Muslim Wedding Dresses and Muslim Bride and Groom

Many Muslim brides tend to choose wedding dresses that are traditional, and white. Brides from subcontinent of Asian prefer shalwar-qameez that is scarlet, with henna decorated feet and hands in intricate and beautiful patterns.

Shalwar-qameez
Shalwar-qameez or Qamis/Kammez is a Muslim Wedding Dresses that is traditionally worn in the Southern countries of Asia. It is popular in India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, were it is worn widely. Salwar Kammez is worn commonly by Muslim males and women. It is popular as a wedding dress in many Afghani and Pakistani women.

Muslim religion is one of the Muslim Wedding Dresses most wide spread and popular religion in the world and a large number of population lives in India. Muslim weddings in India are very elegant and are done with decorum and proper rituals which look very classy. Every ritual is meaningful which gives a unique touch to their marriages. Each and every relative of the bride and the groom enjoy the wedding traditions to the fullest and shower blessings on the future married couple.

A shalwar is pajama bottom-like, and loose trouser that is wide at the thighs and waist, and tapers down towards the bottom, where it is stitched narrowly at the very bottom edges. Pleats adorn it at the waist level, and are held in place through an elastic band, or drawstring, or more traditionally through woven cord, called 'Naada' or 'Naala'. There are different style takes among the ladies' shalwars, from the more traditional to the Muslim Wedding Dresses.

Muslim Wedding Dresses which are known as 'Nikah' are usually an arranged marriage fixed by the parents of the Muslim bride and the groom. A marriage contract is made between the bride and the groom in front of 2 witnesses and Muslim priest known as quasi. On the wedding day each individual present has to be dressed at their best to mark the beautiful occasion.
Women's wedding shalwars are baggy and wide, although the ladies nowadays wear figure hugging or tight shalwars, named 'Pyjamies' or 'Churidar Pyjamies'. One of the more famous versions of shalawar designs is the Patiala Shahi Shalwars, popular among the regions of Malwa and Patiala in Indian Punjab, with the most striking feature about them is their waist cords, Naada or Naala, that are woven.

The bride and the groom have to look their best on the day of their matrimony. It is an important stage of their lives where two souls become one. The bride on her D day usually wears sharara which is a traditional wedding dress worn in muslim wedding. Other than sharara, many prefer hijab and lehnga which is a three piece garment having a blouse which is usually long in its length, a long skirt and a dupatta. The color of the wedding has to be selected cautiously as many colors like black and white are considered inauspicious. Colors like green, red, blue or peach are most preferred for a wedding dress. This dress is usually very bright and shiny where heavy embroidery is done with golden thread known as zari with dapka work. The head is covered with a dupatta and the blouse sleeves are usually long showing minimum skin. These days many brides have given their dresses a modern touch and wear short sleeves and blouses.

Kameez
Kameez is a tunic or long shirt, with side seams that are open. These sides, called the 'Chaak' are open to about the waist line level, for greater movement for the wearer. A traditional kameez is cut flat and straight, with side cuts that are traditional, but a more contemporary kameez sports set in sleeves, which are inspired by European tastes. A traditional kameez, for both women, usually have loose or normal fitting, although it is more common in modern times to see fashionable Islamic women put on a kameez that is figure hugging.

The bride looks like a princess as she is loaded with heavy gold, pearl and kundan jewelry. A tikka is put on the hair parting coming till the forehead and adjacent to it a very specific ornament which only Muslim women wear is called as jhoomar is attached on the side of the hair. She also wears lots of bangles matching with her dress and wears an anklet popularly known as paayal around the ankles. After wearing the wedding dress and jewelry, a bunch of jasmine flowers are attached on her hairstyle and over it a dupatta is placed to cover her head. The bride looks traditional and angelic in her bridal wear and henna on the palms give the whole look a complete look.

Typically, a fine kameez tailor will be identified by the intricate and beautiful stitching techniques. Necklines are paid particular attention, as they are beautifully stitched to make them beautiful for the muslim wedding dresses. The techniques that can be utilized to beautify a wedding kameez are such as beaded necklines, embroidered necklines, decorative necklines, and simple and unadorned necklines.

Muslim groom gives tough competition to his female counterpart and looks handsome as well. The groom wears a sherwani which is a long high collared coat heavily embroidered with traditional Indian golden threads. The groom also applies henna on his palms which adds to full sleeves sherwani look. Below the sherwani the groom wears a khada pyjama or churidaar with mojri a type of shoes for Indian dresses. Groom's face is covered with a sehra which stops people to see his face on the wedding day. In jewelry, the groom wear rings in his hands and a pearl or other precious stone's chain around his neck.

Somali wedding bride dresses
Other Islamic countries also have location, particular Islamic beliefs specific wedding dresses, as Somali brides prefer beautiful Guntiino, which resemble Indian Saris, and are brightly colored and full length, a head covering of Garbasaar, and slip called Googaro, which is worn underneath the dress. The Dirac or Direh, which is a dress that is lightweight, typically put on over a petticoat or a slip. Gold jewelry and makeup may be worn as accessories, with hair adornments as well.

The muslim bride and groom do not see each other till the wedding contract has been signed by both. They have to answer quasi's question in affirmation that, they accept each other as husband and wife, this process is known as quboolnama in Muslim matrimony. After all the formalities the couple sits together for the reception and looks truly made for each other.

Other Islamic wedding dresses
Islamic women also favor certain garments for their wedding ceremonies. These include long modesty skirts, beautifully bead or precious metal blouses, a Jalabeeb or Burqa, which cloaks the full length of the body as it is a long garment. Others include a simple head wrap known as the Masar, a Hijab, which is a hair covering head scarf, and Coantino, which is draped over one's head, as it is a large cloth, and then tied at waist level.