This Stunning Pakistani Nikah Had A Bride Who Wore Kaleeras!

There is an unmatched grace and elegance in Pakistani weddings, and we are seeing brides break moulds and try something new! Sajal is a bride who knew just what she wanted, and her bridal look was out of the ordinary. With a subtle yet stunning bridal outfit in ivory and gold, we are in awe of her look which stood out beautifully. While Pakistani brides don't really wear kaleeras, she got hers customised, and it paired wonderfully with her outfit. Take a look at this elegant affair.

P.S. Don't miss the mehendi laden bridal hands!

Meet Sajal and Peer

Rewriting our history to make art seems a little too much like a fairy tale and even as a little girl fictions were never really my thing. Bumping into him in our university corridors and later introduced by mutuals and surprisingly found out our fathers are also acquaintances. At that time we never really knew our worlds would collide and slide together one day.

The Nikah

From The Bride:

Our wedding took place on March 10, 2023. Coming from a very cultural background, I’m entangled by my roots and my love for Punjab. I am a fashion designer myself and I clearly knew that I wanted a vintage wedding with my closed family only. I moved to my village with my family five days prior to the wedding and spent an unforgettable time together away from the hustle and bustle of the city life.

The day my wedding date was fixed, I told my father that I want to get married at our ancestral home, where all the family weddings took place, even my own parents 40 years ago. The house was built by my Great grand father pre-partition, even after 100 years the structure still stands tall to its glory.

I was my own wedding planner as I had gathered some inspirational pictures from WedMeGood and Pinterest. I did a fine job, I guess! As it was a very small event, the decor was arranged by my father dearest. He hired a few local vendors for flowers and lights and that was it, the house itself was a beauty!

I was also my own mehendi artist, the late night struggle of applying mehendi is another story on its own but my sisters helped me spread it all across my hands. As all the mothers in the subcontinent are known for treasuring gold heirlooms for their daughters, I also got to wear my mother’s jewelry from her wedding, got it polished and reused it for my big day.

Vendor Reviews

Makeup Artist: Sheraz MUA

I hired Sheraz MUA for makeup as I wanted a minimal look. He travelled all the way from Lahore to my village, which is a 3-hours drive and gave the best service a bride could expect.

Photography: Yratta media

We chose Yratta media to envision our dreams into reality and they completely justified our decision. Many discussions were held on how I wanted the shoot to be and what do I expect of them. They were super professional in terms of timings of the event and meeting their deadlines for the submission of album and video. Most importantly I felt like a bride, not just a prop!

Bridal Outfit: Zara Shahjahan

I have worked for ‘Zara Shahjahan’ as a head designer for the past six years and I always wanted to be a Zara Shahjahan bride. She has the best client services and uses the rarest fabrication for her bridals. Her outfits are a class apart, specially for the brides who love the old school glamour.

Groomwear

My husband got one of the finest fabric from Italy for his shalwar kameez and waistcoat, draped his great grandfather’s shatoush shawl on his shoulder. The rarest shawl was also approximately 50 years old.

Kaleeras: Zar-the gota art

They made the customized kaleeras for me, even though it’s not a trend in Pakistan to wear kaleeras and it was her first time making them but she did a great job!

Vendors: Venue: Bride's Ancestral Home; Makeup Artist: Sheraz MUA; Photography: Yratta media; Bridal Outfit: Zara Shahjahan; Kaleeras: Zar-the gota art