Pakistani Marriage

As Pakistan is a Islamic state so religious beliefs is prominent in every aspect of lifestyles of Pakistanis whether it is a matter of business, connections, weddings or food. As far as marriage is involved it is regarded not a connection between two individuals but a social connection between two family members.

First, Groom's close family members along with its close family members reach bride's home where they are accepted. Girl gets ready on parlor now a days as parlors are mostly frequented by youngsters of Pakistanis. Then boy provides silver or engagement band in front of all the visitors. Then presents are interchanged between each others on this event. Female's outfit and other components are from kid's side. Then both the events fix a appropriate date for marriage.

Before marriage, the ubtan day comes, on this day the bride dress up in yellow-colored dress.. According to the event guys also use yellow-colored dresses.  Females shout marriage music and existing ludi, on the other hand the guys existing bhangra which is conducted on the music of dhol. The new bride is being sat on the seat and the wedded women of both factors come one by one to apply ubtan on her and offer her lovely.

Then comes mehndi; on this day the women use special green and yellow-colored outfits for this event which is ready from the results in of a shrub henna. When it is used in hands and legs magnificently it results in black red color on skin. Ear-rings, mala, gajrey teeka are involved in this plant jewellery.

At last the most important day comes in the life. Bride would wear red color fit (embroider) lehnga on this day while bridegroom would wear shalwar kameez or sherwani with kullah. Bride gets ready on a parlour. Then the "nikah is held". Bride and bridegroom accept each other as life partner. Then schedules (a dry fruit) are given as a sweet to the visitors. Then visitors are provided marriage food which includes poultry, meat or grain etc. Pakistani weddings which are organized in the higher community have number of recipes to show their prosperity and pleasure. In lower category there are one or two recipes only. Then some traditions are organized according to the lifestyle such as the "dudh  pilai" and "juta chupai" with some humor and enjoyment. All the people come one by one to see them, give 'salami' and  wishes for their good life. Then "rukhsati" under the shadow of Sacred Quran. The  wallima is organized on the next day at groom's home where all the visitors come for a food. Both the events of the 'nikah' and 'wallima' are sunnah of our Sacred Prophet (SAW). That's why even the poor also held these two events but according to their financial position. After the wallima the last custom known as "muklawa" is organized. It is an invites from the bride's close family members to the groom's close family members to come along with this new bride and groom. After this marriage the procedure of the marriage is finished.