However, some may organize an elaborate tea or sumptutious dinner. The next series of cereminies centers on marriage, the culmination of youth, the flowering and fruitation of life, man's commitment to the human race, his acknowledgement of nature's immutable cycle of growth and decay. Many arrangements must be made for different ceremonies accompanying the marriage. This marks the retirement of the bride to a secluded section of the house. During this time she is to appear shabby which will then enhance the value of her emergence as a beautiful bride.
Pakistani marriage present an interesting paradox.
The Muslim marriage is a social contract. The ceremony is over. Dried dates are then distributed to the guests. They are high-lighted by a vast variety of rituals, many of them quite archaic, but nevertheless imbued with a certain sentiment appeal. Wedding customs vary from province to province, even from family to family.