Pakistani Weddings: The Shaadi

Posted by NidalM on May 18th, 2010 | 19 responses

Finally, the one you’ve all been waiting for! The climax of Pakistani marriage celebrations is the day of the Shaadi, the one day that has parallels in most cultures in the world.

Pakistani Weddings: The Mehndi

Posted by NidalM on May 11th, 2010 | 12 responses

Ah, the beautiful night of Mehndi. Colors, clothes, rasms, all blend to make this easily the most cultural night at Pakistani marriages.

Pakistani Weddings: The Dholki and Mayoon

Posted by NidalM on May 4th, 2010 | 18 responses

So here we are. Planning has been done, the dates have been set. The families have now spent a few weeks shopping for clothes, gifts, jewelry and booking wedding halls. With just a few weeks to go before the wedding, its time to start having fun!

Weddings in Saudi Arabia

Posted by NidalM on Mar 26th, 2010 | 50 responses

Lets face it. The outside world knows little about the traditions and customs of Saudi Arabia. Even I, as an expat raised in Saudi, knew little about Saudi marriage customs until very recently. And my knowledge of what actually happened at weddings was all hearsay and rumors.