A Pakistani wedding is the ultimate celebration of love in this rich and ancient culture. Traditionally, a typical wedding includes four different ceremonies on different days.

In each, the bride wears something different, providing a wide array of Pakistani wedding dresses for guests to admire.

Below is a short description of each aspect of every day included in Pakistan’s wedding traditions, as well as details in regards to the bride’s attire.

Mehndi - Mehndi is a ceremony that takes place one or two days before the main wedding. The families of the bride.

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The customs and rituals of traditional Indian Weddings have gone major changes with today's modern times. With advancement of people and technology many new traditions and functions have come up but still Indian Wedding holds the traditional rituals and celebrations.

It is a bond through which two families and culture unites. It also represents togetherness of two different souls. In a way it brings two different backgrounds and culture together with fun and excitement. Indian marriages display a great an example of love, care and emotions. There have been an increase in number of court marriages in India but still many people and families prefer the traditional wedding.

Every bride desires her skin to look flawless and radiant on her wedding day. While you're busy picking your wedding outfit, sending out invitations and making arrangements for the guests who're about to pour in, don't forget to take some time off your crazy routine to indulge in some bridal skin care which will help you look absolutely stunning on your wedding day!

Leave all your worries aside, focus on your skin! Remember, on your wedding day, you're going to be under the spotlight, with the photographer taking your pictures from all possible angles. We offer you here a few easy to follow bridal skin care tips.

Follow a good cleansing routine

* In the mornings, use a good cleanser that is suited for your skin type
* At night, use a good make-up remover along with cleanser
* Don't forget to use a moisturizer daily.
* Use a good exfoliant to exfoliate your skin at least thrice a week.

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India is a very big country where people follow different customs and traditions at its different regions. According to their different customs and rituals, different parts of India have different wedding dresses.

One of the most common wedding dresses of India is Indian Bridal Saree or sari. As different parts of India have different customs, the style of wearing bridal dresses such as saree is also different at different places of India.

Indian bridal saree is a type of cloth which is made of different types of fabrics. The most common fabric which is used to make saree is silk. The way of wearing Indian bridal saree is same as simple saree.

Women wear saree by wrapping it around the body with the help of pins. While wearing a saree, the most important thing which a woman should kept in mind is its design.

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The marriage process can be a long and formal one, with up to two weeks of daily activities leading to the wedding ceremony.  The Sikh wedding ceremony is called Anand Karaj meaning "Blissful Union". 

The ceremony usually takes place in the morning at a Sikh temple (Gurdwara) or in the bride or groom's home or in a banquet facility transformed into a temple for the occasion.

The ceremony can be officiated by a Granthi (priest) or any good Sikh. The bride is dressed in traditional shalwar and kameez or langa (a red blouse and trousers or skirt).

A heavy gold-embroidered shawl (chunni or dupatta) covers her head.  The groom is dressed in traditional shirt and trousers and he wears a red or dark pink turban and carries a coloured scarf (pulla).

Typical indian wedding dress The wedding day has many stages and ceremonies.  The milni (meeting) is the first event.  The bride and groom's families greet each other and embrace.  The groom distributes karah prashad (scrared food, ceremonial sweets) to his family.

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The fabric of this wedding dress was a gift from an Indian Prince, the Thakur Sahib of Rajkot, to the wife of the Headmaster of Highgate school as a token of his gratitude for her to kindness to his younger son, who was a pupil at the school.

When his son contracted tuberculosis she visted him in hospital until his death. She kept the gold sari for her daughter to have made up into a wedding dress. The bride recalled the splendor of the dress when she was 'married on a November day of pale golden sunshine'. She wore it with a cap and veil purchased in Paris.

Sarees were very much in fashion in a traditional Indian wedding. In today’s wedding functions woman prefers to wear saris in different styles.

Fashion designers have come up with new ways to drape wedding sarees, which are quite popular among today’s woman. Saris always had a sensuous and elegant look at the same time.

The wedding sari or Bridal sari is given a lot of importance in India. Indian Saris come in different fabrics from cotton to silk, from georgettes to crapes, from traditionals like Banarasi to Kanjeevaram or a silk.

Wedding saris are given a lot of emphasis in Indian family. It ranges from few thousands to few lakhs of rupees. Saris today have a lot of work done on them. They come in various varieties and styles.

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Neeta Lulla has designed costumes for big Bollywood movie productions such as Jodhaa Akbar, Devdas and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, featuring the beautiful actress/Miss World 1994 Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Neeta also designed Aishwarya’s wedding costumes when she got married to actor Abishek Bachchan in 2007.

Beautiful gold embroidery pattern on white ghagra choli from her bridal collection. Model looks smoking hot here., don’t you think? Ah, to have a flat stomach!Another wedding dress, this time in brown. I like the paisley motive on the duppata scarf but I’d prefer if this outfit was in red or a slightly darker tone.Some picks from her couture collection. I like the unusual use of vertical stripes and deep jewel tones on earthy colors. The dress on the left looks gorgeous!

Half the fun of attending an Indian wedding is getting dressed up. Especially for women, this is the chance to go all out and match dress, shoes, jewelry, makeup, purse, bangles, other accessories, nail polish – anything. The men’s attire is a bit more toned down but still stylish.

Western formal or party wear is acceptable, especially for men, but one might regret that choice later upon seeing all the beautiful traditional Indian wedding outfits. Plus, wearing a saree is not as tough as it looks and there are all kinds of easy-to-wear alternatives like pre-tied sarees, skirts and festive pant-shirt combinations for men and women.

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Mehndi has found its way into western culture in the form of henna tattoos, however its significance is hugely symbolic in the Indian marriage tradition.

Although the designs and customs differ depending upon the region the family originate from, the importance of the bride’s Mehndi remains constant.

The Mehndi or henna design is an intricate artwork which comes to form a temporary skin decoration covering.

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