Pakistani Bridal Jewelry

Since time immemorial, jewelry has been an integral part of the Asian practices, more so in the wedding ceremonies. During the early civilization, the people traded with valuable minerals such as gold, silver, bronze and other items, some of which were discovered at Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa. Ornaments were normally made by skilled blacksmiths from the Indus valley and sold to the markets in India and Pakistan. In those times, there was much golden bridal jewelry in the form of necklaces, bangles, earrings, brooches, rings and so on. Other than gold and other related metallic items, wood, stone and conch stones were also popular for making jewelry of various forms.

Bridal Jewelry

Bridal Jewelry

As the fashion arena continues to transform, more materials and styles have been developed as it can be seen in the variety of Pakistani bridal jewelry. The Pakistani demand for golden ornaments remains high with most of the pieces used for weddings and other functions having an average of 22 carat pure gold.

Simple Bridal Jewlry

 As it might be expected, jewelry forms an integral part of the Pakistani wedding ceremony from the first function to the last one. Some of the items that are held in the same regard as the bridal dress include Pazeb, bridal rings, Bengals and the necklace. Even now, the jewelry fashion continues to change, even if just in terms of design. The major differentiating factor of jewelry is the material used. You can find bridal ornaments from various materials namely platinum jewelry, white gold jewelry and golden jewelry at affordable prices. Pakistani jewelry for the bride has and continues to evolve, and contains both local and western touches. It will surely continue to be an important part of the wedding culture. 

Bridal Necklace

Bridal Jewelry

Bridal Makeup and Jewelry

Pakistani Bride

Bridal Jewelry and Makeup

Bridal Jewelry

Mehndi Functions in Pakistan

As a predominantly Islamic nation, Pakistan traditions are characterized by occasions that follow the precepts prescribed in the Holy Quran. Although the wedding traditions have no direct link to Islam having been adopted from the Hindu culture, these occasions have been healthily blended with the Islamic life.  Mehndi functions are part of the marriage ceremonies in the Pakistani culture. As in any other part of the world, the marriage function is designed to bring together the families of both the bride and groom. Most of the traditions involved in these ceremonies have been around for ages, with some dating as back as 1500 years ago.

Beautiful Girl on her Mehndi Function

Mehndi Stage

The duration of a Pakistani wedding ceremony is about four days and involves several functions namely; Walima,  Mehndi, Ubtan, Baraat, Mayun, and Dolki. Specifically, Mehndi functions in Pakistan take place two days to the major wedding ceremony. Traditionally, the groom and bride functions were held separately with guests from both sides presenting henna and Mehndi to their hosts. Since there were different ceremonies in the past, the groom’s function was referred as “Tael” (oil) to signify the oil that was applied to his hair. This tag has since been removed because today’s function is composed of one ceremony.

Bride in Mehndi Dress

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Mehndi Function

All the same, the Mehndi functions in Pakistan have still maintained their allure with a lot of activities being featured. Both sides wear great Pakistan clothes, with the bride usually being adorned in a green or yellow dress. The celebrations are also marked with song and dance competitions between the bride and groom sides. Until recently, such activities were considered feminine but a lot has changed and men are more involved in the Mehndi functions. 

Mehndi Dress Bride

Stage for Mehndi

Mehndi Function Boys

Boys Dance on Mehndi Function

Girls Dance Mehndi Function

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Mehndi functions in Pakistan