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Everyone knows of the big, fat Punjabi wedding, made popular by Karan Johar and Ekta Kapoor on the big and small screen. But Muslim weddings have quietly undergone a metamorphosis of their own, breaking stereotypes and rejecting orthodoxy in the process. For instance, it is now common for the bride and groom to perform a dance ? sometimes quite steamy ? and top it off with a personalized photo shoot.
Aarush, a 28-year-old businessman who has been getting ready for his big day, says his preparations include attending dance rehearsals thrice a week. "There will be a sangeet-cum-mehndi function with performances by relatives and friends from both sides. My fiancee Adeeba and I will be performing too," he says.
The elders' qualms are appeased with a workaround: The nikah takes place before the other functions, which means the couple are wedded when they dance together. "If we perform before the nikah, some of our elderly kin might not like it," Aarush admits.
Separate sections marked for male and female relatives are being done away with at wedding venues, for practical as well as economical reasons. However, some choose to retain a semblance of "Muslim culture" by having two platforms, one each for the bride and the groom.
Big fat nikah: Multi-tiered wedding cakes have become common
Most brides now spend a lot of time and effort on make-up. No wonder then that the veil, which was sacrosanct until recently, has quietly been put aside. And, photo shoots are all the rage. "According to the tenets of Islam, portraits aren't supposed to adorn walls in the house. But just as any Hindu or Christian newly-weds, young Muslims, too, want to upload their wedding pictures on social networking sites, if not hang them at home," says Henna Durrani, who got married recently.
Culinary trends of other cultures are adding to the new flavour. A mocktail, if not a cocktail, has found a place in the menu, with a hookah party thrown in for good measure. "Hookahs are allowed and the younger generation of urban Muslims is trying different things to make their weddings memorable," says Saad Shahid, an MNC executive.
The grand multi-tiered wedding cake has also made an entrance and replaced the traditional sweet distribution. "Although cutting of a cake is traditionally associated with Christian weddings, Muslims have begun including it in theirs. There's nothing un-Islamic about it," says Yasir Wajih, an engineer, adding that he did the same at his wedding three years ago.
Muslim weddings: Steamy shoots, hookah parties qubool hai - The Times of India
Aarush, a 28-year-old businessman who has been getting ready for his big day, says his preparations include attending dance rehearsals thrice a week. "There will be a sangeet-cum-mehndi function with performances by relatives and friends from both sides. My fiancee Adeeba and I will be performing too," he says.
The elders' qualms are appeased with a workaround: The nikah takes place before the other functions, which means the couple are wedded when they dance together. "If we perform before the nikah, some of our elderly kin might not like it," Aarush admits.
Separate sections marked for male and female relatives are being done away with at wedding venues, for practical as well as economical reasons. However, some choose to retain a semblance of "Muslim culture" by having two platforms, one each for the bride and the groom.
Big fat nikah: Multi-tiered wedding cakes have become common
Most brides now spend a lot of time and effort on make-up. No wonder then that the veil, which was sacrosanct until recently, has quietly been put aside. And, photo shoots are all the rage. "According to the tenets of Islam, portraits aren't supposed to adorn walls in the house. But just as any Hindu or Christian newly-weds, young Muslims, too, want to upload their wedding pictures on social networking sites, if not hang them at home," says Henna Durrani, who got married recently.
Culinary trends of other cultures are adding to the new flavour. A mocktail, if not a cocktail, has found a place in the menu, with a hookah party thrown in for good measure. "Hookahs are allowed and the younger generation of urban Muslims is trying different things to make their weddings memorable," says Saad Shahid, an MNC executive.
The grand multi-tiered wedding cake has also made an entrance and replaced the traditional sweet distribution. "Although cutting of a cake is traditionally associated with Christian weddings, Muslims have begun including it in theirs. There's nothing un-Islamic about it," says Yasir Wajih, an engineer, adding that he did the same at his wedding three years ago.
Muslim weddings: Steamy shoots, hookah parties qubool hai - The Times of India
