Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Jimmy & Pavan's Wedding - Event #1: Fire & Ice

Today was the first event of Jimmy & Pavan's Wedding in Dubai. Tonight's event was hosted by a good friend of the Bride and Groom, and the only event that we'll be attending this week that the couple did not plan.

This evening's event was called "Fire & Ice", and was meant as a welcome party to all of the guests who are coming from out of town/the country. The dress code was simply "red & white".

Jimmy & Pavan are renting one of the beach-front villas in our resort, and that was where the party was held. It was so extravagant and amazing! Jimmy told us, "Just wait until tomorrow!".

We walked in through the front door and saw several ice sculptures on display, including a full bar, made entirely of ice. Jimmy told us that the party would be over once the bar melted. ;)


Dick and Trina in our (mostly) red and white attire - ready for the party!


the ice sculpture near the front door. Guests could pour their drinks into the top of the sculpture to chill then drink once it went through an ice ramp


The Ice Bar


"Jimmy & Pavan" engraved in the ice bar


the front of the villa all lit up


The groom with some of the Microsoft peeps


side view of the villa and pool


...and here's the fire portion of tonight's evening!


More fire...


...and yet more fire


Most of the Microsoft Contingent - some of our friends flew in just a couple of hours before tonight's festivities

The food was amazing! There was lots and lots of meat - mostly chicken and lamb in the form of kabobs, shwarmas, etc., So yummy!


the area next to the house where the food was being prepared and cooked


another ice sculpture


my artsy photo of the ice sculpture and stairway that ended up looking like the cover of a romance novel...


Full house of partiers in front of the DJ - and fog machine


Reeves, enjoying his yummy food


The Happy Couple - Pavan and Jimmy - finally taking a break from the party to enjoy their food

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