WEDDING EVENTS

Mehndi Ceremony (Henna Night)

Mehndi, typically takes place one or two days prior to the main wedding day. Henna is symbolically placed on the brides hands. The bride and groom each have their own, seperate, mehndi ceremonies. Female guests are offered mehndi as well. The bride normally wears a yellow or green dress for mehndi and uses only light, or no, make up.

The ceremony will take place on Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 7:00 PM.

Pithi Ceremony

The actual ceremony consists of application of turmeric and sandal wood paste to the bride/ groom. The bride dresses in a bright color and different traditions are performed. A similar ceremony takes place for the groom as well. Now-a-days, the groom gets a little dirty at the Pithi, as his friends will throw eggs, ketchup, mustard, flour, and other products all over him. The brides family will sing auspicious prewedding songs while his ceremony is taking place. Later, the grooms family will come in singing more prewedding songs and it will be a battle between the Bride vs. the Groom. After that there are sometimes dances performed by family members and the night ends with a lot of dancing!

The ceremony will be held at Fun Asia Richardson on Friday, June 12, 2009 at 7:30 PM for the bride and at 8:30 PM for the groom.

Address: 1210 East Beltline Road, Richardson, TX 75081

Nikah Ceremony (Wedding)

The nikah is the Islamic marriage contract ceremony. It will take place at the Prayer hall. This is where the couple formally indicates signing of the marriage contract. The bride and groom must both have three witnesses present to ensure that the marriage
is consensual.

The ceremony will be held at Plano Jamatkhana and Ismaili Center at 5:00 PM.

Address: 6704 Alma Drive, Plano, TX 75025

Reception

The reception takes place after the Nikah ceremony. The bride traditionally wears a gharara which is heavily embroidered; other bright colors may also be seen. The dress is always accompanied with jewelry. The groom may wear a traditional dress such as sherwani or a western inspired suit. Dinner will be served and there will be lots of dancing by the end of the night.

The ceremony will be held The Marriott in Las Colinas with a Cocktail Hour of 7:30 PM and the Reception beginning at 8:30 PM.

Address: 223 West Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving, TX, 75039

Bridal Registry

We are registered at Bed Bath and Beyond. Look for our registry by typing "Zul Budhwani" or "Ambreen Farishta", under "Give a Gift" or use the following registry number: 9183105.

Please keep in mind that we are still adding items to our registry. We will update the website and let you know once our registry is complete. Have fun!