Schedule

Uzma's Pithi

3:00 pm

This event will be at the Bride's parent's home in Austin. Since this event will be outside, we recommend simple Indian wear in bright colors or prints along with flat shoes or block heels. This event will get a little messy, so please wear something that is washable.

Pithi is a traditional pre-wedding ceremony in which friends and family apply a tumeric paste to the bride and offer well wishes to the couple. There will be snacks throughout the event and we will serve dinner after the Pithi.

Baqir's Dirty Pithi

3:00 pm

For guests participating in the dirty pithi, wear t shirt and leggings or shorts and bring a change of traditional Indian wear for the evening. For all guests not participating, please wear traditional Indian wear.

Baqir’s pithi will begin at 3pm and will start if with a cultural ceremony which will be followed by the Dirty Pithi at 3:30, so please arrive accordingly. Mehendi artists will be available throughout the evening night for any guest that wishes to apply mehendi.

Nikkah

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

This event will be at Jamat Khana. We suggest women wear traditional Indian wear in light colors and men wear suits.

The Nikkah is an intimate religious wedding ceremony at which Baqir and Uzma will be married. In case of rain, this event will be moved to the prayer hall. In this case, only Ismaili guests may attend the Nikkah. We will share updates with all invitees if there is any change to the plans.