Guides
Straight answers for planning a shaadi
Each guide uses the same sourced figures and rules as the calculator, with links to the original sources.
How much does a wedding cost in Pakistan?
What a Pakistani shaadi costs in 2026, item by item, with sourced PKR ranges for food per head, halls, dresses, makeup, photography, cards and gold.
Updated 2026-11-04
How to calculate per-head catering for a shaadi
Work out the food bill for a mehndi, baraat or walima: guests × per-head menu price + hall charges + withholding tax, with a worked example.
Updated 2026-11-04
Salami: how to keep a record and return it
Keep a salami and gift ledger for each function: who gave what, so you can return it at their family’s weddings. With a free tracker.
Updated 2026-11-04
One dish law and wedding time limits in Pakistan
What food is allowed and when functions must end in Punjab, Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh, with penalties and links to the legal text.
Updated 2026-11-04
How to register your nikah in Pakistan
Nikah registration step by step: the nikah registrar, filling the nikahnama, CNICs and witnesses, and the computerised marriage certificate.
Updated 2026-11-04