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I'm seeing a lot of people saying Ginni from Habibs does a good job..I may go with her. I personally dont like Nina Doshi's makeup, from what I've seen on the website. Plus, there is NOOO way im paying over a thousand for hair and makeup! I've got enough expenses as it is! lol
Also for photo/video I'm going with BnB Photography. Its the photo journalistic style, which is what FH and I wanted

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she's really a nice person - has a very calming personality which I;ve heard is much needed

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where is ginni from habibs located?

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She has two salons, one in Hicksville and the other one on Hillside Ave, but she'll travel to your venue though.

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oh yea...where in hicksville is she? like whats around her? do you get your threading there also? i need a new threader.

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Nimisha at Mehak on Hillside is fantastic. I go to her for my eyebrows.

Very good. Highly recommend her

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I go to Mehaks on Hillside too....but sometimes the owner acts soo stuck up!

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I know what you mean. I never ask her to work on me. I stick to Nasreen or Nimisha. But they do good threading.

Be careful about mehendi. i went to a wedding and it faded in a week. The wedding i went to had mehak come and do the mehendi.

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I am not sure about the Hicksville place, but on Hillside Ave, it's near the Bellerose Library. I'm not from the Queens/LI area, but I think Diwan is near the Hicksville place. Call her up, she'll give you exact directions.

I usually get my eyebrows done in Edison, but before my makeup trial, I got my eyebrows done by Sona who works at Ginni's Hicksville salon.. and it never looked better!! I was stumped myself.. it's been about 3 weeks, I have to go again, but highly recommend her.

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Ladies.. anyone register at William Sonoma or plan to register there? It's a toss up between WS or Crate and Barrel.. both carry similar kitchen items.. any advice?

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Leena- wow. At least you got great pictures. You never know with some photographers. I went with them since they are so experienced. By the way, Congratulations. You look beautiful in your pictures.
Were you overall happy with CHCC? Any tips to deal with them would be so helpful.

MrsV2be- I am gettiing my outfit next month from India so when I go, I'll be able to figure out what kind of look I'm going for. I need someone who knows indian make up for the ceremony and can make me look amazing at the reception. I usually go natural everywhere.

Nancy- I am actually trying to set up a time with Tandoor to talk about catering. They are my number one choice. I went to a wedding recently where they did a fantastic job. Also we are not doing the buffet and these guys are very experienced with other serving styles.

I agree with you about the hair at the ceremony. To be honest, I would want a simple bun since its covered by the chunni. I really want my hair down for the reception so I don't want all the products in my hair for the ceremony. They are back to back.

Girls= any tips on the hair stuff.

Deepa- If you find someone who is nice, please let me know. I'll keep you posted on the hair/makeup stuff.

Have a wonderful day girsl

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overall i was happy with them. the service, and food was great. the only thing was the drinks. i told my bm that it was a must to have black there. the guests kept asking for it and they bartenders said they did not have any. even when my dh asked! finally they pulled it out. malu uncles dont play that! when they want black they want black!

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I was thinking about registering at the following places:

Fortunoff- Everyone I know does it there. I think this is a definite.

Bed Bath and Beyond- Considering

Crate & Barrel- Considering

Williams Sonoma- Considering


I agree williams and sonoma is fantastic for kitchenware. You might want something else for bedding, bathroom and general house items if you select williams sonoma. I know people have previously registered witht the following combos
fortunoff/bed bath beyond
fortunoff/crate and barrel

You should take your FH and see the items you like and where you find a better selection that suits your taste, go with the one that best suits you.

My registry will definitely be at fortunoff for sure. I am trying to decide between the other three as to which one to use. I'll let you know once I decide.

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Wow, no johnnie black.

They should know better than that, especially with an Indian Wedding

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alot of reception halls tend to hide the good stuff.

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Good morning everyone!

Are any of you doing an after party...after the reception? If so, where? FH and I were talking about just a hotel bar, but there aren' t too many that have bars that stay open late near Holbrook. We don't want to go into the city. Any suggestions?

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I think I would be way tooo exhausted to actually go to an after party after the reception! lol

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Posted by pthapar

I was thinking about registering at the following places:

Fortunoff- Everyone I know does it there. I think this is a definite.

Bed Bath and Beyond- Considering

Crate & Barrel- Considering

Williams Sonoma- Considering


I agree williams and sonoma is fantastic for kitchenware. You might want something else for bedding, bathroom and general house items if you select williams sonoma. I know people have previously registered witht the following combos
fortunoff/bed bath beyond
fortunoff/crate and barrel


You should take your FH and see the items you like and where you find a better selection that suits your taste, go with the one that best suits you.

My registry will definitely be at fortunoff for sure. I am trying to decide between the other three as to which one to use. I'll let you know once I decide.

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I think those are all great places to get your gift registry set up. Im thinking of Bed bath and beyond and Crate and barrel..I'm not definite on those two.. What about Macy's? They have gift registry also. Any opinions on those ??

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Do any of you girls have a wedding website??

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I registered at Macy's. I just love the stuff they have and they have everything from dishes, to bathroom to bedroom stuff, it's great. They also have a great rewards program that you get 10% back on your macy's card from items purchased on the registry. You should check them out.

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Thanks Craznan! I will def look into it :) wowww! two more months for you!!!