A Fresh Gaye Holud

Arafath & Farhana celebrated their Gaye Holud* this last weekend. And while the ceremony was beautiful, we wanted to share these adorable photos of the fun foods that the bride's family took time to carve by hand. They had apple swans and eggmen with jalapeno hats. They took time to create these beautiful works of art that could easily be mistaken for one of those fun Edible Arrangements. 

*For those of you not familiar with a Gaye Holud ceremony, the Gaye Holud takes place one or two days prior to the religious and legal Bengali wedding ceremonies. The bride is seated on a dais, and the henna is used to decorate her hands and feet with elaborate abstract designs. The turmeric paste is applied by the guests to her face and body. Turmeric is known to cleanse, soften and brighten the skin, giving the bride's skin the distinctive yellow hue that gives its name to this ceremony.