Hello Hello folks! How is everyone doing? I guess busy with last minute shopping and travelling right?? That’s what happens around this time - and before you know it, it will be over! I can’t wait for 2010 to start! I know this year will be a HUGE year for me…I just have a strong feeling about it.

As most of you know it’s become a tradition in our house to have an Eid Tree…We had one last year and we enjoyed having it so much that we really wanted it to be a part of our Eid this year also.  Those of you who want to see last years tree, Click Here.

I leave you with our Eid Tree for 2009! Enjoy!

Thank you so much to everyone for coming out and supporting me at SUHAAG. This was the first time Suhaag took place in Ottawa and I would like to take a moment to thank Sanjay and Gautam for making this happen - and ofcourse how can I forget to give a special shout out to our favourite Hunsdeep from Mirch Masala Radio. He worked day and night to get all the vendors in Ottawa and make all the arrangements. Awesome job guys!!

This blog post is about 2 things:

FIRST  - Pictures!! We had a PHOTOBOOTH set up and it was definitely a lot of fun! I have all the pictures uploaded for you to see. If anyone would like any of the pictures, just let me know and I can email them over to you. To look at the pictures, head over to:

http://amnahakim.zenfolio.com/suhaag2009

SECOND - This was my first WEDDING SHOW and boy was it amazing! I got to meet some amazing people…and a special thanks to all my friends who came out to this event just to support me. I love you all!

Special mention to all who helped with my booth - Rabia, Bilal, Ayesha, Noor, Annie, Mahwaish & Hassan! Thanks for everything! You guys were AWESOME! always on top of things and super supportive! For the super long weeks before the show..just getting everything ready and together - On the day, I didn’t have to stress about anything - I was totally able to focus on meeting new people and if anything had to be dealt with, I knew one of you would taken care of it. so THANKS from the bottom of my heart!! lowe u all!

and now it’s time for some pictures! some highlights from the day.

First pictures of my  booth

My parents at my booth

Noor and Ayesha helping out!!

Now some Vendor Shots. This is Meena Mehta and Paras Mehta of Design2Decor Inc. They had the most elaborate display at Suhaag - and definitely with the most WOW factor! I could’ve spent all day at their booth!! (seriously) - I also had the opportunity to chat a bit with Meena and Paras and I can say for a fact that they are super sweet and totally down to earth! I look forward to working with you guys in the future for sure!

Some detail shots of their booth.

Another booth and vendor that really stood out was Arora Wedding & Event Planning. Their booth was decorated by Design2Decor and was simply divine.

Seema Haider and Sabina Haider had a gorgeous stall also. Both Seema and Sabina are well known in the Ottawa community for their beautiful work - Seema for her makeup and Sabina for her decor and mehendi.  Look at what a fab job Seema did on one of the models!

I had the pleasure of meeting Emerald Pastry and Food Shop owners Feroza and Faisal. Really nice people with some really delicious desserts!! Definitely keep them in mind when looking for a cake or desserts folks!

Next we have our favourite boys! Anuj and Deepak  who are also known as DJ Imperial Desi and DJ 2 Deep - Their company Kismet Entertainment is definitely top notch and is amazing for their DJ, Sound and Lighting services!

Another Ottawa Favourite is the East India Company - Anish and Sejal are total sweethearts! I had the honour of being their neighbour at SUHAAG - so folks make sure you get in touch with them when you need catering for your events - you know the food will be AMAZING! Oh and everyone HAS to try their Coconut Mouse. YUMMMM  :) East India Company

Shobana of Amplified Soul did an amazing job on all the models for the Fashion Shows! I love the whole look of their booth, their website and all their advertisements!

Another favourite from Toronto are the Banga Brothers of Banga Photography - Both Gurminder and Deljeet are amazing at what they do! They’ve definitely made a mark in the Wedding Photography Landscape in Toronto….I’m sure they’re going to do amazing here in Ottawa too! For more info visit their website Banga Photography

Last but not least our all time favourite - Hunsdeep of Mirch Masala Radio!! Thanks for doing such an amazing job at Suhaag! It was awesome.

The SUHAAG duo from Toronto - Sanjay (Center) and Gautam(Right)

Here are a few pictures that were taken at my Amna Hakim Photography Photobooth.

For more pictures from SUHAAG or if you just want to get your picture that was taken at SUHAAG…head over to:

http://amnahakim.zenfolio.com/suhaag2009

Hi Guys!! Guess what everyone?? I’m going to be at the upcoming Suhaag Bridal Show in Ottawa!  I’ve been working on getting everything ready for my booth and didn’t get a chance to let you all know about it sooner!  so guys - here’s my official announcement….I’m going to be at Suhaag on Nov. 29th at the Hampton Inn!!!!!! Wooot Wooot!!!

So here’s my invitation to all of you, brides I’ve already shot, brides I will be shooting, friends and family…please do come to the show and come to my booth because I will need your support! This is my first time setting up a booth at a Bridal show so I’m a little nervous and I could really use all the support from you guys

Oh yes - and I have some passes to give out also - so just send me a quick email or call me and let me know that you would like some passes and I’ll mail them out to you right away.

And as Jasmine Star always says - ‘No blog post is complete without pictures’ so here’s a sneak peak from Khadija and Ishaque’s Reception that took place at the Museum of Civilization - I will be blogging about them really soon!

Love always!

Amna

Hi Folks!! I guess you’ve noticed how I’ve started blogging regularly now - I love to blog and I hated that I never had time for it..but now it’s blog galore!!  and what I love the most about blogging is getting feedback from everyone - I love love love love it when you guys take the time to let me know what you like - so a BIG THANK YOU to you all for your never-ending support.

Now for my big news for today….United Way holds an annual Masquerade Gala - This year it’s called ROUGE. It’s supposed to be THE EVENT where anyone who is anyone is in attendance plus it’ll be the talk of the town for at least a few weeks! I’m a little late at announcing this because the Gala is now SOLD OUT - but I just wanted you all to know that AMNA HAKIM PHOTOGRAPHY will be a part of the United Way Masquerade Gala ROUGE’s Silent Auction! YAYYY

So if you are one of the lucky one’s who will be attending…make sure you stop by the Silent Auction and definitely try to take advantage of a Lifestyle Portrait Session I have donated and of course all the other awesomely amazing donations people have made.

A big shout out to Mary, who is on the planning committee for Rouge this year, for making this happen. THANKKKS

For more information, please visit: http://unitedwaytoronto.com/rouge

Till next time,

toodles!!

Amna

I was in New Jersey this past weekend and of course I had to make a trip to Shezan on Oak Tree Road.  I’ve been going to Shezan for god knows how many years now and over the years there are some Shezan specialties that have become my favourite - for example their HALEEM! OMG!!! It has to be the best Haleem in he world! and then there’s…wait wait…. So I’m going to be doing this blog post in 2 parts - this first part is all the decor and stuff and the 2nd post will have the food..so I will leave the obsessing over Shezan dishes for the 2nd post

For those of you familiar with Shezan - you’ll recall that Shezan has two parts, The Restaurant and The Banquet Hall.  Well Shezan The Restaurant just underwent a major makeover and has emerged better than ever! With a very trendy-chic ambiance and a look that screams Wow! Shezan has now added a whole palette of Afghani grilled goodies to their menu along with the classic Pakistani specialties.  They have also added a whole section to the restaurant which offers floor seating to enjoy your meal…very middle eastern-esque indeed!  I think I’ve given you guys a good idea of what you could expect so make sure next time you are in the town of Edison New Jersey and happen to be on Oak Tree Road… definitely make a pit stop at Shezan and try out their wonderful dishes.

and now some pictures!