Marriage in Pakistan is a family event of happiness and festivity. The occasion of marriage brings together all the family members and neighborhood under one roof. A Pakistani marriage generally consists of four main ceremonies of nikah, mehndi, rukhsati and valima however; such smaller events like mangani (engagement), mayoun (applying hina on bride’s hand), dholki (drum beating) are also celebrated by some people along with main functions.
Mangani (engagement) is the formal engagement or commitment of the couple destined to become married. Rings are exchanged …

Scientists announced that for a successful marriage, a bride should be five years younger than her groom, should come from the same cultural background, and be the more intelligent of the pair if couples are to have a successful marriage.
The report published in The Telegraph talks about a team from the Geneva School of Business that found that this formula. The study shows that, if adhered to, the formula would increase a couple’s chances of a long and happy marriage by 20%.
The academic study, …

The time to start improving one’s figure for optimum fitness begins the moment you say yes to getting married. The sooner you get started, the better your results can be – and with less difficulty too.
Getting in the shape you want starts with a major act of will. You have to decide what kind of changes you want. None of the lackluster “I wish I was” ideas. You need to have steely resolve that you are going to make it happen, doing everything you should, and everything you can to …

Sara Taseer Shoaib is a trained gemologist qualified from the Gemological Institute of America GIA. Her designs are famous all around the world. she had made Pakistan proud with her elegant jewelery collection and keeping an Eastern touch to it.
Her design statement reveals about her work and passion. She says;
“The business of jewelery is a pathway into the joyous moments of peoples lives. Jewelery purchases mark milestones of marriage, birthdays, births anniversaries and much more. Oft times they are a gift to oneself, celebrating personal achievement and self worth.
In each …

Marriages feature as the most important event in a person’s life in practically all civilized cultures, since time long gone by. In our part of the world, especially, wedding ceremonies have always tended to be elaborate affairs spreading over quite a few days and involving at least three to four formal occasions. Regardless of whether a person can afford to indulge in the festivities and celebrations associated with marriages, the prime concern has invariably been to put up the best show possible. But, when one compares the finest of those …

Of all the misconceptions about love, the most powerful and pervasive is the belief that falling in love is love or at least one of the manifestations of love, -M. Scott Peck
People who are married or are in committed relationships live healthier, wealthier, and happier. So why do so many marriages end up in divorce?
The answers to these questions are plentiful, but the main reason is simple. It’s easy to “fall” in love, but very few people know how to stay in love. Even though staying in love is …

Lollywood super star Reema says she would like to marry a man who is compassionate towards others, is neither a spendthrift nor a miser. All the more, she said in an interview, she will choose a life partner who could keep her happy. She made it clear that so far she had not met the man having such qualities and did not know whether and when she would find him.
In her mid-twenties at present, Reema had started her career over a decade ago. Within that time she catapulted to prominence …

South Asians weddings tend to have guest lists that easily reach up to 400 or more guests, so we think its safe to assume you won’t be saying “I do” on a beach somewhere. The festivities will probably take place at a beautifully decorated venue with all the traditional touches. Why not splurge a little and go beyond the conventional route to arrive in style?
Arriving at your wedding can be done in almost any possible way. Some of you may make your grand entrance riding a horse or an elephant. …

Pop star Fakhar-e-Alam aka Falam recently got married in Islamabad. His nikkah took place in Haram when both families performed Umrah in Ramadan. And Rukhsti function was held recently. Fakhir and many other celebrities and VIPs also attended his wedding. His pretty wife is daughter of TV newscaster Naseem Tariq. Valima was held in Lahore and now couple is in Mauritius for honeymoon. We congratulate Faakhar on his wedding and wish him all the best.

The waleemah is a food reception which follows the consummation of marriage, to make the marriage public. It is offered by the parents of the married couple, by their friends, or by the newly married couple themselves. Friends, relatives, and neighbors are usually invited.
The companion Anas reported that the Prophet SAW saw a trace of yellow on Abd Ar- Rahman Ibn Auf, and asked what is this? He answered: “I got married”. Then, the Prophet SAW said,
“May Allah make it a blessing for you. Have a waleemah, even with only …