Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Arranged marriages

Arranged marriages have been an integral part of Pakistani society for years and are still prevalent. Marriages are often arranged within the family or within the same community or ethnicity. Social and educational status are very important in arranged matrimonial alliances. However nowadays, love marriages are slowly becoming more common and acceptable in Pakistan. Arranged matches are made after taking into account factors such as the wealth and social standing of their families. A marriage can also be made within the extended family such as between cousins.
There are two types of arranged marriages in Pakistan. Under semi-arranged marriages, the couple makes the final decision. In a completely arranged marriage, with no compromises made by the potential bride and groom, the parents’ decision is final. Dating is frowned upon in Pakistani society and it’s still not acceptable. However, a new generation of Pakistani adolescents have taken on Western practices of courtship. Dating has become a new phenomenon but it happens “behind the scenes” where it’s hushed in order to protect the family honor. The most liberal and educated of Pakistan undergo semi-arranged marriages in the urban parts of the country, and fully arranged marriages are seen mostly in rural areas which hold the least educated people.


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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Real Bride: Pearls and Silk

Montreal is a city with old-world, european bones, and a vibrant, young, new-world heart.  This juxtaposition of ideas is the same mood that sets apart the photos of my next real bride.  Dressed in a blush pink, silk lengha and bedecked with pearls, she is a soft beauty standing in the hard, urban background of Montreal's downtown.  Proof that not all good wedding photos have to be set in a garden.This wedding was sent to me by Shaima of Shaima al-Khalili Photography.


Wedding Bridal Accessories for Wrist


Wedding bridal accessories are much in demand and one of the most essential ornaments that a bride flaunts is the ones that adore her wrist! In various cultures across the world different bridal wrist accessories are famous for instance in Pakistan bangles and chuddas are must for every bride in the west a simple bracelet or corsages add to the wedding fervour! In this post we will cover the most happening and exquisite shaadi bridal accessories for your delicate and pulsating wrist.
Bridal Wrist Corsages: In many cultures corsages, small bouquets made with fresh flowers, are worn by bride on her right hand wrist which usually matches her bridal wedding gown. Currently couples love to match their corsages with their wedding theme. Fresh flower corsages in sync with the wedding mood can brighten the whole bridal look.
Wedding Bridal Bracelets: One of the most elegant accessories that a bride wears on ‘her day’ – Bracelet. Bracelets designed out of white metal studded with diamond and precious stones are very in. Precious and semi precious stones that match the bridal gown gives beaming bride a very uniquely charming look. One should not go overboard with the bracelet, especially, if you are loaded with a heavy necklace and earrings.
Shaadi Bridal Bangles: Bridal bangles are made of numerous precious or non-precious materials such as gold, silver, elephant teeth, platinum, glass, wood and plastic. In a shaadi Pakistan women usually stick to  precious auspicious materials or a combination of both which typically includes gold, glass, elephant teeth, etc. With trend changing, nowadays, young brides choose to wear bangles that match with their wedding outfit, but during pheras they keep it traditional. In many traditions bridal bangles are supposed to be in certain colours like green and red.
Shaadi Bridal Chura: An essential for every North Pakistan bride, though daily soaps and Bollywood movies have glamorised it so much that most girls, regardless of their religion, wear this red and white shaadi bridal chuda in their marriage and it usually stays for a few weeks. However, depending on various cultures and how comfortable the newly wed bride is about carrying them, some bride show of this wrist accessory for about an year.
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Traditional Weddings in Pakistan





A Pakistani wedding, like others is a ceremony to celebrate the wedlock of a bride and a groom.It brings the families of a bride and a groom closer to each other.Wedding ceremony has its own importance in different cultures of the world which is a good sign. Different cultures have different ways of wedding celebrations and have different wedding traditions .

Traditional Weddings in Pakistan





A Pakistani wedding, like others is a ceremony to celebrate the wedlock of a bride and a groom.It brings the families of a bride and a groom closer to each other.Wedding ceremony has its own importance in different cultures of the world which is a good sign. Different cultures have different ways of wedding celebrations and have different wedding traditions .

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