Dear readers, alright so we know we are a little behind on our blog posts... but that's partially because we've been working on some amazing weddings this past wedding season and fall. We've also got some really cool winter ones to share with you later. For now, let us take a step back to the [...]
This year was the year of the Royal Wedding(s). First, there was England's William & Katherine. And then the US had it's own sort of American Royal wedding when Kim Kardashian & her husband Kris wed. And finally, we at "Sofreh Atelier" were involved in an Iranian Royal Wedding! This was the wedding of Saranaz [...]
Traditionally gifted from the groom, an ‘ayeneh bakht’ (ornate mirror of fate) and a pair of shamdoon (candelabras or candleholders), symbolize the union of energy and life. The mirror of fate which represents a bright future is the focal point of the ‘sofreh’, while the two candelabras on either side of the mirror, one represent [...]
The Persian Aghd, which is the legal ceremony of the Iranian wedding, is a beautiful and joyful event celebrated with lots of music, laughter, food and love. For Moslem weddings, the Aghd is a legal contract between the man and the woman and extends many rights to the woman that are not common in other [...]
