Let's talk about traditions today ! I would find myself pretty lucky to have a wide sphere of traditions around me . Having a very Asian culture , full of customs & traditions . There's no single month where I would feel bore of it . The best parts are surely weddings , Eids and festive celebrations .
Why I did I say weddings are the best part? It worth it . If I sit & write about the whole background and traditions , I would need to write many posts . But here's a little from my aunt's wedding. Let the story begin!
Though wedding events start a month before but they're just folk songs gatherings . So it doesn't count as main events . Mehndi , Nikah (Wedding) & Valima (Recepetion) are the main events .
The wedding celebrations starts with Henna/Mehndi events. The bride's hand & feet are all full with henna's design . This is done by a bridesmaid or a cousin .
Aunt Sweety's hands ( the Bride)
Guess the artist? Lol , yeah I was helping kids having the same fun :) Believe me , it was quite fun.
Ta-Da
Mehndi is a very formal event . The family & relatives from whole families ( both groom & bride ) are together to celebrate . They bring a lot of sweets , henna , sandal wood & Ubtan . Treats & dresses for bride and for bridesmaids .
Now it comes to main event , which is Nikah ( Wedding) .
First look of bride
She always looked so beautiful .
With her Mom , Aunt ( my grandma) & nieces
When it comes to wedding traditions , the bride's family wait for groom & his family . They're welcomed by flower petals & songs .
The groom and bride sit together after Nikah , then girls' customs begin . Us girl take away groom's shoes and ask for money . And the other is one of the youngest bridesmaid hold groom's finger and ask for money to leave it . There are quite more and they're just fun :)
Waiting for Groom & family .
I was wearing a dress designed by City centre . Jewellery by HRH collections & Ahai's . I didn't get my hairdone by a parlour because I was out of time .
The groom & bride family/group photo
three lovelies {
Areeba , Me & a cousin }
The last event was Reception but I didn't attend it because my school exams weren't over . The event was placed almost 200 KM away from my home town & I couldn't even imagine going there in the period of examination . But I truly wanted to go , so I just considered the pictures from there as treat :)
I hope like the whole little circle of my traditional background . I love it all !
