Re: dulha's baree
i don't know why people believe in this odd number thing.. even for salamis, most guests add one dollar, baree/jahez are given in odd numbers. i think giving dulha a few clothes can be a nice trend.. the girl gets to wear all her new jahez/baree clothes to dawats and looks all pretty being the newly married.. bechara larka shouldn't have to wear his old clothes. usko bhi tou kuch milna chahiye.
shay, pleple belive in odd number things as islamically we can notice that odd numbers are the numbers that Allah SWT like more over the even, (eg, we worship 1 Allah,1 Quran,total salats are 5,) this is the logic behind giving salami, mundikhai and sadqa we make sure the amount shud be in odd figure.
At my uncle's wedding he got lodz of stuff from brides side as in 2 main Suits to be wore on wedding day and walima, shoes, wrist watch, shirts, pants, matching ties, colongues, matching socks and handkerchiefs, denim or old spice aftershave set. for dresses he chosed himself and was paid by girls side
more over larki walay also sent dresses for dulha's all siblings and for the spouces of married siblings, dress pieces for sisters and pant shirts for bro. and sarees for bhabis, my dad got pant n shirt, and my mum got beautiful saree (shoking pink) that she never wore and i have ill intentions for that hehe;)