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.
As mentioned in our earlier post, we worked with the Frisco Masjid to help them succeed in their fund raising program. I am proud to say that the event was very successful generating over $400,000 donations. It was a wonderful event with team effort. People of all ages actively participated on the program to achieve its goal. Not only the people of all ages, but also both of the genders worked hard on the event.
Here is the Sneak Peak from Frisco Masjid.
Thank You Note from Frisco Masjid:
"By the blessing of Allah the First Annual Banquet Dinner was very successful. We thank Almighty Allah for enabling us to achieve our target. We would also like to express our deepest gratitude to all the community members who attended the fundraiser and donated generously for this noble cause. Special thanks to all the volunteers whose dedication and hard work made this a successful event.
This fundraiser is the first step in our quest to establish an Islamic Center in Frisco. We look forward to continued support from entire community to make this dream a reality."
