Mehndi Party
May 27
2017
Pub Crawl
May 27
2017
Welcome Dinner
May 28
2017
Catholic Ceremony
May 29
2017
Hindu Ceremony
May 29
2017
Reception
May 29
2017
Farewell BBQ
May 30
2017
We will be hosting the Mehndi party in the Penthouse of the Dean Hotel. As soon as you walk in, you will understand why we are calling this event “New York to Dublin” – the hotel is very hip and has a Downtown/Brooklyn-vibe which we think is fun.
Applying mehndi to the bride and the groom before the wedding is one of the oldest Indian traditions. Mehndi represents the bond of matrimony and is therefore, considered a sign of good luck. It signifies the love and affection between the couple and their families.
Some popular beliefs that are associated with this tradition:
• The darkness of the mehndi color on a bride’s hand represents the deep love between the would-be-couple.
• The mehndi's color also shows the love and understanding between the bride and her mother-in-law.
• The longer the mehndi retains its color, the more auspicious it is for the newlyweds.
• Mehndi is also deemed to be a symbolic representation of fertility.
While the ladies are getting their mehndi done and enjoying some lite bites, the gents can join Matt on a pub crawl through Dublin.
UPDATE: Meeting point for pub crawl is Kehoe's (9 South Anne Street) @ 5:15pm
What is adda? What is the craic?
Turns out the Irish and Bengali have more in common that one initially may think. Both cultures love to talk and have a good time in each other's company.
Adda is a Bengali institution; agendaless discussions which are not idel gossip, not debate, not crib sessions, but all of these and more.
The Craic (pronouned "crack") is a term for news, gossip, fun, entertainment, and enjoyable conversation, particularly prominent in Ireland.
Adda and Craic are basically the same; and literally both can go on for hours.
We wanted to host this dinner so our guests can meet one another before the big day. We will serve a casual meal, have drinks, listen to some music and hopefully have a nice adda/craic!
