Culture Dating & Marriage

Charasteristics of an Arabic wedding

Here are 10 characteristics of an Arabic wedding.

Arabic henna
On the night of the henna, the Arab women all deck the hands and feet of the bride in beautiful henna patterns.

Arabic music
Usually a local band is hired who play and entertain the guests with the traditional arab music.

Glamorous gifts
Arabs are naturally very fond of giving extravagant gifts.

Arabic food
On the night of the henna, the Arab women all deck the hands and feet of the bride in beautiful henna patterns.

Arabian garb
Watching the Arabian men and women clothed in some of the best of their blingy traditional attire, might just make you feel as if you have stepped into the pages of a fairy tale.

The Zaghareet
The Zaghareet is an unusual ululation sound made by the Arab women when they usher in the bride and the groom

Sahra
Sahra is a celebration made by the groom’s friends all night long and it is really spectacular.

Dabke, Kubaiti or Raqs Sharqi
Dabke in Sham (Levant), Khubaiti Style Dances in Gulf countries and Raqs Sharqi in Egypt and its neighbouring countries are some of the famous dance forms in Arab

Mahr
Mahr is actually a form of dowry, which the groom pays his bride before the wedding night in order to honor her and her family.

Sheesha
Arab wedding parties usually have sheesha arrangements where you can have a go at it