begins months before the actual event and the dresses are sold at a minimum price of Rs15  Ball Gown Wedding Dresses Christmas Day Sale ,000.If bought from a designer the minimum price is Rs200,000 and top designers charge up to Rs1,000,000.For most Pakistanis, bridal dresses are difficult to afford.But appearances must be kept and so people try their best to find the best dress at the most affordable price.For many residents of Islamabad, a city known for being Pakistan's most expensive, it is a norm to head to bazaars of neighbouring Rawalpindi for more affordable prices.Mona Khan, a resident of Islamabad who recently helped her niece with her wedding preparations, said for months they went back and forth between the twin cities to find more affordable couture.For those who live in Rawalpindi, the search for a perfect bridal dress involves traversing the narrow streets of the numerous bazaars of the old city.Mohammad Saleem, a resident of Rawalpindi whose daughter was recently married, said the prices at shops in Moti Bazaar are far more affordable than Saddar.But for those who cannot afford these prices or find the expense superfluous, there is the option of renting a dress.In some areas of Rawalpindi, such as Raja Bazaar, Saddar, Tench Bazaar and Chouhr Bazaar, dresses for brides and grooms are available at a daily rent.The minimum rent for these dresses is Rs500 and goes up, according to style and quality of beadwork.Dresses can be rented for up to 10 days.According to Noreen Hossain, who works as a housemaid, these shops are a blessing for many like her.My daughter wanted to look nice at her wedding but I could not afford to buy her a dress with beadwork on it.At a nominal price, Noreen managed to rent dresses for both herself and her daughter and happily returned these dresses to the shop after a week.These shops also arrange jewellery rentals to complete the bridal look.The rent for the pieces varies according to the quality of the ornaments but most pieces are usually imitation gold and silver.According to the shopkeepers, the clientele is made up of people from different economic classes.Mohammad Fayyaz Raja  Royal Wedding Dresses Christmas Day Sale , a local journalist, said people often rent dresses from these shops to wear to the weddings of relatives and friends.Published in Dawn, August 16th, 2015On a mobile phone?Gaga, who features on the cover of the magazine's seventh issue, spoke candidly with the publication about turning 30.She said: As a 29-year-old girl, at this stage in my pop career everybody goes 'Oh she's getting old' and everybody's so worried about having a perfect body, a perfect face, and perfect hair.When, you know, actually, legacy and longevity is about having some sort of story and footprint to leave in the world when you die, chasing your talent until you're dead.And that, as an artist, you love your art 'til death.She says she will continue to live her normal life at home - only now she will not be able to get married to anyone else or to have sex for the rest of her life.Hayes when I come back to school next week, and no, I'm still Ms,' she said.But I am married to Jesus.As a consecrated virgin, Hayes may not have 'knowing and deliberately' engaged in sexual relations in the past.I think that in some sense, we're all called to be married.It's just a matter of discerning how.So, my marriage is to Christ and someone else's marriage is to their spouse,' she told WANE.WHAT ARE CONSECRATED VIRGINS?Consecrated virgins are Catholic women who choose to remain celibate for their entire lives.They are different to nuns in that they live out their religious calling outside of a convent.Unlike nuns  Little White Dresses Christmas Day Sale , they do not have to take vows of poverty and obedience during their 'wedding' ceremony to God.They do, however, wear white and receive a ring and veil to represent their marriage to Christ.They are not obliged to take on any particular work but they usually volunteer their time to their local diocese or Church associations.The practice - which died out in the Middle Ages - was revived by Pope Paul VI in 1970.There are currently 3,500 consecrated virgins worldwide, with around 230 in the US.To become a consecrated virgin, you must be a mature woman who has never had sex - although no physical examinations are carried out to prove if this is the case.In other words, widows or women who have lived with a sexual partner (ie, in a 'highly visible' state of unchastity) cannot become consecrated virgins.But women who have been victims of sexual abuse may still be consecrated, since victimhood is not considered to be a violation of chastity or a sin.Other consecrated virgins in the United States include Julie Pasteur, 66, a lawyer and Former US Army captain from Racine, Wisconsin, and coffee-shop owner Eileen Belongea from Waukesha, Wisconsin.Bishop Rhoades places a wedding ring on Jessica's finger to symbolize she is married to Christ The Bishop said: 'It seems most appropriate that Jessica gives herself totally to Jesus, is consecrated to a life of virginity'Saturday's ceremony was conducted by Bishop Kevin C.Rhoades at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.He said: 'It seems most appropriate that Jessica gives herself totally to Jesus, is consecrated to a life of virginity.Hundreds of people attended the service - most of whom were strangers to the bride.She said most turned up because they were 'interested' - and she was pleased with the turnout.Now that I've made a public commitment, that's really an encouragement to me to live up to that because people know that this is who I am and my life needs to be lived in conformity with that,' she explained.So, it's one more step in that direction that others expect this way of life from me and I need to live consistently in my words and actions that love for Jesus.I'm so happy to have had so many witnesses (at the wedding) because there may be others that the Lord is calling in this way that have now heard of this life and can consider it in their prayer.Hundreds of people attended the Indiana wedding - and Je.