The Pakistni Wedding has usually four or five steps
as under.Wedding is the most important step of life,
because two hearts become one.All the relatives are
invited on this special event.Many weeks before wedding
event opens the gate of hapiness and entertainment.
Mienu
Mienu is the very first ceremony of Pakistani Wedding
after the engagement. From this day on Bride is proscribed
from groom's eyes till the day of marriage. Both sides
celebrate this occasion at their own expense separately.
Yellow color symbolizes the day of upton, the other
name of mienu. To mold into the colors of upton, family
and invited guests wear yellow garments. Starting
of this day is with the recitation of Quran (Koran).
After the religious formalities, family and friends
bring the bride/groom for the ceremony. The friends
and family sits in circle with their percussion equipments
(Dholak and Duff) and sings through out the evening.
Mehndi
A night before wedding, when bride dyes her hands
with Henna(mehndi). This is a night when groom's family
brings bride's wedding dress to her house and bride
family takes grooms' dress to his house. This event
is very colorful and full of traditional songs and
dances. Depending on family, this event could last
more then one day. The first day at bride's place
to put Henna on bride's hands and second day at grooms'
to put Henna on his hands.
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