From the bottom of our hearts we would like to thank you for making the effort to come to our wedding in Pakistan. We hope to organise a fantastic and memorable celebration!

We understand that travelling to Pakistan can be a daunting experience, especially for those who have never visited before. To help you prepare for your trip, we have compiled some essential information about travel, accommodation, and the wedding events.

If you have any questions, let us know. We want to help and ensure your visit as enjoyable and stress-free as possible.
We look forward to seeing you in Lahore!

❤️ Love,
Sobia & Adam

Dolkhi (Pre-Celebration)

Location: Family Home - 4-D Zubaida Park, Multan Road, Samanabad, Lahore
When: 03/10/24

At 17:00: The Dholki, for everyone, is a lively celebration before the wedding featuring traditional Pakistani music with a "dholak" drum, singing, and dancing.

Nikkah (Ceremony)

Location: TBD, Lahore
When: 04/10/24 at 15:00

The Nikkah is the official wedding ceremony where the couple and witnesses recite religious verses, and the marriage contract is agreed upon and signed in the presence of family and friends. This marks the formal union of the bride and groom according to Islamic tradition.

Shalima (Reception)

Location: Castello, Hall #18, Garrison Golf and Country Club, New Airport Road, Cantt, Lahore
When: 05/10/24 at 18:00

The Shalima is the wedding reception. It's a grand event with a feast, music, and dancing. This is open to any and everyone to join in and celebrate.

The weather forecast for early October is around 35°C high to 22°C low.

When packing, consider bringing:

• Light, breathable clothing suitable for warm weather
• A light jacket or shawl for cooler evenings
• Sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat for sun protection

I'd highly suggest bringing your own sunscreen in your checked luggage, otherwise you may lose it at security in your transit airport. It is sold in Pakistan, but it is harder to find.

Roaming in Pakistan is expensive. Ensure that you have roaming turned off before you arrive.

You can purchase e-sims for your phone from sites like https://maya.net/esim/pakistan that you can add to your phone and when present in Pakistan it will be used for things like data when you're out of the hotel and out of range of wifi.

Pakistan is a cash country. The currency is Rupees but when searching for currency conversion you should use the currency code PKR (Pakistan Rupees) so google doesn't confuse it with INR (Indian Rupees). Many of the vendors you may encounter may only accept cash and will not be able to process cards. For this reason we recommend you either convert currency into PKR before travelling or after you get there.

Inside Hotels and large shopping centres, your cards will be valid and work. It's possible there might be some issues as some terminals are unable to accept western cards.

Pakistan has a much lower cost of living compared to western countries, to give you an idea of the scale of prices in Pakistan:

• A bottle of fizzy drink, I.E Fanta (500ML) - 100 PKR ~ £0.28 GBP
• A 30 minute taxi journey, 500-1000 PKR ~ £1.5 - £3
• A big mac - 700PKR - £1.99 (Yes, it is more than your long taxi Journey)

We do not recommend anyone trying to use Public Transport infrastructure, it will be far easier and still cheap to get a taxi everywhere you need to be. You can use ride hailing apps InDrive and Careem to organise this.

On the wedding days we will be organising transport for everyone starting from Four Points by Sheraton Lahore. You will need to organise your own travel from your hotel to Sheraton if you are not staying there.

In Pakistan, the younger generations can speak english as it is taught at schools. The older generations usually can read/write english but cannot speak it. In any case here are some simple words that you can use or listen for.

• Hello: Assalam-o-Alaikum
• Hello (Responding): Walaikum-Assalam
• Thank you: Shukriya
• Goodbye: Allah Hafiz
• Yes: Jee
• No: Nahi
• Excuse me, Listen to me: Baat Suniye
• Delicious: Bohat mazaydar