The groom puts a gold bracelet on the hand of bride during the engagement ceremony.

Gulf Today Report

Videos and pictures of an Egyptian bride wearing gold ornaments weighing almost 205 grammes have gone viral on the social media platforms.

In the video, the bride who resides in a village in Sharkia Governorate, appeared wearing 250 grammes of gold during her engagement ceremony.

Videos of bride wearing gold weighing almost 250 grammes have sparked a state of widespread controversy.

The groom presented the dowry consisting of a gold necklace and a number of bracelets and rings, of large size.

The bride's father and brother also presented her with a gift of gold, which included five bracelets and a gold necklace, to increase the weight of what she was putting to amount to a quarter of a kilogramme, according to the Egyptian "Sada Al Balad" website.

The Egyptian bride appeared wearing 10 bracelets, 4 rings and 2 necklaces.

Many followers of the photos and videos were surprised that the ceremony was held in the Abu Kabir Centre in Sharkia Governorate in Egypt.