Weddings in the twin cities rarely stay in one place. The mehndi might be at the family home in Rawalpindi, the barat
at a marquee in Islamabad, and the walima at a hotel ballroom, with relatives flying in from abroad for the week. One
Time Bridals delivers designer bridal dresses to Islamabad and Rawalpindi, so the bride can wear a different designer
look at every function without buying any of them.
This guide covers how renting works from the twin cities, what to rent for each function, and how to plan if your
family is flying in for the wedding.
Can You Rent a Bridal Dress in Islamabad or Rawalpindi?
Yes. One Time Bridals rents designer bridal dresses to brides in both cities:
- Delivered to Islamabad and Rawalpindi. You choose your dress, and it comes to you.
- Seven days with the dress. Enough for the function, the photos and the day after.
- A refundable deposit, returned when the dress comes back.
- Every dress is worn by one bride only, the idea behind the name One Time Bridals.
- A trial if you want one, at the studio in the Mall of Faisalabad.
How Does Renting Work From the Twin Cities?
- Message the studio. Send your function dates, your size and the style you love on WhatsApp. A screenshot of a
look you like helps. - Get your shortlist. The studio team suggests dresses that fit your functions and your style.
- Choose on WhatsApp, or at a studio trial in Faisalabad if you can travel.
- Delivery to one address. If your functions are spread across Islamabad and Rawalpindi, give the studio one
delivery address, usually the house you are getting ready at, and every dress arrives there. - Wear it for seven days, return it, and get your deposit back.
Ask the studio about delivery timing, fittings and the deposit when you book: the team confirms everything on WhatsApp.
What Should You Rent for Each Function?
- Nikah: light and graceful. Ivory, soft gold and pastels suit a nikah, and they look especially beautiful at a
mosque nikah, a favourite with Islamabad couples. - Mehndi: colour and movement. Greens, yellows and pinks, in outfits you can dance in.
- Barat: the showpiece. Deep reds and maroons with heavy handwork, for a marquee or a banquet hall.
- Walima: softer and more modern. Champagne, silver, blush and powder shades suit the twin cities' evening walimas.
The groom is covered too: the studio rents sherwanis matched to the bride's dress, so the couple looks planned
together at every function where they stand side by side.
Planning the rest of the wedding? Our Islamabad wedding guide
and Rawalpindi wedding guide cover venues,
customs and planning.
Is Your Family Flying In for the Wedding?
Islamabad is where many overseas Pakistani families land for a wedding in the north of the country. Renting suits a
family that is travelling:
- Nothing to carry in your luggage. Heavy lehengas take up a suitcase on their own. Rent the dresses in Pakistan
and fly light. - Book before you fly. Message the studio from abroad with your function dates, and choose your dresses on
WhatsApp before you arrive. - Delivered to the family home. Give the studio the address where you are staying, and the dresses are there when
you land. - Nothing to fly back with. The dresses go back to the studio after the wedding, not into your suitcase.
How Do You Plan Around the Wedding Season?
The twin cities' busiest wedding months run from November to February, with spring weddings in March and April as
the weather warms up:
- Book as soon as your dates are fixed. In peak season the best dresses are booked by other brides for nearby dates.
- Give the studio every function date at once, so the dress arrives for the first function and goes back after
the last. - Plan the photos. Couple shoots against the Margalla Hills and at the capital's landmarks are popular. If you are
planning a shoot, tell the studio, so the dress is with you for it too. Our
pre-wedding photoshoot guide helps you
plan it. - Dress for the season. Winter evenings in Islamabad get cold: velvet and a warm shawl over a lighter lehenga
both work. See our winter wedding outfit guide.
Why Rent Instead of Buying?
- One designer look per function, rather than one dress stretched across the week.
- No storage and no resale. A heavy lehenga needs space and care for years; a rented one goes back.
- The same designer quality, worn by one bride before you.
How Does Pricing Work?
Rental prices are not published online, because every dress is priced on its own. What the studio's quote depends on:
- The collection. LUXE, SIGNATURE and ESSENTIALS are the three bridal tiers, and GROOM is for sherwanis.
- The days. A bridal rental includes seven days; a groom rental includes three.
- The deposit. Paid when you book, refunded in full when the dress comes back as it left.
- Delivery to the twin cities. The studio tells you the delivery arrangement together with the quote.
Send the studio the dress you like (or a screenshot of the look), your function and your dates, and you get a clear
price for that dress, not a range.
Where Is the Studio?
The One Time Bridals studio is at the Mall of Faisalabad, about four hours from Islamabad by motorway. Most
twin-city brides choose on WhatsApp and have the dress delivered. If you would rather try your shortlist on in person,
message first, so the dresses are ready when you arrive.
Book Your Dress
Message the One Time Bridals studio on WhatsApp at +92 321 7853131. Tell the team
you are in Islamabad or Rawalpindi, with your function dates and your size, and they will shortlist dresses for you.
You can also see the latest additions on the rental page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you deliver bridal dresses to Islamabad and Rawalpindi?
Yes. Rental dresses are delivered to both cities.
We live abroad. Can we rent for a wedding in Islamabad?
Yes. Choose your dresses on WhatsApp before you fly, and have them delivered to the address where you are staying in
Pakistan. Rentals are delivered within Pakistan only.
Can I try the dress before renting?
Yes, at the One Time Bridals studio in the Mall of Faisalabad. If you cannot travel, the team helps you choose on
WhatsApp.
How long can I keep a rented bridal dress?
Seven days. Groom sherwanis are rented for three days.
How do I find out the price?
Prices are not listed online. Message the studio on WhatsApp with your function dates,
and the team will guide you.