
August 23rd, 2012 at 8:44 am
If you weren’t all the way near Toronto, I would swear that the baklava box was from Shatila. I think I need to go buy some soon iA… You sound very happy though, alhamdulillah, :).
August 23rd, 2012 at 10:29 am
Alhamdulilah 🙂
Where is Shatila? These might be from the States – my uncles/aunts were visiting from there so they might’ve got these there instead of Toronto!
~ Shaza ~
August 24th, 2012 at 9:41 am
It’s right in Dearborn, near the Detroit-Windsor border. Lol, the color of the box and the fit and everything, :p.
August 24th, 2012 at 5:50 pm
Oooh I think 2 of them did come through Detroit… and one of them possibly has family in Dearborn (name sounds familiar; I think we visited there a few years ago). So maybe you’re right! Small world 🙂
~ Shaza ~
August 25th, 2012 at 3:05 am
Lovely! The days before the wedding are so special! 🙂 I love the decorations that you and your sisters did!