pakistani weddings #3

PAKISTANI WEDDINGS

A marriage is a relationship between a man and a woman in every culture. A Pakistani weddings are often very big and its entertaining. Most of people like arrange marriage in Pakistan. There are many different parts in Pakistani weddings. before  one week of wedding day people celebrate Dholki. All the women will gather in the house of the bride at night to sing and dance. Next thing is called Mehndi. it takes place two days before wedding.The groom's friends and family bring along sweets and henna for the bride, and the bride's family does the same for the groom. A day on the wedding all Muslim couple perform Nikkah, and it's an official ceremony. Also that day is called Barrat and they are many traditions that perform on that day, and all the guest eat food. One other thing that take place on barrat is Rukhsati. when the groom and his family will leave together with the bride.The Quran normally held over the bride's head as she walks from the stage to the exit. The final day of the wedding is called Walima. The groom's family, specifically his parents, invite all of the bride's family and their guests to their home, marriage hall or a hotel. After walima day couple who got married go to honeymoon.  


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