In a Pakistani wedding the ritual commonly lasts four days, and in these four days there are customs that need to be followed accordingly to have a prosperous union. During the first day of the ritual both the bride and groom’s families are to wear yellow and celebrate the coming union individually. Take note that the couple that is to be wed should not be able to see each other starting the first day of the ritual up till the ceremony. The second day is to hold a celebration that is called Mendi wherein the attendees dance and sing ancient songs, also in this day, the male’s family is to deliver the dress that will be worn by the bride to the bride’s family and to return courtesy, and the bride’s family is also to take the groom’s attire to his family. So basically during that day they’ll exchange the clothes that the bride and groom are to wear.

They say that the most important day for every girl would be her wedding day, wherein she is ready to create a family of her own and bask in the love another has provided other than her blood family so, still on the second day, the bride’s family is to place a hundred colorful lights around their house as a means to announce the bride’s impending union. Also, the soon to be wife will receive the traditional henna staining of both her hands and feet. The signs to be placed on the brides hands and feet are taken from the traditional Muslim art form that are composed of beautiful symbolic patterns that are really eye catching because of its intricate designs. While waiting for the henna to dry, the bride’s family is to wait on her till then. On the third day is the day when the wedding rites and the ceremony will happen. Both the bride and groom are to wear the traditional read garments on that day. After the wedding vows are said, the Holy Koran is to be held on the new bride’s head as she joins the groom’s family, all of these will be witnessed by Islamic priest and the guest who will also bear witness as the official papers are to be signed.

The process of sending the bride off to the groom’s family is called the Rukhsati. You could say that during this ritual is cause heartache as much as cause for more celebration, at least on the side of the bride since it is the ritual where the bride is to go off to the groom’s family. This separation could be a great heartache to watch since separations are known to be really emotional and not even a wedding could lessen the impact of letting go a family member, most especially on the part of the bride’s parents. It is tradition that the groom is to ride a well decorated horse heading off to the brides house and after the goodbye’s are said and the wedding ceremony well and done, the groom is to take his new wife in a doli going to his parent’s house. But because of some changes in time in all traditions, cars are now more commonly took by the newly weds as a sharp contrast to typical western weddings.