Fashion influencer and Instagrammer Zahra Malik has kicked off her wedding festivities, sharing glimpses of her intimate celebrations with followers on social media.

Malik took to Instagram Stories to share pictures with friends, while professional photographers also posted photographs from the celebrations featuring the bride-to-be alongside her husband-to-be, Hashim.

In a recent photography post shared by photographers Anas Shaheen and Basharat Ali Ayan, the couple posed together at an intimate gathering surrounded by close friends.

For the occasion, Malik opted for a pastel-yellow lehenga choli paired with a matching dupatta. She completed the look with flowers in her hair and on her hands, along with a traditional teeka.

Hashim, meanwhile, kept his look understated in a simple black kurta paired with a traditional beige shawl.

The post drew congratulatory messages from several friends and public figures, including fashion blogger Zainab Reza and model Sadaf Kanwal.

Malik further confirmed the wedding celebrations by resharing friends’ posts to her Instagram Stories.

In one post, friends congratulated the influencer with the words, “So it begins,” hinting that more festivities were on the way.

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Other content creator friends also shared photo dumps from the evening, offering further glimpses of the celebrations.

Known for her fashion-forward presence on Instagram, Malik regularly shares outfit inspiration, lifestyle content, makeup and skincare recommendations, as well as glimpses from her travels.

With the intimate mehndi marking the beginning of the celebrations, followers can expect more glimpses of Malik and Hashim’s wedding festivities in the days ahead.