Post Wedding - Pre Honeymoon Update!

Last weekend I officially became a MRS!

It was the most incredible, memorable and amazing week of our lives and we leave for our honeymoon tomorrow morning so since I've been getting a lot of questions so I wanted to share a few photos with you guys.

Thursday night we had our "Puro" ceremony which was more where I was able to incorporate the Indian side of things. My outfit a royal blue "Anarkali" style suit was hand picked and styled by my mother. I loved this outfit,  not only was the color stunning it was SO comfortable :)

 Me and my Husby. He looked so handsome in his Indian "Sherwani" suit.

Saturday was our wedding day. This was where I got to see the vision I had in my head for years come to life.  All of my DIY's were out, on display and loved by all so it was totally worth the hard work.

I walked down the white carpet with diamond detailing with my father to some classical music he has picked out especially for this day.

We were married under a glowing fabric all white floor to ceiling canopy that made me feel like a princess.

Our backdrop and head table was simply stunning and more than I could have even imagined in my head.  

Our wedding cake was done by my dear friend Jen from Custom Cakes By Jenz who did an outstanding job. This picture doesn't even do it justice and it tasted as good as it looked.

After our cake cutting we had our first dance as husband and wife to Michael Jacksons I Can't Stop Loving You.

 30 Seconds in we surprised our guests with the real deal (well the next best thing!)

A MJ impersonator complete with amazing back up dancers and costume changes during their 45 min set. They performed everything from PYT to Thriller it was seriously one of our best moments of the night.

Once MJ was done it got everyone in the dancing mood so we brought out our flip flop basket!!! The ladies thanked me for helping their feet and the men thanked me for keeping the ladies happy so they could stay longer ;)

Thank you to everyone who sent texts, facebook and twitter messages of congratulations it was so appreciated and we really felt like your spirit was with us on our big day.

We are off to the sun and sand on our honeymoon now :) xo Have a great week :)

Let The Festivities Begin! First Up Henna!

In just a few hours Ill be getting my mehndi (henna) done on my arms and legs. I'll be getting the traditional arabic style similar to the image below.

Im going to try to tweet as Im getting it done so stay tuned for pics!

Video: My Pre-Wedding Beauty Routine - Why Im Glowing!

Ive been getting the "your skin is glowing" comment a lot lately and yes part of the reason is because I'm a bride to be but the other half is what Ive been using!

Take a look at this exclusive blog only video to see what Ive been using to get that perfect pre-wedding glow ;)

FYI: Ive also been avoiding coffee for the last 2 weeks and eating cleaner over the last 4 months.

I think I've found my winning combination of products for my skin and I couldn't be happier :)

xo Farah

Only Sexy Red Lips For My Stagette!

With under a week to go before I become a MRS I wanted to share some of the wedding related events that have happened over the last few months. The first weekend of October my girls took me away to Niagara Falls for my Stagette.

I didn't really know what was going to happen or where we were going so when we stopped in the west end to meet up with one of the girls who said she wanted to follow us down I was blown away to see my girl Michelle jump out of the car. Why? Because she lives all the way in Calgary!!! She had been working with my MOH this whole time to surprise me! Now THAT is a true friend!

It started off with a wine tour with some of my besties!

See all the wine bottles stacked behind us?! Cool huh?

Then we went for lunch followed by our check in at the hotel. There were 16 pillows in the room when we arrived... SIXTEEN! So you know we just had to do something with them, it ended up with me in the middle with one of Jenz yummy cupcakes.

Then it was time to get ready for dinner, games & dancing!
My bff and maid of honor had decided that as part of the theme we would all be wearing red lips. When I heard that I knew the perfect red lipstick... VASANTI's USA matte lipstick!

It really stood out with our all black attire and got us a lot of attention ;)

Once dinner was done we went back to the hotel to play a few games. My MOH had made the cutest personalized "survival" bags for each of the girls.

She also made us all badges to wear. Check mine out ;) So cute!

Then it was time to hit Blush lounge where I ended up getting seriously hit on as soon as I walked in the door by some guy who really couldn't stop telling me how white my teeth were LOL.  My secret? Vasanti's usa red lippy has blue undertones to it making your teeth look extra white!

We danced, drank, laughed & had one heck of a night!

I had the most amazing time and a night I will never forget! Thank you to my bff for making it all possible and to all the girls that came out and made it amazing! Also thank you to the amazing Vasanti team for providing us with my fav red lipstick ;)

Well... we are down to the final countdown now... getting nervous but so excited! So looking forward to starting this chapter of life with one amazing man!

It Almost Wedding Time!

With less then a week till the crazy & exciting wedding "week" begins I'm finding it hard to find time to be online. This means blogging, social media & emails will slow down. We also go rear ended last week and the Dr. informed me I have minor whiplash which isn't so bad some days and a bit worse others but I'm trying not to let that get me down or slow me down!

I feel like I'm on track with the organizing and planning and Ive finished 99% of all my DIY's which include My bouquet, bridesmaids bouquets, boutonnieres, table #'s, sweet table signs, signs to use during out photography, our glitter initials, my fur wrap, favour tags, favours, place cards, my shoes and some other items that I cant yet reveal!

Here's a sneak peek at the shoes with a hidden message on the bottom ;)

Oh and we also just booked out Honeymoon woohoo! Anyone that's planned this big of a wedding can probably agree with me when I say man am I looking forward to the honeymoon!

These last 10 months of planning and preparing for this next stage in my life has really put a lot of things into perspective. I'm so excited to start this next chapter with my husband to be and so ready to leave everything else that doesn't matter behind.

Stay tuned for pre & post wedding highlights from our big fat MIXED wedding!

The Best Part Of Wedding Planning Has Arrived.. Cake Tasting!

Last Friday night we headed to my dear friend and cake maker extraordinaire Jen's of Custom Cakes By Jenz house to taste her most popular as well as my fav flavours for our wedding cake.

Jen and I have been friends for over 10 years now and since she began her baking adventure she has been my go to gal for all my cake and cupcake needs so when I got engaged I didn't even worry about the cake because I always knew I would ask her to design it.

Without saying too much, together we have come up with a classy yet chic design that I cant wait to see on the day of! She gets me and she puts up with my ever changing mind and that's why I love her!

She also invited us to stay for dinner... now I must mention at this point that her husband is as fab a cook as she is a baker so I couldnt say no.  We started with a caprice salad, just look as this presentation!

Then we were presented with fresh oysters followed by a seafood pasta and this amazing fish which I cant remember the name of but it was amazing!

After we stuffed our face and gave ourselves a food break we moved on to the reason we were there... CAKE! We tried everything from her to die for coconut to her new apple spice flavour which let me just tell you left me begging for more! She gave us generous sized samples in the form of cupcakes and mini cupcakes and took her time to explain everything from what flavours work best with others and what would work best for our fall wedding.

Jen is also adding to our sweet table with cake pops. Something that is new to her but never one to say no to a challenge she pulled it off and had mock ups for us to try. They turned out amazing!! So moist and bite sized, I cant wait to see these displayed.

We then talked about the styling of the cake. Its going to be 5 tiers... yes 5! I wanted height and she suggested adding another layer would give me the drama I wanted. Here is a mock up she threw together to give me an idea of the height. Don't mind the square in middle though.

My cake has been one of the least stressful parts of my wedding and a HUGE part of that had to do with Jen! Her "no problem" attitude is amazing and her skills are second to none. I have zero doubt that my wedding cake will be stunning and taste amazing.

THANK YOU JEN! I heart you!!

If you are in the Toronto/ GTA area I highly suggest checking her out. Not only is she VERY reasonably priced and her cakes look amazing, they taste amazing too which is the best part!

Visit her website or her Facebook page to see samples and connect with her for all your cake needs.