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Bridal lehengas and heavy maxi dresses are what most brides look at for the baraat day. For walima receptions, lighter pieces in chiffon or organza tend to work better. Mehndi and pre-wedding events call for brighter colours, which is where shararas, ghararas, and kaftans come in.
Most outfits can be custom-stitched to your measurements. A full bridal set takes 10 to 15 working days; lighter formalwear is usually faster.
A Pakistani wedding usually spans four main events, each with its own mood, palette, and silhouette. Here's what most brides choose.
The main wedding day
The day the bride makes her grand entrance. Baraat outfits are the heaviest of the entire week, typically in deep reds, maroons, and jewel tones with dabka, zardozi, and hand-embroidery across the lehenga and dupatta. Most brides go traditional here.
Top Silhouettes Typical PaletteThe reception
The reception hosted by the groom's family, usually held the day after the baraat. Outfits are lighter than the main wedding day, with brides favouring pastels, ivories, and champagne tones in chiffon or organza. Softer embroidery, often silver threadwork instead of heavy gold.
Top Silhouettes Typical PaletteThe henna night
The vibrant pre-wedding celebration built around music, dance, and henna application. Outfits are bright, playful, and comfortable enough to move in for hours. Yellows, greens, oranges, and hot pinks dominate the palette, often with lighter mirror work or gota instead of heavy bridal embroidery.
Top Silhouettes Typical PaletteThe Islamic ceremony
The Islamic marriage ceremony itself, often held as a more intimate and modest event. Outfits lean elegant and understated rather than showy, with whites, ivories, and soft pastels in full-coverage silhouettes. Fine embroidery is preferred over heavy embellishment to keep the focus on the ceremony.
Top Silhouettes Typical PaletteWe stock wedding collections from nine of Pakistan's top bridal designers. Each one brings a different aesthetic, so the right choice depends on your style, occasion, and the look you're going for.
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We've built House of Anaya around one goal: making it easy and safe to buy authentic Pakistani wedding fashion from the UK.
Every outfit is sourced directly from the designer's atelier in Pakistan. No middlemen, no replicas. Original packaging, original tags, full authenticity on every piece we sell.
We know a late wedding outfit is not an option. We guarantee your order arrives before your event date. If there's ever a risk of delay, we flag it before you place the order.
Your outfit is stitched to your exact measurements, following the designer's original pattern specifications. A full bridal set takes 10 to 15 working days. Share your measurements via WhatsApp after ordering.
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We carry bridal lehengas, maxi dresses, open gowns, long and short shirts paired with lehengas or shararas, sarees, and kaftans. All are sourced from leading Pakistani designers including Faiza Saqlain, Maria B, Elan, AIK Atelier, and Baroque, among others.
A lehenga is a long flared skirt paired with a blouse (choli) or kameez. It's the most common choice for a baraat bride. A sharara has wide-leg trousers that flare from the knee, popular for mehndi and walima. A gharara is similar but the flare begins just below the knee, giving a more structured, traditional look. Browse our lehenga choli and sharara collections to compare.
Yes. Most wedding outfits can be stitched to your exact measurements. A full bridal set takes 10 to 15 working days. Lighter formalwear is usually faster. Share your measurements via WhatsApp after placing your order and our tailoring team will handle the rest.
Yes. We are authorised UK stockists for every designer brand we carry. All outfits are sourced directly from the original fashion house in Pakistan. You will never receive a replica or copy from House of Anaya.
For heavy traditional bridal with maximum embroidery, Faiza Saqlain, Akbar Aslam, and AIK Atelier are the strongest options we stock. Faiza Saqlain is known for dabka and zardozi hand-embroidery. Akbar Aslam does classic bridal couture. AIK Atelier is the go-to for rich velvet bridal pieces. For something lighter or more contemporary, Maria B and Suffuse are worth looking at.
Baraat (main wedding day) calls for the heaviest outfit, typically a bridal lehenga in deep reds or jewel tones. Walima (reception) is lighter, with pastels and ivories in chiffon or organza, often a maxi dress or saree. Mehndi (henna night) is bright and colourful, usually a sharara or kaftan. Nikkah (Islamic ceremony) is elegant and modest, often in white or soft pastels with a long shirt and lehenga.
Yes. All orders ship from our UK warehouse. No customs charges, no import delays, fully tracked delivery. We offer standard and express shipping across the United Kingdom.
Velvet and raw silk are the go-to choices for UK winter weddings. Both carry weight and warmth while looking appropriately formal for baraat and nikkah ceremonies. For a winter walima or lighter event, heavier chiffon with silk lining works well without overheating indoors. Avoid lightweight net or organza for outdoor winter ceremonies as they offer no warmth and can feel uncomfortable in cold weather.
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