Important wedding songs (punjabi)

Songs of the bridegroom's side
Mangane di geet: sung at the time of engagement
Maneve de gaon: songs sung to welcome the bridegroom
Gharouli de geet: sung for the gharoult or dowry
Chounki charanvele de geet: songs sung when the bridegroom sits on the chounki wooden bathing seat
Sohhle: songs of happiness and joy
Ghoriyaan: sung at the time of riding to the bride's house
Sehra: sung at the time of tying the bridegrooms flower-veil
Kangana: sung when the bride and bridegroom enter the house together for the first time.

Songs of the bride's side
Suhag: which is sung by the bride in praise of her parents and the happy days of her childhood and in anticipation of happy days ahead.
Jaggo: procession song to call the neighbours to the wedding.
Churra charan vele da geet: sung when the chura, ceremonial bangles are worn by the bride.
Janj: sung when the janj, marriage procession, is to be greeted.
Milni: sung at the ritual introduction of the two sides.
Ghenne de geet: sung when the bride is adorned with jewels.
Siftan: song in praise of the bridegroom
Chhandh: evolved from poetry, songs of joy.

Sitthniyan (crude, teasing songs)
Song sung when the bridegroom's procession is being welcomed.
Song sung when the wari, or gifts from the bridegroom’s side, are being exhibited.
Song sung when the groom's party sits down to the meal.
Song sung when the daaj, dowry or the bridal gifts, are being displayed.

Others
Lavan Phere :sung at the time of the actual wedding ritual.
Mahinya :sung when the girl is preparing for the wedding and is bathed by the women at home. It goes for both men and women.
Vedi de geet : sung while erecting the marriage pandal.
Khatt: sung at the time the maternal grandparents present gifts to the bride on an overturned tokra, or basket.
Pani vaarna: welcoming the bride to her new home.
Bidaigi: sung when the bride is being sent off in the doli.
Ghughrian: sung when the doli arrives at the groom s house.
Shahana: sung by mirasis in praise of the bridegroom.
Til Methre: sung while welcoming the bride and orienting her to the family.
Pattal: song sung before meal.

Punjabi wedding traditions

Punjabi wedding traditions and ceremonies are traditionally conducted in Punjabi and are a strong reflection of Punjabi culture.

The actual religious marriage ceremony - among Sikhs, the weddings are conducted in Punjabi; among Muslims, in Urdu; and among Hindus, in Sanskrit. There are commonalities in ritual, song, dance, food, and dress. The Punjabi wedding has many rituals and ceremonies that have evolved since traditional times, including many famous Punjabi dances.

Honeymoon

It is very common for the couples to go for a honeymoon following the shaadi (wedding) and walima ceremonies. The most popular destinations are Murree and Nathia Gali, although more well-off couples may go overseas for their honeymoon. The honeymoon is generally 2–7 days long and gives a chance for the couple to spend some time in privacy, especially in joint families where the bride lives with the husband's family.

Other customs

Pakistani wedding customs can be quite varied depending on the ethnic and geographical origins of the bride and groom. Some of these customs are listed below
Dastar Bandi or the "Wearing of the turban" is a ceremony which is performed in parts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The ceremony marks the start of manhood for the groom. Elder men in the groom's family place a turban on his head and formally include him in the 'circle of men'.
Doodh Pilai is a ceremony which is prevalent in many Pakistani weddings. On the actual wedding day, sisters, cousins or friends of the bride will bring milk for the groom. After he drinks the milk, he is supposed to present them with money and presents.
Maklava is a predominantly Punjabi custom. Traditionally, the marriages were arranged and often contracted between people from different cities and villages. This often meant that the bride was unfamiliar with her new family. To ease her into the new life and surroundings, she was brought back to her parents' house a few days after the wedding. She then spent some time at her parents' house before heading back to her new husband's home. This practice is still prevalent in most rural areas of the Punjab.
Chauthi or the fourth day after the wedding the brides parents host a dinner for the immediate family members of the groom, often this is marked with playful traditions like hiding the shoes of the groom and a lavish feast.

Wedding gift

It is customary for the Pakistani bride and groom to receive wedding presents in the form of cash. Traditionally, an envelope with cash is given to the bride or groom when wedding guests come to visit them on stage during the wedding reception. Sometimes the envelope is given to a parent of the bride or groom instead. Commonly these days, there is a box for envelopes at the wedding reception. It is also customary for the friends and family of the couple to invite them over for dinner and lunch aftr the wedding to formally accept them as a couple

Walima

Walima (Urdu: ولیمہ) is the final day of the wedding held by couple as they host their first dinner as husband and wife without the bridegrooms parents this ritual can not be performed. So to make walima valid parents blessing and presence is the most important factor The groom's family specially father and mother play the important role to invites all of the bride's family and their guests to their home for a feast at their home or a marriage hall. The walima is typically the most festive event of the wedding ceremony and intends to publicize the marriage.

                                                       
The bride wears a heavily decorated dress with gold jewellery provided by the groom's family. Typical colour palettes are green or pastel shades. The groom normally opts for a formal Western suit or tuxedo.

Suhaag Raat

Suhaag raat (golden night/maiden night of married life) refers to the couples' first night together and it occurs after the bride has left for the groom's house.

On the day of the wedding, the couples' bedroom is decorated with flowers. It is customary for roses to be laid across the couples' bed. The groom's female relatives lead the bride to the bedroom and she is left for some time to await the groom's arrival. At this point it is common for the groom to stay with his relatives for a while. The groom may be offered a glass of milk during this time. After the relatives have left, the groom enters the bedroom where the bride is waiting. The bride adjusts the edges of her dupatta so that they cover her face. This is known as 'ghoonghat'. It is customary for the husband to brush the bride's ghoonghat aside to reveal her face, as one of the first things he does on suhaag raat. 'Moonh Dikhai', literally meaning 'revealing of the face' is a present that is presented to the bride by her husband on this night. This is generally a piece of jewelery such as a ring or a family ornament.

Rukhsati

The Rukhsati (Urdu: رخصتی) (sending off) takes place, when the groom and his family will leave together with the bride. The Qur'an is normally held over the brides head as she walks from the stage to the exit in order to bless her. This is a somber occasion for the bride's parents as it marks the departure of their daughter from their home. The departure of the bride becomes a very emotional scene as she says farewell to the home of her parents and siblings to start a new married life.

Traditionally, the groom travels by a decorated horse to the bride's house and after the wedding ceremony takes his wife in a doli (palanquin) to his parents' house to live. The horse and the carts have now been replaced by cars, and in sharp contrast to western weddings, it is typical to see a quiet bride with wet eyes as she sits in the car beside her husband leaving for her new home.