The Ritual of Engagement Ceremony in Pakistan
The wedding rituals of the South Asian countries are fascinating events full of color and focus on minor details. These festive occasions are memorable for the bride, groom, and their families. Preparations last for months and it takes a lot of time to decide on an appropriate venue, location, and the perfect decor.
An engagement ceremony is the first main event in the wedding celebrations. The boy’s family sends the proposal to the girl’s family for acceptance. The bride and groom exchange rings to materialize the relationship. Engagement trends are changing every year with new and fresh ideas to make the day more memorable. Nowadays, engagement ring trays are trending to carry the rings in a different and beautiful way.
Facts About Engagement Ceremonies in Pakistan
- Most people offer prayer after the proposal acceptance and arrange a Quran Khwani for the blessings of Allah Almighty. However, people in other religions carry out other activities to be thankful and happy.
- Many families send special dresses to the groom and bride to wear on the engagement day.
- The event is simple with close members from both houses.
- On the day of celebration, the groom’s family members carry sweets, fruits, and clothes to bride’s home.
- The couple exchanges engagement rings on the ceremony day.
- In traditional households, the elders of the family perform the ritual of a ring ceremony for the bride and groom. However, many couples exchange the ring themselves these days.
Engagement Preparations
Many people celebrate their engagement simply while others make proper plans. Everyone loves to follow the latest trends for engagement ceremonies in Pakistan.
Engagement Celebration Baskets
Trends for an engagement ceremony keep changing. People prepare gift baskets for the bride, groom, and relatives with clothes, shoes, sweets, and other accessories such as jewelry, perfume, ties, wrist watches, nuts, and other eatables.
Other Basics for Engagement Ceremonies in Pakistan
Rings
In Pakistan, most people order gold engagement rings according to a custom design for the ceremony. These rings are precious and symbolic to the beginning of married life of couple. People like to buy gold engagement rings with pearls for girls for a pretty look.
Engagement Ring Tray
Engagement ring trays are trending in Pakistan these days. They are simple to make at home and available in the market too. If you want to prepare the engagement tray yourself, you can find ring tray preparation ideas on online.
Gift baskets, engagement ring trays, and other special arrangements have become highly popular amongst the people of Pakistan.
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Decorations
Engagement decorations in Pakistan are pretty simple in some homes, while others like to celebrate the event with excitement. Most people lighten up their homes and add floral decor for a simple engagement ceremony. Wedding halls are considered the best choice for an engagement ceremony because they provide all the arrangements for the attendants.
The main decor of an engagement ceremony includes flowers, lighting, vases, and others. These decors are available everywhere in the market. Many people like to hire event management companies for the decoration; others may decorate the event themselves.
Dress
Clothing trends for engagement change with time. Pakistani engagement dresses are popular for detailed needlework and unique embellishments. Many people like to dress in traditional attire for the ceremony. Engagement Dresses for girls are traditional in style and embellished with detailed work. Boys may wear a dress suit sometimes. In some families, the individual families of the bride and groom buy the engagement dress, while there is cross-shopping in others. The families of the bride and groom cross-buy and hand it over to the other person’s family. Engagement dress for men is rather plain with a little embroidery.
Arjumand – Net Shirt with Long Crush Inner
₨: 16,500 /-
This festive wear dress has a golden net shirt embellished with a mirror and gota lace. It is styled with handmade side tassels dori and worn with a shimmery crush turquoise long inner shirt. Lastly, a lace embellished golden net dupatta completes the look.
Bahaar Bano – Organza Kalidaar with Crush Lehenga
₨ 20,000 – ₨ 20,500 /-
Pink chan embroidered organza kalidaar with delicately pleated sleeves, mirror, and gota laces. It is worn with a crushed shimmery lehenga and a greenish turquoise gota-embellished organza dupatta.
Card
Many people like to keep an engagement card next to the cake during the cake cutting ceremony. The engagement cards include congratulatory remarks and blessings from the families. The friends and family may gift cards individually to the bride and groom for engagement wishes. After the ceremony, couple may also exchange cards as engagement anniversary wishes for the fiance.
Congratulations – A5 Card
₨: 225 /-
Wish a happy engagement to a friend with this pretty engagement card.
Floral Bouquets
Floral bouquets are another side item in an engagement ceremony as part of the decoration. At other times the family and friends gift them to the bride and groom.
Gifts
The couple’s family and friends may hand over individual gifts such as clothes and perfumes to the couple. One can find a lot of custom-made gifts including mugs, platters, trays, and others in the market.
Jewelry
Many people gift gold or artificial jewelry to the bride at engagement ceremony in Pakistan. Gold jewelry sets, bangles, or pendants are a common engagement gift in Pakistan.
Mahroosh – Gold-Plated Kundan Choker Set
₨: 9,900 /-
Exquisite gold-plated choker set with pearls and embellishments making it perfect for an engagement ceremony.
So if you are looking for a dress, jewelry, or other engagement accessories for your ceremony, PakistanCreates is the ultimate platform to get inspiration for your engagement look and get the products you love.
