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1. Wedding in Pakistan

2. Wedding in Pakistan
Wedding Functions Remain Four Days
1st Day: Mayoon
2nd Day: Rasme Henna
3rd Day: Shadi
4th Day: Walima

3. The traditions of Pakistani wedding
Pakistani weddings are vibrant, full of glitz and consist of
glamorous celebrations. It is celebrated with great zeal and
excitement.
Pakistani marriages are a mix of different rituals, from pre-
engagement festivities to the Walima; all have their own Islamic
and traditional importance.

4. Engagement (订婚)
The first step in getting married also known as Mangni
in Urdu.
It is a small event with few important family members
of would-be bride & groom’s family.
The future couple gets blessings from the elders and
the marriage day is decided at the engagement.

6. Mayun
The Mayun ritual means the bride to be is secluded from
everything and is not supposed to do any chores or errands
around the house.
After the Mayun, the future
couple can’t see each other and
the bride is not allowed to leave the
house.
Mayun is for get together with lots
food, chatter and off course dance and music.

8. The Dholki party is singing, dancing, chatting and food are part of
Dholki sessions.
A traditional Pakistani marriage event starts with lot of drum beating
accompanied with singing and entertainment.
They are usually held at houses where family and friends dance and
sing traditional songs.
The bride wears a yellow outfit whereas the groom wears a white
outfit with yellow scarfs.
Dholki (鼓打)

11. The Most Awaited Ritual – Mehndi (莫
海蒂)
Everyone waits for the best part and the largest party of the wedding and this
takes place a day before the marriage.
The bride’s hands and feet are applied with Mehndi.
The sisters and cousins sing, dance and bless the bride.
 Charity is given to protect against evil by circling money three times on the
bride’s head.
The family organises the dinner for the guests and the bride is not allowed to
take part in the celebrations and hid behind a veil.
 The groom also has a Mehndi ceremony where a leaf is put on his hand and
his relatives put little bits of Mehndi on the leaf.

15. Baraat
When family, relatives and friends of groom go with the
groom to the bride for the official marriage ceremony.
In olden times, the groom procession used to go to the
bride’s house but now a days this has changed, it either goes
to the wedding hall or a marquee.
The groom makes his way to the bride’s house on a
brightly decorated horse or a car and the follow “baratees”
follow in other cars.
 The bride side gives a warm welcome to the groom and
throws rose petals and even money.

20. Walima
Walima is a grand reception thrown by the groom’s
parents to announce the wedding to friend near and far.
Great food is served and the walima ceremony is
celebrated with all the glitz, glamour, fun and festivities.