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The easier and less stressful wedding planning can be to the brides and bride’s family the happier everyone is, let Toronto Wedding Photography help makes your day not only picturesque but elegant as well. You can get help with all planning such as catering, entertainment and decorations as well as venues like the lovely wedding photography in Mississauga. They also offer you these tips of mistakes to avoid in pulling off the perfect wedding day for you and your future husband.

Don’t lose sight of your special day by becoming overwhelmed with everything but the ceremony itself. Remember this is all about you and it’s your day. You will want to lend all your concentration to the Nikah that represents the vows solemnization and let your vows of marriage and your contract be stated. Don’t think about the wedding photography going on; act normal as if they were not even there for the best possible pictures.

You don’t want to make the mistake of having alcohol be a part of your wonderful Muslim Wedding as prohibition does not allow this type of beverages to be included. You should serve juices such as orange and grape juice instead. Forgetting this could possibly postpone all festivities.

For the planning of your Muslim Wedding it should not be a large extravagant affair but a more laid back, dignified and simpler occasion. Happiness should be the forefront of the whole day. There should be modest singing as well as dancing and photos from your wedding photography expert should be taken and included within your wedding album. Children should perform the Islamic songs which are referred to as Nasheed for the happy couple.

Another mistake to avoid in Muslim wedding is the Mahr being extravagant. This is really a groom’s gift which is mandatory to be given to his bride at the Nikah. The gift to be given is decided and agreed by the couple themselves and is solely the property of the bride. The gift should be reasonable for the groom to attain and not be of monetary fashion. Jewelry, trinkets, anything else the bride requests of him as a gift will suffice. This would be excellent additions photos to be taken by wedding photography hired by you.

Keep your budget for the wedding and reception in mind and don’t go over what you have to spend it will only let you as newlyweds start off in debt and you don’t want that. It is easier to stick to your allotted budget if you write down all expense you incur when you incur them.

The biggest wedding mistake to avoid is the ordering of your luxurious bridal gown and the dresses for your maid of honor and bridesmaid too late for all of them to arrive and get fitted to each attendant and you. Alterations will have to be made on all of them they will not just fit right off the store mannequin. Allot enough time for all alterations to be made and delivery to be completed in more than enough time before your wedding day. You would hate to have the wedding photography expert take pictures of you all in street clothes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. QUESTION:
    What is a traditional Arabic/Muslim Wedding Dress Called?
    It is hard to look for wedding gowns when you don’t know what they are called. Help please!

    • ANSWER:
      Hope this helps!

  2. QUESTION:
    Really need help with a muslim wedding dress…?
    My wife is in Pakistan but she’s having a lot of trouble finding a good wedding dress, mainly because most and I mean 99% of the bridal wear in Pakistan (even though its a muslim country) doesn’t follow the rules and requirements of Islam. I was looking for a good dress online but all of the ones that follow islam requirements (ones that i’ve seen so far) don’t look all that great, because they are just too plain no glitter and glamor on them.

    Just so you know the basic requirements of a good muslim dress for a woman is one that covers her entire body except her face, hands and feet, it cannot be too tight fitting so as to expose the shape and form of her body, cannot be too thin so as to show her under garments or parts of her body that she isn’t allowed to show.

    Also she likes the color black but some people said that black color dresses are bad for weddings, is there any basis on this argument?

    Please some one with proper knowledge on islam chim in to help me solve this dilemma
    ****
    Yes, I agree ordering online is foolhearty.
    Thanks for the suggestions i’ll look into them. My idea was to get some design ideas that my wife could take to the seamstress there and have it made. She’ll be coming here to the states for the wedding ofcourse. I just can’t figure out what people have against Black dress … you’re right every other occasion its give high regard but for a wedding in pakistani “culture” its considered a cursed color. I just don’t buy that.
    Also I was hoping to get a dress without all pure colors, meaning all white or all black, usually the pakistani dresses have fancy stitched designs in the dresses, with color accents of gold or red or some other combination. My idea was Black dress with gold and red accents but I can’t find a good example, I’m no good at drawing and artwork :-(
    velvetfeet…

    your link is broken

    • ANSWER:
      I would never really support purchasing a dress online. I did however come across this one website not too long ago with some amazing Islamic dresses.

      http://www.buyweddingdress.net/islamic-bridal-dresses-with-hijab.php

      Loved this one:

      http://www.buyweddingdress.net/proddetail.php?prod=Selin-WDN110NR

      I don’t know if you can order any of these dresses where you are though. Here’s another website that sells more modest dresses and you can even custom order longer sleeves on them. Their company also sells hijabs.

      http://www.eternitygowns.com/index.php

      Have you looked into having a dress made? Take a picture to a local seamstress and see what she could do?

      As for the color black and weddings. It’s still a controversial thing here in America. It’s quite trendy to have some color accents on the dress but there are still some people who view it negatively. I love black and find it disappointing that any other occasion it’s classy and elegant but when it comes to weddings its dark and depressing. I’m not sure how people where you are view the color. I know in some cultures black is the typical wedding color.

      ETA:
      I’ve been trying to find some dresses that may fit into what you were thinking. The Eternity Gowns website link I sent you. A lot of those dresses can be ordered in different colors not just white.
      Sashes are pretty popular to add some color:

      http://i32.tinypic.com/zwku9.jpg

      The seamstress could also add different colored beading/embroidery

      http://www.bestbridalprices.com/mia-solano-wedding-dresses-style-m1086z-p-60693.html?cPath=1&designers=106

      Have a seamstress add some sleeves of course.

  3. QUESTION:
    Has anyone got links to muslim wedding dress sites (not bride) guest?
    Hi, i’m looking for muslim dress sites, i need some designs, im not the bride just a guest. It would help if someone could send medesigns or links to websites. Thank you. x

    • ANSWER:

      http://www.ubrides.com/home.php?cat=583&catexp=583

  4. QUESTION:
    What do I wear for my American Muslim Wedding?
    I am getting married to a Black American Muslim man. I am Christian. We will have a ceremony in the Mosque. What do I wear? And the guests? Do they have to cover their head also? I was told you sit in chairs or on floor so I would not be wearing your traditional white wedding dress. How does an American Muslim Wedding ceremony work in a Black Muslim Mosque in America? Im trying to learn about this a little on my own.

    • ANSWER:
      Why not ask your future mother in law? She would know, and might appreciate being asked for advice.

      I hope you two have discussed what religion you’ll raise your children in, btw. I believe the stance of Islam is that children by default follow their father’s religion, which is why Muslim men are allowed to marry “infidels” and Muslim women are not. Well, that and old fashioned sexism.

  5. QUESTION:
    Any place near Columbus where I can find Muslim wedding clothing?
    I am planning a multicultural wedding and wish to wear a jalabiya. However, I cannot find any stores where I could find the traditional Muslim dress. Does anyone have any suggestions. I live in Columbus, Oh. I also need to find a reasonably priced D.J. who has good Indian, Arabic, and American music.

    • ANSWER:
      most brides buy their clothes online
      because it’s way better

  6. QUESTION:
    In Dubai.Do the muslim families celebrate the wedding together at a party after the traditional wed proceeding?
    I see photos of muslim brides in western wedding dresses. When do they do this and do they have a party like western couples?

    • ANSWER:
      Ussually, muslim weddings are segregated. So, the bride can dress whatever she likes as all the guests are women (only men is her husband). Sometimes, more men come in and join the party in women’s part and take some photos and dance. It basically depends on the family, some are more strict and some are less. Of course, most guests, if they are wearing Hijab, will cover their hair and dresses when the groom or any other man enters. So, they have to announce b4 any man could enter the ladies party. The after party is basically the gathering of close families and friends… and mostly depends on each tradition and culture. some have it and some dont!

  7. QUESTION:
    I have been invited to a Muslim wedding? How do I wear hijab?
    One of my Muslim friends is getting married and has invited me to the wedding. I feel that it would be polite of me to go in traditional Muslim dress so as not to stand out too much as a non-muslim.

    I am probably worrying over nothing but I do not know how to put on the hijab in the correct way.
    I am an agnostic. I do not have a religion as such.

    • ANSWER:
      Since u r an agnostic attending a muslim wedding, I suggest that you just wear anything you like that is not revealing and sexually provocating. That will be fine.

      Because any dress that is not revealing and sexually provocative, with the head cover is considered hijab. And not necessarily has to be the kind of long black gown normally seen worn by muslim women.

      Hope that helped.

  8. QUESTION:
    Where can I find a wedding dress online for a muslim woman at a price less than 0 or max. 0?
    I am looking for a wedding dress that is modest enough for a muslim woman, good quality and that costs less too. Anyone have any suggestions? Any online shopping sites?

    • ANSWER:
      If its online.
      The cheapest would be from a country that it came from.
      Usually in the Muslim country.

      You might get lucky on Ebay.

  9. QUESTION:
    Where can I find a Beautiful Muslim Wedding Dress?
    SalaamuAlaykum waRahmatullahi Baraakatuhu.

    Insha’allah, I am gettting married. Can anyone tell me where to find beautiful WEDDING garments for the muslim woman? I don’t see much online, I’m wondering if anyone else knows where I can start looking… Maybe I’ll just have one made. Shukran (Thanks!).

    What colors are appropriate? I found a garment navy blue with teal embroidery. Very pretty and modest, yet feminine. Any sisters with useful information would be most appreciated, Jazakallahu Khairyn.

    My dear sisters, please send up many du’as for me and this great journey, inshaallah.

    Sis Faizah Noor Iman

    • ANSWER:
      i dunno where to find one, but i know some colors.
      my cousin’s wife wore a goldish, really shiny dress. it was like a shalwar thing with a top and a skirt as the bottom. im not sure if its called a lehenga? or something like that. she said she bought it online from a website and it came from india.
      and just several days ago i went to a wedding and the girl was wearing the same shade of gold and it was shiny too, cept hers was like a full gown, but not as loose as the normal jilbab. it was modest though. cuz she had like a long scarf thing going down from her head and it was really pretty.

      but it really depends on your culture what you would wear.

      though i am from an Indo-Guyanese culture and most of my family is too, my mom wore a white dress on her wedding day as compared to the indian dresses used nowadays.

      wear whatever you like, once its modest of course.
      it’ll be your day, so make the best of it.

      I pray that Allah makes your marriage a successful one and you find it easy to become a Muslim wife and I also pray that you have great children and raise them to be pious Muslims.

  10. QUESTION:
    Is it ok to wear an off-shoulder off-white dress to a Malay Muslim wedding in Singapore?
    I attended this same acquaintance’s son’s wedding two and a half years ago and wore an iridescent dress with spaghetti straps, though draped with a long transparent lace stole.

    This time it’s one of her daughters who’s getting married.

    The crowd was a mixed one with some women in baju kurung and tudung.

    There isn’t time for me to have a sarong kebaya made.

    • ANSWER:
      i’m thinking the wedding sounds more traditional
      than religious. its up to you if you feel comfortable or not.

      i had a non strict muslim wedding (my side aren’t muslims)
      and there was one extreme to another, but that’s always the case.

      i wouldn’t really worry.

  11. QUESTION:
    I am looking for a plus size Muslim wedding dress?
    white

    • ANSWER:
      you mean something like this?

      http://www.barakallah.com/images/wd02.jpg

  12. QUESTION:
    Muslim Wedding Dress?
    Salam Alaykum,
    Does anyone know a good web site or something to find a really nice wedding dress w/ hijab? I can only find one dress on every site, I would love something with a little color. No where to shop here, no Islamic clothing shops in Kentucky ha ha! Thanks:)
    Ty, I know it does not have to be a “wedding” dress… Victorian dresses are amazing, but I can not find anything!!! I see 2 good answers about things to wear, but no links of what you are talking about to help me…..
    btw Jack, yeah thanks for that, but I did pick my hubby. Why do people make such lame comments????
    Thanks so much Nile…
    this sire: http://www.buyweddingdress.net/products.php?cat=20
    is my fav! i found 2 dresses that I adore! Tytytytytytyt:)
    I meant site, not sire hahaha

    • ANSWER:
      There’s actually plenty of sites:

      http://www.abiye.net/pb/wp_1a6dfa04/wp_1a6dfa04.html

      http://www.allaboutscarves.com/

      http://www.barakallah.com/islamic_wedding_dresses.htm

      This one is really good:

      http://www.buyweddingdress.net/products.php?cat=20

      http://www.razadesigns.com/gallery/items.asp?ca=31

      Where’s Ranoush? I remember she had some related posts…

  13. QUESTION:
    What does a Muslim’s wedding dress look like? How much does the dress have to cover?

    Is a hiijab required?
    Is this dress too sexy for a Muslim wedding?

    http://www.bridaltimes.info/tips/jessicasimpsonweddingdress.jpg

    http://www.sweetkisses.us/displayimage.php?album=446&pos=19

    • ANSWER:
      I’m not Muslim but yes, that dress is considered too sexy for a Muslim wedding. The hiijab and Islamic rules will probably just as much apply to wedding wear as well.

  14. QUESTION:
    Any suggestions for dresses (websites) for a guest at a Muslim wedding?
    I’ve been to many Muslim weddings so I’m aware of the dress code, but I am having difficulty finding a modern looking dress, preferably with some bead work, that isn’t all hoochiefied. Or perhaps some ideas on how to make a dress more conservative if I have to? Thanks
    “Muhammad”, that has zero to do with the question, thanks for wasting both of our time
    yallah, too funny, yeah but 3 out of the 5 we have are definately mixed, the others I don’t know yet. I usually do not have such a problem but this season it’s hard everything is either cut down to the belly button or split up to my business. :) I mean things that aren’t easy to fix.

    Thanks for the site reema ;)

    • ANSWER:
      These are nice, but you might want to buy a shrug also .

      http://www.desertstore.com/islamic-wedding-dresses

  15. QUESTION:
    what do you guys think of these islamic bridal hijabs and dresses?

    http://www.bridalweddingdresses.us/muslim-wedding-dresses/3044-feminine-a-line-skirt-with-long-sleeves-white-super-cheap-wholesale-muslim-bridal-wedding-dress-mw-0018.html

    http://www.bridalweddingdresses.us/muslim-wedding-dresses/3042-white-tulle-high-neckine-with-trumpet-slit-sleeves-in-a-line-skirt-hot-sell-white-muslim-bridal-wear-mw-0016.html

    • ANSWER:
      I don’t like either. Hijab is such an insult to women and men.

  16. QUESTION:
    What to wear at a muslim pakistani wedding?
    Hi – could anyone tell me what is appropriate to wear at a muslim pakistani wedding in the UK? I have a below the knee dress – is that appropriate? Should I avoid any specific colours? Any advice would be great.

    • ANSWER:
      A long dress would be perfect!

  17. QUESTION:
    Ramadan Muslim women- wedding dress?
    How much would you expect to pay for your Nikkah dress ?

    • ANSWER:
      No silly..

      How much are YOU willing to pay for my nikkah dress? haha

  18. QUESTION:
    Islamic wedding dress?
    I need some links for really cute Muslim wedding dresses. All I seem to be able to find are SUPER ugly white Abaya’s. Thanks!

    • ANSWER:

      http://www.modestclothes.com/islamic/dept/muslim-wedding-dresses.html

      http://www.videobabylon.ca/Toronto-Weddings-Blog/islamic-wedding-dresses-and-wedding-gowns.html

      http://www.buyweddingdress.net/products.php?cat=20

      http://www.artizara.com/Islamic-Dress-Modest-Dress-Long-Dress-Jilbab-Caftan-s/24.htm

      http://www.meenakar.com/bridallehenga.php

      http://www.desertstore.com/islamic-wedding-dresses

      http://www.zawaj.com/weddingways_main.html

      http://www.almuhajabat.com/catalog/11

      just google it.

  19. QUESTION:
    Nepal ,, Muslim girls , How much would you expect to pay on your wedding dress ?
    Actually I mean both of them , this is a serious question
    @ SNOOGS. I am not going to live long enough tafter the heart attack saying prices like that

    • ANSWER:
      Around £2000-£5000 each.. Hahahahahaaa

  20. QUESTION:
    I am a Muslim wearing hijab and I need help with my wedding dress!?
    Hi! So I am wearing the hijab and I am getting married soon. I need help about what kind of dress am I supposed to wear? Can I wear jewelery on my wedding over the dress? Can it be embroider or decorated with lace?

    • ANSWER:
      Hijabs can definitely be decorated. As long as its okay religiously speaking. They can be extremely beautiful and seriously fashionable, with embroidering or sequins, lace, crystals.. There are so many different alterations to consider.
      For example, in this picture: http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://nuseiba.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/jlo-wearing-hijab1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://nuseiba.wordpress.com/category/hijab/page/2/&usg=__v-aMEpMYMo7U06fZ6DvdFIZ0joI=&h=320&w=249&sz=14&hl=en&start=0&sig2=MeRPIrtMtsGJtnWal7eoZQ&zoom=1&tbnid=5PdjEtXZ1dWG6M:&tbnh=123&tbnw=99&ei=VfktTfWsC9Kd4QaAxPD-Cg&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmodern%2Bhijab%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D667%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=191&oei=JvktTcqjCI2xhQeDmYGJCg&esq=9&page=1&ndsp=37&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0&tx=57&ty=40
      The hijab has taken a more modern, less traditional turn.

      Or in this one, a silk veil has been incorporated into the hijab: http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6XLbxR5X8mQ/Svq1p_TxTMI/AAAAAAAAABY/AnIw6ACZ_Ws/s320/turkish_hijab_wedding_style2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://muslimbridalwear.blogspot.com/2009/11/hijab-styles-for-wedding.html&usg=__mgnEV_7lbql6EmvNOJxtz04rZ4I=&h=246&w=320&sz=18&hl=en&start=0&sig2=wFbm2kglG1bgx6SHfm25jA&zoom=1&tbnid=uCaWnTt8Ui1G6M:&tbnh=145&tbnw=184&ei=p_ktTanYOIbQ4gbdyu3QCw&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dwedding%2Bhijab%2Bstyles%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D667%26tbs%3Disch:10,231&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=303&oei=kPktTZzLH9S7hAeJvpGFCg&esq=8&page=1&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:25,s:0&tx=56&ty=78&biw=1366&bih=667

      I found you this website/blog, called the Hijablog.
      If you scroll down they have a wedding special, and on the right a list of specialized websites

      http://thehijablog.wordpress.com/

  21. QUESTION:
    I am attending a Muslim wedding, what is appropriate for a female to wear? Do I need an ankle length dress?

    I haven’t been invited to the entire ceremony.. from my understanding its 3 days long. The ceremony itself is taking place in private and I am just invited to a part of the festivities. I am attending with my fiance.

    • ANSWER:
      Your question shows your sensitivity and consideration for a different culture and is to be commended. You must be a special friend to have been invited to share such a special occasion.

      Since you’ll be attending with your fiance, it’s obvious that you’re not going to the “Henna Party,” which the ladies really cut loose and some of those outfits…well, let’s just say no one feels “oppressed” in those clothes baby.

      Though you could wear something ankle length with 3/4 length sleeves, your best choice is something most would consider “modest.”

      Traditional Islamic wedding clothing is generally quite colorful. However, colors that are inappropriate for guests are black, white (Muslims bury the dead in white), bright yellows (indicates illness) and red (which is the traditional color of Pakistani wedding dresses).

      There probably won’t be a lot of intermingling of men and women. Just be respectful that in an Islamic setting, public displays of affection (kissing, hugging, etc) between you and your guy are best left for a private setting.

      Enjoy yourself. The food is sure to be delicious!

  22. QUESTION:
    Non Muslim half of a Muslim Wedding..what’s going to happen?
    Okay, so my delightful Egyptian popped the question. I said yes, of course.. I’d have to be out of my mind to say anything else.

    And now I’m faced with a fairly scary proposition. I’ve agreed to a Muslim wedding followed about a week later with a blessing and dispensation from the Catholic Church. I’ve never been to a Muslim Wedding before, I have no idea what’s involved, and yes I’ve asked him. He’s a man…they don’t pay attention to anything in a wedding except for when they get to eat.

    I DO know that we’ve agreed on a small ceremony (No more than 30 people) and it is my second marriage. I’m an understated and classic kind of person and have no desire or intention of getting a froo froo wedding dress unless it’s mandatory.

    What’s it like? What happens? Do I need a Wali?
    Okay Let me re-phrase something: Egyptian, to most Middle Easterners is usually enough to explain that he’s not overly traditional. He wears blue jeans, listens to Hip Hop, Uses a FORK… yeeesh.
    No I do NOT need a Sari. Sari are for hindu women.
    The After-party, we decided already. We’re taking the wedding party out for Japanese, and have requested of our guests that in Lieu of Gifts, they come and join us around the Hibachi.

    The during part. What am I actually supposed to wear? Neither of our families will be able to attend..we’re just going to go on Family Tour later on and see everyone in Egypt and The US. Would my Wali HAVE to be the Imam or can it be another Muslim I’ve appointed?

    • ANSWER:
      seriously, they can be quite different–you will sign a marrige contract and–it just depends

      sometimes they have a party for everyone and then a party for guys and one for girls seperately –there are so many different variables….

      it also depends on how religious he is

      I say have your own party with your girlfriends whatever the case may be….

      EDIT: your wali could be another muslim – you just need to trust your wali as they are looking out for you

  23. QUESTION:
    we are a Muslim company making wedding and night dress?
    we need to find partenter out side egypt to deal with him/her we can make small amout of dress, we are open to negotiate , how can we do so ?
    our web site is http://www.nnstyle.com

    • ANSWER:
      hhmmmn,smells kinda fishy to me.aahhh,what the hey,i”ll wire you two hundred and fifty grand.

  24. QUESTION:
    What to wear to my sisters Muslim wedding?
    I’m Tamil but my sister is getting married to a muslim man, I need to decide what to wear I have traditional Hindu dress but is that allright?!

    • ANSWER:
      out of respect ask the ‘outlaws’ what they would advise. This will get you ‘brownie points’ and ensure that they know you are a good person as they may be big on ‘respect’ and it won’t do your sister any harm.

  25. QUESTION:
    What should I expect as a guest at a Muslim wedding?
    A long time friend told me today that he is planning to invite me to his daughter’s wedding. They are Muslim, but have lived in the United States for many years. I’ve read a bit about the traditions of the ceremony but am still unsure what to expect. Need to know what is acceptable dress, gifts, etc.
    Please don’t waste my time with nonresponsive and inciteful answers.
    I would never mock another – that is why I ask, so I can learn and show respect.

    • ANSWER:
      Much of the wedding practices will depend on their culture and their nationality. Moroccan weddings (which is what mine was) will be much different from weddings of those from Syria or Saudi Arabia, Turkey or Egypt. If it is anything like mine, you can expect a lot of loud, happy people, traditional music and amazing food. Dresses will be colorful and may be changed during the celebration. In my wedding we did not have vows but our commitment was documented by two men who wrote everything on special, official paper and documented it in a book and followed that with a special prayer. We also shared dates and warm milk, another cultural practice. If they ‘Americanize’ their wedding you will see more traditional American practices.

      You can wear whatever you wish, but should try to dress modestly without a lot of excess skin showing. Gifts are optional and at your discretion. My husband and I received gifts that were traditional to Moroccan culture. If these people have been in the US a long time, I am sure they are accustomed to American gift giving and may actually be registered some place. Don’t be afraid to ask just to be sure.

  26. QUESTION:
    I have a muslim wedding to go to next week, what kind of dress do I wear? How conservative should it be?
    What is respectful, are there any rules on color?

    • ANSWER:
      Hey, I’m a Muslim myself, and have been to lots of weddings. I don’t think there’s any rule on colours. But yeah, naturally, don’t wear anything sexy or eye-popping, jaw-dropping, whatever. That’s it, I think. I dunno about you, but usually I see people wearing ‘baju kurung’. Know what that is? Anyway, if u don’t know, well, I can’t exactly explain how it is. But I don’t think I’ve ever saw women wearing pants at weddings. Long skirts will do, I guess. Anything simple works!

  27. QUESTION:
    My wedding is next yr & my theme is blue, white & gold. Can I wear a white dress with hints of blue(muslim wed?

    • ANSWER:
      Certainly your dress can have some blue accents. Many of the wedding dresses shown on the Internet have colored sashes or colored embroidery somewhere. A border of blue flowers would look lovely on the edges of the sleeves or around the high neckline of your gown.

  28. QUESTION:
    I would like to send a small, appropriate wedding gift for a young Egyptian, Muslim couple. Suggestions?
    I have befriended a young Egyptian man while he has been at my company training for his job, even to the point of helping him buy a wedding dress for his fiancee. He returns to Egypt soon, I’d like to send a wedding gift and want to make sure it is appropriate.

    • ANSWER:
      well.. I can tell you that just because they are from Egypt and muslim.. don’t let that make it harder for you to pick something. A married couple is a married couple…

      I would say, a crock pot. They can slow cook their meals and every household should have one.

      or, a blender, mixer. Some aromatherapy candles would be nice…
      something you would want yourself if you just got married.

  29. QUESTION:
    Im black girl marrying indian muslim should i wear indian dress for our wedding and she we have indian wedding?
    i am pakistani and black but i was wondering should i wear indian saree or indian clothing?

    • ANSWER:
      Black male here. I think it’s beautiful you found yourself an Indian man. Black women deserve just as much as us black men to date interracially if they want to. Although if that Indian man ever treats you wrong, you know you can always turn back to your babies; your big strong black men, k sweetheart? :) We’ll always be there for you!

  30. QUESTION:
    need a good website that has nice asian bridal dresses?
    does anyone know any good websites where i can start looking for my 3 bridal dresses for my wedding it is a muslim wedding and my other half is from pakistan. I don’t know where to start looking or what i need for the day or should i say days!
    Im italian so all the weddings i have ever been to are very traditional and catholic!
    any other advise that you could give me would be very useful.

    • ANSWER:
      Hope this helps, there is loads of great info about everything on here. Good luck!

      http://www.indianweddingsite.com/

  31. QUESTION:
    New Muslim – FUTURE WEDDING- HELP NEEDED?

    Salam everybody,

    Thank you for taking the time to read.
    Please can you help me?
    I am a new muslima (6 months) reverting to Islam from an all English Catholic Family who are not supportive of my choice in faith.
    Allah has answered my prayers with the biggest blessing of the hand in marriage of the man I love. He proposed last week!
    As a new muslim, I know I will face the wedding alone. Without my family and have very few muslim friends as yet, as a new muslim.
    My intendids family are so very pleased and supportive but I feel ashamed I will have no family to help with the wedding plans, financially, or supportively. Please can anyone advise me on all the customs involved? Especially for the bride. What my responsibilities and duties are for the wedding? As I cannot go to my family and have no one to advise or guide me. I really want to make my new family and my future husband so proud of me. Are there any special prayers to be included in the wedding or blessings I can choose for my husband? I would really like to surprise him with a beautiful surah and wedding gift that would mean much to him spiritually. Any idea’s ? Can anyone help me? Also, I need to find an islamic wedding dress in the u.k. But I have no helper and I want to make my husband so proud on the day and please Allah and thank and reward him for this blessing. He is from Morrocco origin, and I would love to have this theme at our walima or surprise him with something related also.
    Omar, please do not judge all reverts by one. Salam.

    • ANSWER:
      as salam alaykum. Congratulations dear on your accepting Islam and up-coming marriage. This situation is difficult, but know that many people who embrace Islam face the same problem. Islamically the groom and his family should incur the expenses of the wedding and this is especially true when you are marrying a man from the Arab world. Nowadays with economics being tight, a woman can contribute to the expenses out of necessity, but she is not obliged. Any money you would put forth would be considered as a sadaqa on your part. As for a gift, well my dear you are the real gift of course but if you wanted to get him something that is up to you, but there is nothing specific from an Islamic point of view about that. As for the dress, i suggest you network with the Mosque in your area (do not be shy) and find out from the sisters there where they got their dresses from as it could be that there is a Muslim seamstress available who could make something for you. Inshallah I wish you the best, may Allah swt keep you all happy & healthy.

  32. QUESTION:
    Where can I find a Muslim-friendly wedding location in the London area?
    Due to a family illness, we have pushed our wedding up to 6 months from now and need to plan fast :-( I live in the U.S. and my fiance in the U.K. and I am going to have a terrible time of planning from here without help!

    We need a Muslim-friendly venue. The wedding ceremony will be a traditional Nikaah, followed by a celebratory dinner. We don’t plan to have dancing if the wedding is small, so the dinner must be nice. The venue has to either be able to serve halal offerings, or allow us a caterer that can.

    We need capacity for at least 40. Our original plans were closer to 100 guests. However, since last-minute availability will be even more scarce for larger events, we are willing to have a smaller wedding so as not to sacrifice quality of the venue. Quality of the venue is very important to us!

    Also, we prefer venues that won’t clash in photos with vibrant Indian dress (so elegant but plain venues are best!)

    Any help would be much appreciated!

    • ANSWER:
      Those other two comments are so angering. Anyways check out websites like 411.ca those are helpful sometimes.

  33. QUESTION:
    who pays for a muslim wedding in mumbai india?
    just really need to know what the custom is in india for who pays for the wedding, as i will be marrying my indian fiance.
    i have already paid out £2000 on my flights and hotels, visa ETC, and his family ask me for £1500 towards the wedding okay i was fine with that, but now they are asking for £3000 plus a downry. i have brought my own wedding dress. can somebody please give me some advice on this plz as i really don’t know how things work in India.
    thanks

    • ANSWER:
      First of all they are conning you!! and i am guessing that you are from England. I would definitley not reccomend you to pay £3000 and the dowry!!!, and besides your would be husband should want you rather than wanting to con you for money. If I were you I would seriously not get married from India as they would only want a British passport and want to settle here in England, however this is your own choice. All I can say is don’t pay that £3000 or give them dowry, I mean seriously you’ve payed enough already. This dowry sh*t seriosly needs to stop! No offence, but right now they want you to pay £3000 and give them dowry on top and after your get married they would want you to bring them as well as your husband to England, who will live off your earnings.

      I think I should seriously get to the point and well the grooms side pays for a muslim wedding, and they also provide you with a wedding dress and they do not ask for money plus dowry, so this is wrong. You seriously need to sort this out, as they have conned you so much already.

      EDIT – JJ is right, an actual Islamic wedding is a Nikkah for which it does not cost as much as they asking you to pay. Therefore just make sure that they do contribute to the wedding as right now it just seems as if they are making you pay for all of it, and keep in mind that when you come back to England you will have to pay for everything too, although you would have spent thousands on your wedding already.

  34. QUESTION:
    Muslim wedding. Need help with dress. If the bride is in pink.. may I wear maroon?
    and also I have another red salwar kameez for another ceremony precending the wedding.. is that appropriate? I am caucasion. I am asking in this section because I have asked before and I didn’t get any real helpful information. I was in the wrong category. Thye just told me to ask my husband.
    It is my sister in law. I just met all of them. so I don’t feel comfortable asking them. But I also don’t want to look like a fool. It is the bride’s day I don’t want to take away from her by wearing the wrong color. I have many different colors but I was just informed not to wear black. being a white girl that is the color that looks best on me. Then I was reading online about red might be to close. Anyway. They told me there are 4 different pre wedding things to attend. ONe I know I have to wear green. the other is not to wear pink because of the bride and the otherr two I am not sure what they are called. Maybe sangeet or something. Tell me all I need to knw please.
    The sari is maroon with a silver top

    • ANSWER:
      You can wear anything, any color you like. Muslims do not have some sort of dress code… of course you wanna dress up. If you look better then the bride, too bad for her! She should’ve bought a better outfit :) it doesn’t mean you can’t look good the way you choose. And yes, you can wear black too. Of course, for Henna… where most people wear green, it’s just for that occassion some people do choose to wear green, others wear colors like yellow, pale orange or mustard. But again, it really doesn’t matter. People dress up a lot for the wedding. If you’re underdressed, you’re gonna feel weird because you’ll realize that others are dressed as they please. I know that in wedding where the bride wears the traditional white gown, you wouldn’t want to wear white because white is only for the bride. But in muslim weddings there really isn’t any such laws. Of course, you want to dress decent because there will be other Muslims and you don’t want to offend them showing too much skin.
      Honestly, i think if you ask someone they will be pleased to help you even if you’ve only met them recently. It’s a fun occassion for most girls and they love talking about it, been there done that :D
      And maroon is a nice color… Besides, bridal dresses have their OWN style, so whatever color you wear it will not interfere with the brides dress/color because you’re not wearing bridal clothes.

  35. QUESTION:
    im black girl marrying indian muslim should i wear indian dress for our wedding and she we have indian wedding?
    i am pakistani and black but i was wondering should i wear indian saree or indian clothing?

    • ANSWER:
      It is your wedding and you should wear what you like. If you want a white wedding dress, get it.

      If it makes no difference to you, see what kind of dress style your fiance would prefer.

      If it is a family thing and you don’t mind, why not a saree.

      Check out these indian dresses.

      http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://media.onsugar.com/files/ons1/358/3586710/30_2009/f2/maroon-indian-wedding-dress.jpg&imgrefurl=http://weddingcollection.onsugar.com/tag/Sari%2BBridal%2BGowns&usg=__17nbbPOM4Y5JdLajZX8zDhNULig=&h=320&w=319&sz=33&hl=en&start=39&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=Tp6PGtYVPd8rTM:&tbnh=118&tbnw=118&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dindian%2Bwedding%2Bbride%26start%3D21%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DN%26ndsp%3D21%26tbs%3Disch:1

  36. QUESTION:
    What can i wear with this dress to a wedding?

    http://www.bcbg.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4483538&cp=4213681.2769162.2768993&view=all&parentPage=family

    Its a muslim wedding so i cannot bare my shoulders. I was thinking shrug would be too cutesy and i don’t want to look cute since the dress is already sweet looking. What do you think?

    • ANSWER:
      a short black sweater that has 3/4 length sleeves. Kind of like a cardigan but shorter in length. wear black strappy heals to match. wear your hair in a nice but loose or messy bun. Hope i helped! that dress is soo cutem (:

  37. QUESTION:
    i am looking into muslim brides who actually wore their hijabs on their wedding.?
    my questions for you wonderful women are:
    how did you make the hijab different to normal daily wear?
    how did you make it blend into your beautiful wedding dresses?
    and when i mean wearing the hijab i mean the scraf properly wrapped over the head covering all of the hair not just part of it.

    please let me know

    • ANSWER:
      I recently went to my muslim friend’s wedding last summer.
      She wore a white hijab and tucked it into a long white dress. It looked really pretty. (:

  38. QUESTION:
    i am a african american/pakistani girl my fiance is indian muslim what should i wear indian wedding dress?

    • ANSWER:
      You basically need 3 outfits. Wow, what an awesome interwining of races, you both are going to have really pretty kids. I’m Pakistani, and my fiance is white, and since I have planned out my wedding, I realized I need 3 outfits.
      Outfit 1. On henna night (mehendi night), you should wear mustard-colored yellow shalwar kameez, in Pakistan, its sorta fashionable for brides to wear green and orange, but the traditional color is yellow. The bridesmaids, and guests were green.
      Outfit 2. On my wedding, I’m wearing a red sari. To answer your question, you should wear red, this is a traditional bridal color. Some brides now are wearing ruby red, fuschia, sometimes every ivory with red details. I know a bride who wore a white saree since she was american, but dont wear white, its a taboo.
      Outfit 3. Since youre muslim, you will also have a valima, which is a day or two after the wedding. On Valima, you were any color, but the best outfit you can imagine. I’m wearing a turquise blue shalwar kameez, with fuschia details.

  39. QUESTION:
    Muslim Wedding in Turkey can the mother of bride wear long dress but with ankles showing?? thanks?
    The bride is English and not muslim so is the mother

    • ANSWER:
      Of course Turks are very secular!

      Anyway if it is a Muslim wedding, it is likely men and women will be seperate.. so it doesn’t matter.

  40. QUESTION:
    Can someone tell me where I can find information about a Muslim Wedding?
    I know that their marrages are arranged and the wedding goes for days with great details on the way they dress and what they eat. I can’t find any really good information on this. I’m not sure if it matters but the wedding I heard about was from pakistan and thats what I want more details about.
    It should not matter where I live. I am just looking wedding information from other cultures.

    • ANSWER:
      Hope this helps you…

      http://www.worldweddingtraditions.com/locations/asian_traditions/pakistani_traditions.html

      http://www.hilalplaza.com/pakistani-wedding-customs/

      or you could visit this blog spot and ask there….

      http://www.paklinks.com/gs/

  41. QUESTION:
    Why is green the choice of color in a Muslim wedding?
    I have noticed that from wedding card to the bridal dress the preferred color is green in a Muslim wedding. I am wondering if there is any religious significance behind it? Thank you for your time.
    ah I found it. The wikipedia says , “Green is considered the traditional color of Islam. There are several reasons for this. First, Muhammad is reliably quoted in a hadith as saying that “water, greenery, and a beautiful face” were three universally good things.[62] In the Qur’an, sura Al-Insan, believers in God in Paradise wear fine green silk.[3][63] Also, Al-Khidr (“The Green One”), is a Qur’anic figure who met and traveled with Moses.[64]”
    I am still interested to know if there are any other reasons to favor green during a wedding. Thanks.

    • ANSWER:
      non what so ever your information is wrong the color has nothing to do with being a Muslim, as I have been to many weddings of Muslims that have had white, pink , cream and other colors.

      however the color green is associated with growth and prosperity, and is believed to bring good luck and fertility.

  42. QUESTION:
    i’m going to be going to a Muslim wedding pretty soon, but im not sure what to wear?
    i am also a muslim but i have never been to a muslim wedding? do you have any suggestions? by the way the muslim wedding im going to is strict about clothing. we have to dress very conservative

    • ANSWER:
      Well, what is traditionally worn when you go to your mosque? I would think a “dressier” version would be appropriate. If it was me, I’d ask some older members of my family for suggestions about what would be appropriate.

  43. QUESTION:
    What is the best colour to match with a baby blue wedding dress?
    I’m getting married in August next year. I want a baby blue wedding dress (you guys can flick me ideas on this as well). I need some good matching colurs for the bridesmaids (and one is a muslim, I also want to cater for her religion since she can be my bridesmaid) and flowergirl/flowermaid. Thanks

    • ANSWER:
      I’m doing Light blue/ Tiffany blue and light yellow for my wedding. I am also using dark brown for some accents. Hydrangeas that are blue with yellow in the middle look really well with those colors. good luck planning!

  44. QUESTION:
    Attending a traditional Muslim wedding in Morocco-As a foreign female guest what is approp. dress & behavior?
    The wedding celebration will be a multi day event and quite elegant in June in Casablanca.

    • ANSWER:
      You can wear anything you like, but it really should be modest. I was married her in Morocco this past December. Most women wore Kaftans or Takshitas, but some wore westery-style clothing. If you would like to see pictures of my wedding so you can see what people wore (and what I wore), send me your email address. There is a link on my profile.

      Addition: If you wanted to dress traditionally, you can rent Takhsitas or Kaftans in many places for a reasonable rate. two of the four dresses I wore in my wedding were rented. They can be quite simple or very elegant, depending on your taste.

  45. QUESTION:
    If you go to a wedding, do you wear clothing that matches the wedding theme, or your own culture?
    Say if you went to a muslim wedding, indian or Pakistani, would you wear a western suit/dress or go for like a sari or sherwani/salwar kameez whatever.

    Same for Indian/Pakistani going to a western wedding.

    • ANSWER:
      I actually attended a “masquerade” wedding once, on Halloween. We didn’t wear Halloween costumes, but it was like one of those old-fashioned masquerade balls. We wore very formal gowns and tuxedos, and had the formal masques. It was SO much fun.

      It depends on the wishes of the bride & groom. I think it’s cool to dress in clothing that matches the culture of the people getting married. Definitely a change of pace.

  46. QUESTION:
    GUYS: question about muslim wedding night?
    if you married a confident but *modest* virgin muslim girl, what kind of behavior would you expect on the wedding night? would you expect her to be shy?
    what if she came out dressed in sexy lingerie and was very open about everything? would this bother you?
    please give honest answers, i’m getting married soon and don’t want to startle my husband.

    • ANSWER:
      I know this question is for the guys and I am not a guy.

      Even if you at first act or are shy and didn’t get all into until a couple days later… either way your gonna come out of your shell at some time and so will he. As a married couple this is ok and healthy.

      My husband was very shy before we married, so shy i was worried language would be a barrier… little did i know as soon as he felt more comfortable around me his English got better… Anyways. He was and is a shy guy. I was surprised on our wedding day he started opening up more and quickly and by the time some of our guests left our home in the early evening he was almost out of his shell and by the time we were getting ready to embark on the “wedding night” he was open and ready even as a virgin. He knew that it is halal and he knew he desired it and what the sharia teaches men about how to be good husbands intimately and he rolled with it.

      Before hand I was wondering the same thing you are now questioning. I decided to get a spaghetti strap night gown that wasnt too short or too long… to my knee and then over it I got the matching little robe. So I wore this outfit together and then had options to do whatever seemed appropriate by his reactions… I rolled with it and things went fine and he wasnt shocked. After the first month or so i experimented with different styles of looking nice / sexy for him and it worked and I found what he likes.

      All will go well and will be great and exciting and nerve racking at once… in the end he will be excited to at least be around and able to touch a female without her hijab on !

  47. QUESTION:
    My mother in law wants me to wear an Asian dress to my sister in law’s wedding although I am not Asian.?
    I agreed to wear “Asian” one of the days of the wedding, but I am currently unemployed and believe that 0 is too much money for one dress I will never wear again. She offered to pay but then changed her mind a week before the wedding. Should I buy the 0 dress? It feels as if it were more important that I do what she says, or may be she will not want me to go the following days of the wedding. This is a Muslim wedding and I am not Muslim. I don’t live in a Muslim country. The dresses are very expensive and I don’t have any other use for the dresses after the wedding. What would you do if you were in my situation? Why?
    I’m not a bridesmaid but a mere family guest like my husband.
    My husband agrees that it is too much money- when I’m not working and we are on a budget. He recognizes that his mother is just being inconsiderate.

    • ANSWER:
      You are not Muslim and shouldn’t be forced to act like one. Typical Muslim attitude of their rules and traditions are for everyone!

  48. QUESTION:
    Muslim Wedding Reception?
    I have recently been invited to attend a Muslim Wedding reception, and being of christian descent have little if any idea of the formalities and procedures.

    I know male and female sit separately, but that is it.

    Is there any expected dress code, headwear, shoes off etc?

    What kind of gifts would be acceptable?

    Can someone please enlighten me?
    I am a male, in the UK. All I know is the reception is to held in Crystal Palace somewhere.

    • ANSWER:
      I think it would be better in this case if you asked who invited you, as the other answerers pointed out, this may really change from one place to the next (although it shouldn´t really)
      A few things, if you are a Christian, you are not bound to wear a veil (or headcover), this is only for Muslim women. HOWEVER, if you are going to a Mosque, then by all means wear something to cover your head and your chest fully, and of course do not dress provocative (short dress, etc)… if the celebration is not held in a Mosque then it really depends on the family. Some Muslims nowadays are really open about their religion, so in this case it would be ridiculous if you show up all in black from head to toe with a burqa!!
      But also, the opposite would be true, so you are better off asking. The wife or whomever invited you would not feel your question as being a bad thing, on the contrary, they would appreciate it as a sign of respect.

      Regarding the gift, you can give them anything you would normally give to another couple who´s getting married!

      Have fun… and don´t drink too much (just joking lol)

  49. QUESTION:
    OK, a really silly question about the wedding on Eastenders today?
    I don’t watch the soap but just switched over to see this rather lovely asian wedding, unfortunately the groom was gay etc…

    The wedding was suppose to be muslim. Was this realistic. Is this what a muslim wedding is like? The groom rode a white horse and he was all dressed up in a turban. It was, I thought quite lovely but very elaborate.

    • ANSWER:
      Yes they did all the traditional things, but all the decorations and amount of stuff they had was due to the money they could use, otherwise it would of been smaller. :)

  50. QUESTION:
    Can i have an english style wedding but im a new muslim?
    I converted to Islam about 2 years ago and I’ve been with my Muslim partner 4 years. We havent had the money to get marry but really want to. When i get married i want a white dress, My Dad to give me away, Have a big hall with my family on 1 side and his family on the other and say vaules to each other but i really dont know where to start to getting everything sorted. Could any1 help???

    • ANSWER:
      Call a wedding planner, books, friends, family and etc.
      P.S. It is your money and you can have whatever kind of wedding you want.


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