Ayesha's family
Mehndi
- Date
- Thursday 14 January 2027
- Time
- 7:00 PM
- Venue
- The Mahmood home, Gulberg III
- Dress code
- Yellow, green and anything that twirls
Hosted by Ayesha's family. Dholki from 8:00 PM
Ayesha & Bilal
Two families · one nikah
The bride
The groom
The Mahmoods of Gulberg and the Akhtars of Model Town invite you to the wedding of their children.
Saturday 16 January 2027 · 8:30 PM
The two families
With the blessings of our elders
Each side brings its own people, its own dholki and its own opinions about the food. We are lucky in both.
The bride's family
Ayesha
With the blessings of
Daughter of Mr & Mrs Tariq Mahmood, granddaughter of Haji Abdul Majeed
Teaches maths, drinks her chai too sweet, and has never once been late.
The groom's family
Bilal
With the blessings of
Son of Mr & Mrs Naveed Akhtar, grandson of Chaudhry Ghulam Rasool
Builds bridges for a living and still cannot find his car keys.
Four chapters
How two families became one
Two homes, ten minutes apart, that had never shared a meal. Four years later they share a wedding, and a very long guest list.
2022
Her side first
A cousin's mehndi in Gulberg, a borrowed chair and a conversation that ran until the lights were switched off.
2023
Then his
His mother heard about the chair within a week. By Eid she had asked three aunties who Ayesha's people were.
2025
The rishta
The Akhtars came with mithai, the Mahmoods put out the good cups, and both fathers talked about cricket until the tea went cold.
2026
One date, two calendars
Two families, one date, and a year of lists that nobody quite followed.
Hosted by each family
Before the nikah
Bilal's family
Baraat
- Date
- Saturday 16 January 2027
- Time
- 7:00 PM
- Venue
- Noor Mahal Marquee, Model Town
- Dress code
- Formal, jewel tones
Hosted by Bilal's family. The baraat arrives at 7:30 PM
Both families
Nikah
A & B
- Date
- Saturday 16 January 2027
- Time
- 8:30 PM
- Venue
- Noor Mahal Marquee, Model Town
- Dress code
- Formal
Both families together. Dinner follows
One family now
After the nikah
Bilal's family
Walima
- Date
- Sunday 17 January 2027
- Time
- 8:00 PM
- Venue
- Akhtar House lawn, Model Town
- Dress code
- Pastels and your best shawl
Hosted by Bilal's family
Save every function
One file, every function, straight into your calendar.
Three places
Where to come
The Mahmood home, Gulberg III
Mehndi
Open in Maps: The Mahmood home, Gulberg IIINoor Mahal Marquee, Model Town
Baraat · Nikah
Open in Maps: Noor Mahal Marquee, Model TownAkhtar House lawn, Model Town
Walima
Open in Maps: Akhtar House lawn, Model Town
Dress
What to wear
Mehndi
Yellow, green and anything that twirls
Baraat
Formal, jewel tones
Nikah
Formal
Walima
Pastels and your best shawl
The gallery
From both sides of the family
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Until the nikah
Until the nikah: Saturday 16 January 2027 · 8:30 PM
Saturday 16 January 2027 · 8:30 PM
“Two families came to one table. We promise to keep a chair for everyone at it.”
The guestbook
Leave a line for both families
It opens WhatsApp with your words written out, and reaches us there.