Iranian wedding

At each visit, the man's family would present a bouquet of flowers and the women, as good hostesses, would provide tea, fruits and sweets.

Once both parties had established serious intentions for the relationship, the man's family would bring sweets and a larger bouquet and officially pop the question.

In modern Iran, this practice is initiated by the man and woman and their mutual decision to start the Khastegāri (courtship) process.

Baleh Boroon (Persian: بله برون) or the ‘exchange of promise to marry’, is the ceremony which takes place shortly after the formal proposal, publicly announcing the couple's intention to form a union.

Historically, the baleh-boroon was an occasion attended by elders and close relatives, in which the families became acquainted, discussion of wedding details take place, and formally confirm the engagement.

Usually dry henna brought by the bridegroom's family is broken into pieces in a silver or copper vessel by a woman whose parents are alive, and still together.

After preparing the bride, a veil ornamented with red flakes is placed over her head, and she is brought into the middle with hymn and folk songs about henna.

Considerable attention is paid to charging a woman with a happy marriage to knead and distribute the henna and apply it to the girl's hand.

In this ceremony, tea and Iranian desserts such as bāmiyeh (light doughnut balls), nān-e berenji (rice flour cookies), chocolates, and ājil (nuts and dried fruit), are served as part of the festivities.

Items in the table include: A scarf or shawl made out of silk or any other fine fabric is held over the bride and bridegroom's heads (who are sitting by the Sofreh) by a few unmarried female relatives (bridesmaids).

These sugar cones are softly ground together above the bride and bridegroom's heads by a happily married female relative (and/or maid of honor) throughout the ceremony to shower them in sweetness.

Traditionally, on Pātakhti (Persian: پاتختی) the bride wears a lot of floral ornaments and the decoration of the house with flowers is provided by the groom's family.

In recent years cities of Turkish Riviera such as Antalya and Alanya have been attracting more Iranian newlyweds because of no visa requirement between Iran and Turkey.