But it is different from other countries that advocate freedom of love and marriage. In Pakistan, traditional culture and religious beliefs have a deep-rooted influence on people. Their partners were introduced by the matchmaker, and they can only get married with the consent of both parents. Even in some public occasions, a man and a woman are not allowed to get along alone, and they like and admire men and women between close relatives to get married and have children. It is this culture that gave birth to Pakistan's unique marriage customs.
Marriage in China should also be a group gathering. Most people choose a festive day when they get married, and Pakistanis take this to the extreme. April and May are the annual Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha in Pakistan, and it is very festive to get married on these two festivals. Coupled with the drought and lack of rain in many parts of Pakistan, getting married in summer will bring a lot of inconvenience to the wedding. Therefore, Pakistanis prefer to get married in spring, and Pakistanis can be seen getting married together in these two months every year.
Married Pakistani bride
Most Pakistanis are Muslims, so they attach great importance to weddings. Usually, their weddings are held with great fanfare, and even ordinary people's weddings last at least three days. Weddings of rich families can even last for more than ten days, so many brides and grooms can be seen in these two months.
What "wreath" does the groom hold at the wedding? Hold a wreath made of paper money when you get married? Yes, you heard me right. This shocking custom is very common in Pakistan.
Don't get me wrong, it means beautiful!
The groom with a wreath.
The groom is holding a wreath of paper money in his hand. It doesn't represent the funeral as we thought. This is not a funeral wreath. In Pakistan, garlands represent auspiciousness and good luck. Some bridegrooms will wear a garland made of paper money around their necks and decorated with colored paper, while others will wear a garland made of flowers on their hands. There are stalls selling similar garlands everywhere in the Pakistani market, so there is no need to make a fuss.
You can't smile at the wedding. In most countries, whether couples or guests, marriage is festive. However, when married in Pakistan, the bride should always be sad and unhappy. China usually only cries at funerals to express his regret for the dead. The bride in Pakistan is crying because she is about to leave her family to express her sadness and nostalgia for her family.
The bride can't laugh.
It doesn't matter if the wedding time is short, but the terrible thing is that the wedding time in Pakistan is too long. Ordinary people have to hold it for at least three days, and rich people even hold it for more than ten days. The most pitiful thing at this wedding is the bride, who hasn't had a good rest for a week and is still crying. At the end of the wedding, their eyes were dyed red with tears. Many brides are very upset when they take wedding photos and freeze the beautiful moments.