Bridal Shower

Last weekend Sohail's family threw me bridal shower which was so much fun!

There was lots of delicious food.

They organized a bunch of games. In this one the guests were split into 3 teams and each team had to dress one person as a bride using only toilet paper and a few other things. These girls look so good, I don't know why I bothered buying a dress!

And then everyone gave me wedding advice.

And Shaydah paid pin the veil on the bride.

I opened lots of presents.

And we had this cake Shahnaz's colleague made and admired the flowers Maman sent.

And hung out with good friends.

"bachelorette" weekend

The celebrate my upcoming nuptials, my college friends came up for a weekend in DC. But this year we've already had two weddings in our group which means two previous bachelorette weekends so we made this one low key and invited the guys (including one very little guy) which was the perfect way for me to celebrate with them.

Shirin, Gabriel, Kai and Sarah met me at my office after work on Friday.

The view is so much better with them there!

After a delicious Malaysian dinner, we came back to our place for a Backgammon tournament. The Persians beat the (Franco-)Americans for sure!

We did take some time away from the guys for an amazing girls' brunch at the Tabard Inn.

The weather was beautiful, the food delicious, and the friends wonderful - I couldn't have asked for more.

Then we walked around the city. Shirin knows you can never have to many friends so she made one more in Dupont Circle.

Having drinks in Chinatown with Chris and Deena.

And with Sohail.

We all spent lots of time passing Kai around who was such a good boy the whole weekend.

labor day weekend hike

Time for a blog catch up! On Labor Day weekend, Rebecca, one of her childhood friends and I went for a beautiful hike in Great Falls, Maryland, just an hour outside of DC.

Tourists visiting the area the old fashion way.

white water

The hike is called the billy goat trail for a good reason - it's very rocky.

another great day with Rebecca

Birthdays!

Sohail and I celebrated our birthdays this weekend.

Breakfast on my birthday at our house.

The newspaper and a croissant were a perfect start to may 29th year.

Then we went to Annapolis to get away and stayed at this really cute B&B with a suite room.

Enjoying our suite.

Dinner overlooking the harbor.

In a neighborhood this morning.

Visiting the Naval Academy.

Sohail's Birthday

Happy Birthday my Love!

We had dinner at Kushi. I highly recommend it to DCites.

Sarah & Barney's wedding

Last weekend Sarah & Barney got married right outside of Asheville, NC. Because I know both of them from different times in my life, I got to see double the number of friends I normally see at weddings. The wedding itself was beautiful and the wedding was a lot of fun.

The bridesmaids during the rehearsal

After the rehearsal with the bride to be

the rehearsal dinner was beautiful

Gabriel, Shirin, Deena and Kai during dinner

Sohail and me

On Saturday I went for a run and then Deena did my nails. What a great friend!

Sarah getting ready as her mom looks on

The carriage Sarah took to the ceremony

This was the site. It was really beautiful!

The reception was under the tent.

it rained during the ceremony but it was still beautiful

congratulations sarah & barney!!!

After the wedding

my friends from undergrad

running to sohail

it was a beautiful reception

Sully & Emily's wedding

This weekend we went to Sohail's high school friend Sully's wedding to his girlfriend of 10 years Emily. Nate also went to high school with Sully and Sohail so we got to spend the evening with our very good friends Nate & Siobhan as well.

N & S

Where the ceremony was held.

Emily arriving with her Dad.

The bride and groom!

Nate & Sohail with Sully's cousin

looks like these childhood friends grew up to have very similar tastes in clothes.

Sully & Emily doing some traditional Afghan wedding stuff.

The food was all Afghan and amazing!

The centerpieces. Now that I'm about to get married, I notice these things.

With Nate & Siobhan during dinner.

A little dancing...

And saying goodbye to the newlyweds.