Dupatta Trick
My niece Veera has a dupatta trick she’d like to share with you. (6 seconds)
Dupatta Party Favors
I brought back dupattas from Pakistan for party favors — I hung them all on a spinny rack and invited people to take one; I think most of the guests ended up with one. Exchange rates made it affordable — I think it worked out to $3 each, and the fabric and patterns were lovely. …
A Silver Tea Set Passed Down
Kevin’s parents also couldn’t be at Kavi’s sari day party — his father passed away recently (we’re flying out to California tonight for the memorial this weekend), and it would’ve been hard for his mom to come in various ways. But they’re represented a little at least, in the silver tea set that was passed …
One Worked, One Didn’t
Two bits of decor from Kavi’s sari day party — one worked, one didn’t really. the neon sign ($84) I kind of love, and I’m hoping she wants it in her room and to take it off to college with her, maybe for her first apartment post-college? You can get all kinds of customized signs …
Why Not Both Saris?
Back to Kavi’s sari day brunch — first photo is with her Great-Auntie Prishantha. (She’s the youngest of my mom’s eight siblings, only a year older than me, so it is amusing me to refer to her as a Great-Auntie…) If you’re wondering why Kavi is wearing two different saris in these pictures, it’s because …
Crowd Shots at Kavi’s Sari Day Party
Kavi’s Marina Great-Aunty enjoys a mango mimosa — always a hit in this crowd.
The Mehndi Was a Huge Hit
The mehndi at Kavi’s sari day party was a huge hit — many people attending had never had mehndi done before, and the artist we found worked very fast, so everyone who wanted some decorating got some, I think — Kavi even got to go back at the end and have a second hand done. …
Amma Would’ve Loved It
My mother couldn’t be at Kavi’s sari day party; she’s in care these days, and it would have been both challenging and traumatizing for her to manage the airport, etc. to be here. It was sad for all of us — Amma would’ve loved seeing her granddaughter all dressed up in a sari for the …
Bewildered in a Good Way
Kavi enjoying her sari day party with a host of her friends. It kind of bewilders me, how popular and lovely she is at 16; I was such a geek by comparison. But bewildered in a good way. I did have friends! Good friends! But Kavi often seems like a gorgeous butterfly, surrounded by a …
