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A Wedding In Islamabad – Day 1: The Mehndi / The Rasm-e-Heena

A Wedding In Islamabad – Day 1: The Mehndi / The Rasm-e-Heena

by Calvin Sun | Mar 13, 2019 | March 2019: North Pakistan, Pakistan, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

 View this post on InstagramAli weds kulsoom !! #shootbywajahat #mahasphotography @mahawajahatkhan #weddingphotography @brideofthedayy @xproductionsmedia #signature #shoot #bridalshower #femalephotographer #pakistanifashion #pakistaniwedding #nikah #mehndi #barat...
Where Are Salwar Kameez Born?

Where Are Salwar Kameez Born?

by Calvin Sun | Jan 5, 2014 | Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Pakistan, Serendipitous!, The Nightlife, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, Winter 2013: Antarctica to Pakistan

Part of being in Pakistan during December is that you’ll make it in time for good weather, good food, and the annual wedding season; stay here long enough and you’re bound to get invited to one without any prior notice.This is what happened to me today...
A Wedding (The Mehndi) In Lahore, Part 1

A Wedding (The Mehndi) In Lahore, Part 1

by Calvin Sun | Dec 29, 2013 | Lessons Learned, Pakistan, The Nightlife, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come, Winter 2013: Antarctica to Pakistan

  I was lucky to arrive in time to not only attend the Mehndi (the pre-wedding ceremony and dance competition — and where the bride gets her henna done), but to also perform in it at the last-minute.     The groom’s family arrives:  ...
How I Got To Pakistan

How I Got To Pakistan

by Calvin Sun | Dec 29, 2013 | Let me tell you a Story..., Pakistan, Serendipitous!, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, Winter 2013: Antarctica to Pakistan

  Within 24 hours I went from being the lone foreigner at Lahore’s International Airport:     to wedding dancer:     It’s been a dream of mine for at least 2 years to come to Lahore. I was fairly close by 3 years ago when I was in...

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