Friday, March 27, 2009

Outdoor Aghd Ceremony

Outdoor aghd ceremonies seem to be quite popular right now. Photographers enjoy working with natural light and the backdrop is almost always guaranteed to be beautiful.

The above seating arrangement would be perfect for an outdoor aghd ceremony. All the guests would have a great view of the bride and groom and the intricately-designed sofreh.

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Norooz Eggs

One of my favorite parts of Norooz is decorating eggs! Here are some inspiring ideas for your sofreh hafseen this year:

all images from Marth Stewart

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

has everyone started their sabzeh for the Norooz?

I have decided that I prefer growing wheat rather than lentils for my sofreh sabzeh. The final product seems so much more green and lush. That is, of course, if it grows at all. Sadly, in the past, I have had several sofreh haftseens that have been adorned with a plate of wet sprouting lentils rather than anything green and lush. Luckily, I have a better idea of how to grow the Norooz sabzeh now. Thank goodness. And every year, right before sizdeh bedar, I get a little sad when I realize I have to bid farewell to my little green friend.


image via soodabeh's photoblog

It's recommended that you set your sabzeh about 2 weeks prior to Norooz. So, consider yourself warned. No one likes a bald sabzeh on the sofreh haftseen. More importantly, I hope you are able to take in all the joy in these moments. This is such a wonderful time of the year.

Monday, March 9, 2009

And so we begin a journey!

We are so excited to start blogging about our work, our inspirations, and our goals!