Re: Ramandan party

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Posted by Christine on November 13, 2001 at 23:21:50:

In reply to: Re: Ramandan party posted by Kenzi on November 13, 2001 at 04:05:19:

: I agree with Catherine about asking the family. They know you
: aren't Pakistani and that you couldn't possibly know what to
: expect.
:
: If it is anything like Morocco, at such parties usually only
married
: women can get the full hands and feet treatment, so you will
: probably be doing a lot of stuff for hands. If you want to save
: space, bring books of hand designs. When i did a Sikh wedding
: i was surprised at the kinds of designs that people chose. The
: bride wanted pure Navneet, but the other women and girls were
: divided. Half of them wanted to pick stuff out of my books and
: half just told me to do whatever.
:
: When I was in Morocco and in situations like this, most people
: wanted anything BUT Moroccan designs; my point is that you
: might be surprised in that they don't want the kind of designs you
: would expect, so bring a wide wide variety. Also, if there are
: going to be a lot of people make copies of your books (focusing
: on hand designs) and laminate them or put them in binders so
: that there are a bunch to pass around.
:
: Oh, and one more thing...please report back to us and tell us
: everything about it. i am very curious to know how it went and to
: know what it is like at a Pakistani Ramadan party.
:
: Knock 'em dead!

thanks for the advice,I work with her tomorrow so i'll ask her and
bring a variety of designs. And I will give all the details, and this
time i'll remember to take pictures of the hennaed hands Hey, this is
a new experience and I will try to detail as much as possible what
goes on. I'm so excited and honored she invited me...
Christine

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: : I agree with Catherine about asking the family. They know you : : aren't Pakistani and that you couldn't possibly know what to : : expect. : : : : If it is anything like Morocco, at such parties usually only : married : : women can get the full hands and feet treatment, so you will : : probably be doing a lot of stuff for hands. If you want to save : : space, bring books of hand designs. When i did a Sikh wedding : : i was surprised at the kinds of designs that people chose. The : : bride wanted pure Navneet, but the other women and girls were : : divided. Half of them wanted to pick stuff out of my books and : : half just told me to do whatever. : : : : When I was in Morocco and in situations like this, most people : : wanted anything BUT Moroccan designs; my point is that you : : might be surprised in that they don't want the kind of designs you : : would expect, so bring a wide wide variety. Also, if there are : : going to be a lot of people make copies of your books (focusing : : on hand designs) and laminate them or put them in binders so : : that there are a bunch to pass around. : : : : Oh, and one more thing...please report back to us and tell us : : everything about it. i am very curious to know how it went and to : : know what it is like at a Pakistani Ramadan party. : : : : Knock 'em dead! : : : thanks for the advice,I work with her tomorrow so i'll ask her and : bring a variety of designs. And I will give all the details, and this : time i'll remember to take pictures of the hennaed hands Hey, this is : a new experience and I will try to detail as much as possible what : goes on. I'm so excited and honored she invited me... : Christine
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