The typical Bangladeshi wedding is more of a team effort than two people deciding to spend forever together. It’s the union of two families, and often involves different friend circles coming together for the celebrations. The events leading up to the main ceremony are therefore opportunities for all these parties to meet and bond, and it is often customary to sweeten the deal.
Now, picking out the perfect gift can be a little tricky, and that’s where our featured entrepreneurs come in, to take some of the stress off your hands.
The Art Box BD
The country’s first themed gift crate service, brainchild of the artsy and talented Farah Mahzabin, offers you customized gift boxes packaged in an aesthetically pleasing style, according to your taste. This is perfect if you want ready-made dalas for the sangeet, or to put together a hamper for the bridal shower.
The Art Box recently created a Bride-to-be crate which comprises of a silk robe, a monogrammed sash, sleeping mask, sheet mask, shot glass, headband, pearl hanger, mirror, wreath, and monogrammed bedroom slippers, which you can order as a crate or basket. The price depends on the number of items you want in the package. This works as well as-is as a gift for the bride on her bachelorette party, or as a template that can be customized for the bridesmaids, or even tweaked with similar items for the groom and/or the groomsmen. 
You can consult with Mahzabin and decide on the theme, and she puts the crate together in 10-12 days. And yes, The Art Box BD does bulk orders, so if you want to use this service to make party bags for your squad, this takes loads of planning and prep stress off your head.
The Art Box BD has also recently introduced a line of custom mason jar desserts that you can order on their own or as part of a crate, as a sort of sweet teaser for some of its ambitious plans for 2020.
You can check them out on Instagram or their Facebook page to start planning your crate.
Newton’s Archive
Who hasn’t heard of this group’s meteoric rise from four friends dipping their feet into e-commerce into a trusted brand for luxury scented candles? Newton Archive’s success story is nothing short of a fairytale. With a rapidly expanding product range and a growing portfolio of clientele, they’ve secured themselves an unshakable niche in the gift market, be it for Valentine’s Day or the wedding season.
The joint passion project of Ishmam Shafi, Rahnuma Ahsan, Tasnim Farah Zaman and Sabrina Rahman, Newton’s Archive now has a physical presence atHouse 138, Lane 1 Baridhara DOHS, so you won’t have to wait for the ladies to hit up the next pop-up fair to rush to their stall to get a whiff of their latest offerings.
With the wedding season in mind, they’ve released a gorgeous new candle called “The Bride Tribe”, which has sweet notes of blueberry and vanilla and make the perfect bridesmaid gifts. Their luxury range also has plenty of options if you’re a guest looking for a classy gift for the new couple. And if you want party favours with something extra, they’re also offering bespoke mini candles in elegant shot-glasses, with customizable labels. You can pick from your favourite flavours from their existing range and they’ll make up the shot glass version with your chosen text on the labels.
