Girl gets ready on parlour
now a days as parlours are
mostly visited by youth of
Pakistanis. Then boy offers
gold or diamond ring in front
of all the guests. Then gifts
are exchanged between each
others on this occasion. Girl's
dress and other accessories
are from boy's side. Then
both the parties fix a suitable
date for marriage.
Before marriage, the ubtan
day comes, on this day the
young girls wear yellow colour
dresses, and the bride's dress
is also in yellow colour.
According to the occasion
boys also wear yellow colour
mufflers around their neck
to be a part of ceremony.
Both the parties join on the
occasion wearing beautiful
dresses. Young girls sing
wedding songs and present
ludi, on the other hand the
boys present bhangra which
is performed on the music
of dhol. The bride is being
sat on the chair and the married
ladies of both sides come
one by one to apply ubtan
on her and offer her sweet.
They also give veil of bride.
It is a specific amount of
money which they give to poor
after presenting to couple
on their heads. In this way
both the bride and groom are
saved from ill, evils and
bad eyes which can harm them
or their blissful life. After
this ceremony both the bride
and groom are confined to
their specific rooms for one
or two week. They use ubtan
on their whole body to make
themselves more beautiful.