There's nothing weird about it...it's a lehnga that is long because she is likely not wearing her heels when the picture was taken.
She has a purple shawl that is hanging from her arms. That's not part of the outfit.
i was referring to the overall look.. i guess i just don't like it too much... the gheyr is all wrong somehow... i dont think its a gharara, but they've used the same amount of fabric or something on a lehenga... dunno, just feels off to me. an a-line should be more fitted, this one has too much poof in the skirt. BUT she does look very happy in it and has a nice smile.
as for the tradition of being carried, its very sweet and symbolic and i can see it being a very emotional moment
a doli would be awesome- i'd love to have one. were you carried as well, muzna at your wedding?
I didn’t have any of my mamoos at my wedding so no, I was not carried. But I did get carried by hubby over the threshhold in the western way… …and yes, his back was certainly complaining…
In my family...from the maternal side anyway....the dulhans literally do not set foot upon the ground from the day of their mayoun ceremony. They are also not permitted to eat anything with salt in it.
I think this si all very sweet, esp the symbolism of it.... but at the same time, i have to admit that I absolutely do nto like the whole "mayyoun bathna", in the sense that I cant go out or do anything...I'm all for traditions, but that was one thing that I did not want to do, I know its time for the bride to just relax, not worry about school and work, but what if she wants to spend some time with her friends before the wedding? For some girls staying at home and not being allowed out for so many days would just drive them nuts!
^ Yeah they can come visit...I would've liked it if they came to my house to do the mayyoun/party but it wasnt possible because they all live 2 hours away from me :( and there was no room in our house, not to mention two dogs that my friends are just absolutely scared to death of..
sara you have dogs?! that's quite un- paki like! what are they?!
i'm not doing that whole staying in stuff, i'll be working up to a couple of days before the wedding, not that i wouldn't have minded chilling at home!!!
Lets c…after the “mayyoun”, I went to the city the nxt day to hang out with anotehr friend and do some last minute shopping…the day after htat I went to the salon (thats allowed in a traditional mayoun, going to the parlor for facials and stuff)…that weekend I got an eye infection and was crying that I shud’ve stayed home and listen to ammi and two days after that I went to get my nails done..which came out REALLY ugly because I was only allowed to got o the cheap crappy salons by my house and then that night we left for Canada !
In my family...from the maternal side anyway....the dulhans literally do not set foot upon the ground from the day of their mayoun ceremony. They are also not permitted to eat anything with salt in it.
On the day of the wedding the maternal uncle (i.e. mamoon) of the bride carries her in his arms to the doli/car and to the stage and once the ceremony is completed, it is the responsibility of the dulha to carry her away. Yes. Literally carry her away to the waiting dolhi/car.
The uncle carrying her is supposed to symbolize the comfort and care with which her family has raised/kept her and the dulha carrying her is supposed to symbolize his ability to continue doing so in the future.
Sweet na?
I hope im not being rude by asking .. did the same thing happened at ur wedding?
…and yes, his back was certainly complaining…
and two days after that I went to get my nails done..which came out REALLY ugly because I was only allowed to got o the cheap crappy salons by my house 
and then that night we left for Canada ! 
