Wedding season in Pakistan is three different dress codes wearing one name. Mehndi, baraat, and walima each have their own register — get one wrong and you feel it all evening. Here is the guest’s guide.

Mehndi: colour and movement

The most relaxed and the most vivid event. Bright, festive colours — mustard, mehndi green, hot pink — and fabrics you can move in, because you will be dancing or dodging dancers. A vibrant printed or lightly embroidered suit from the Festive Collection hits the register without competing with the bride’s side.

Baraat: the main event

Dress up — properly. Deep jewel tones with substantial embroidery: crimson, mehroon, peacock teal with zari work. This is exactly what formal suits are made for. One unwritten rule: avoid the bridal palette of the day if you know it, and treat head-to-toe red with caution at a baraat.

Walima: polished restraint

The most understated of the three. Softer tones — ivory, champagne, dusty rose, sage — with refined detailing rather than heavy work. An embroidered suit in a muted shade reads exactly right.

The practical notes

Winter weddings (November–February) favour viscose and heavier work; summer functions call for dressier lawn. Every Pashmaal suit arrives fully stitched, S–XL — check the measuring guide and order a week ahead of the function. Cash on delivery, 7-day exchange.

Common questions

What should a guest wear to a mehndi?

Bright festive colours in fabrics you can move in — printed or lightly embroidered suits. Save the heavy zari for the baraat.

Can a wedding guest wear red?

Accents and deeper shades like mehroon are fine; full bridal-red at a baraat risks clashing with the bride. When unsure, jewel tones other than red are the safe win.

What do I wear to a walima as a guest?

Softer, polished tones — ivory, champagne, sage — with refined embroidery. Walima dressing is about restraint, not volume.