A Glance at the Pakistani Muslim Weddings

Muslim weddings are a special occasion. They are a way to bring two souls together for a lifetime through marriage. Similar to all cultures and communities, Muslims too celebrate weddings in grand style. While some Pakistani Muslims arrange a lavish and expensive function, others arrange for a simple and conservative wedding. With the help of Islamic marriage portals, people today can easily look for their match online.

Muslim weddings in the different countries are also influenced from the culture of  other countries. For example in Pakistan, some rituals are influenced from the neighbouring country. The other main traditions are Islamic in nature. Muslim marriages and weddings in all the other countries are different from one another. Some cultures prefer more Islamic ceremonies compared to others.

However, all the rituals taking place in the wedding ceremony are entertaining and wonderful. All these make a Pakistani Muslim wedding special. Wedding in Pakistan stretches to 3 days. The first day starts off with Mehndi. Inspired from the neighboring country, the function is mostly attended by the girls of a family.

The next day is the actual day of Baraat. It is attended by all the close and extended family relatives of bride and groom. The famous rituals include doodh pilai and joota chupai. The function ends with the farewell of bride, also known as rukhsati in urdu. The bride is welcomed by the groom’s family and different games are played to make her feel at home.

The last day is the day of Walima. It is a grand feast arranged by the groom’s family in honor of the bride. Bride and groom wear stylish clothes on this day and like the baraat function, the guests are served with lavish food.

Some Muslim families try to avoid lavish weddings as an unnecessary expense. They give that money to the newly wed couple for their use. While other families like arranging grand functions. All in all, the time of a wedding is the time of celebration among the family of both bride and groom.