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.
Shadi
This
is actual wedding day. At this day, ceremony is arrange by bride's family.
Barat (groom's friends and family) comes to the bride's house. Red color
outfit on this day symbolizes the day of Shadi. Nikah is then performed
by Imam (priest) in the presence of the guests (baraties and families).
After the formalities of Nikah, bride and groom are declared to be a husband
and wife. Dinner is served by bride's family. Rokhsati (bride leaves her
parent's home to start a new life), the last event of the day.
Valima
The
last and forth day of wedding. The groom's side invites all the guests
to celebrate this event. The newly wedded couple welcomes the guest, family,
and mingles around with them while they eat dinner.