Dressing the bride. Traditionally, friends and family will assist in the process

Adorning the bride with gold jewelry

Adorning the bride with gold jewelry

She is now ready to have her bridal head veil or ‘chaddar’ place on her head

The bride's hand adorned with gold jewelry

Her red sheer bridal head veil or ‘chaddar’is placed on her head

Her red sheer bridal head veil or ‘chaddar’covers her head and partially hides her face

The bride is now adorned in all her bridal finery

The bride covers her face and awaits the arrival of her Dulaha