Pakistani wedding guest outfits for every event

The wedding guest dress code, event by event

• Dholki: informal singing nights at home, on the floor. Comfortable cottons and light or no embroidery. See our dholki outfit ideas.
• Mehndi: the liveliest night, with dancing and henna. Bright colours, gharara or sharara, detailed or statement work. See mehndi outfits for guests.
• Nikkah: the religious ceremony. Modest sleeves and necklines, a dupatta for your hair. See nikkah guest outfits.
• Baraat: for many families the grandest day. Guests wear jewel colours and their richest fabrics, though it is courteous not to rival the couple’s own outfits in colour or scale.
• Walima: the reception hosted by the groom’s family. Softer colours, long silhouettes, fine dupattas. See walima guest outfits.

Spreading embroidery across the week

The quote form offers four embroidery levels, and a wedding week uses most of them. A sensible pattern is none or delicate for the dholkis, statement for whichever evening you want to shine at (usually the mehndi or the baraat), and detailed for the nikkah and walima. That way no two outfits feel the same, and the overall cost of embellishment stays in proportion.

Embellishment is added to outfits we are stitching, at the level you choose, and what is possible on each fabric and design is confirmed in the written quote. Our UK custom design page shows how to send a picture of the look you have in mind.

Pieces you can wear twice

Close family can easily need five outfits in a fortnight, and very few people want five pieces that each come out once. The trick is to design a few pieces that cross between events, so the week feels varied in photos while the wardrobe stays small. Think of the trousers, dupattas and layers as the shared base, and let each kameez carry the mood of its own evening.

• Trousers: a pair of straight trousers or churidar in gold, ivory or black can sit under two or three different kameez.
• Dupattas: a finished chiffon or organza dupatta lifts a simpler suit for a second event.
• A waistcoat or jacket: worn over a dholki kameez, it turns the outfit into something smart enough for a smaller reception.
• Neutral shoes and clutch: decide these first, and tell us your heel height so every hem is planned for it.

One set of measurements, one order

Measure carefully once, using our measuring help, and list every outfit on the same request. Single pieces are accepted too, so adding one more kameez later is no problem. Before you pay, the written quote shows each design, the fabric, your measurements, the total cost, the delivery arrangements and the processing time. Our guide to what your written quote includes explains what to check.

Production is 5 to 7 working days from approval and full payment, and shipping time is separate and varies by destination. Payment is in full in advance by bank transfer, Wise or a card payment link.

Ordering a wedding wardrobe from London

London weddings often run across several venues and weekends, and guests in the UK are quoted in pounds. Our London page explains how ordering from the capital works, with delivery and any import charges included in the quote. When your invitations arrive, start your quote and list the events and dates in the notes, or browse relaxed ideas on our gatherings page.