Six iconic Arab nuptials to rival Harry and Meghan’s royal wedding

Six iconic Arab nuptials to rival Harry and Meghan’s royal wedding
Brides all over the world can gain inspiration from these lavish Arab weddings. (Shutterstock)
Updated 19 May 2018
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Six iconic Arab nuptials to rival Harry and Meghan’s royal wedding

Six iconic Arab nuptials to rival Harry and Meghan’s royal wedding

DUBAI: The world is celebrating the wedding of the year as Meghan Markle and Price Harry tie the knot today. In celebration, we take a look at some of the Arab world’s most talked about nuptials.

Ruaa Al-Sabban and Hamoud Al-Fayez
TV personalities Hamoud Al-Fayez and Ruaa Al-Sabban had a huge ceremony in 2018 at the Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Center. It was a headline-grabbing sensation in the Arab world due to its scale and elegance.

طلة رؤى يا ليل عـــادي إذا نور القمر مــا بان والشمس غـابت ولا بانت لحـــد الآن يا ليل ما لك ومال الشمس والقمره يكفيك طلة رؤى اللي تبهر الأعيان طـلة (رؤى) كنها طـــلة صـــباح النور والبدر لو غـــاب لا مخطي ولا مشكور لا يمكن يكون في ليلة (رؤى) بـــدرين معذور لو ما حــضر بدر السما معذور الله عـــلى حـــسنها الـــراقي ورقـــتها الله على قـــدهـــا الفارع وخـــطوتها ثـــلاثـــة اربـــاعـــها تـــرفـــه ودلــوعه واللي بـــقى منـــها يـــروي عـــذوبتها نحكي عـــن الثــغر أو غـــمازة البسمه والا عـــن الخـــد ياللي تجـــرحه نسمه مـــن راسها للقدم كـــل الحـــلا ضافي لوحه على الأرض تمشي ما هي برسمه لا شــك كـــل الحـــلا بايـــن ولـه معنى واللي حــضى به سخي الطبع والمعنى هـــذا (حمود) الوفـــا طيبه يماري به واحـــساس قلبه بـ كـل الحـب يجمعنا الله يـــهـــنيه بالـــحـــب ويـــهـــنيــها والـــفـــرح يـغـــمـــر ليالـــيه ولياليها واحـــلامهم بالـــموده دايــم تـــغـــني مـــن أول ايـــام فـــرحتـــهم لتـــاليها زفتي كانت احلى من اللي توقعته من ابداع المغني @mohamdalmazrouei وكلمات الشاعر سلطان المجلي Wedding planer : @4everevents

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Balqees Fathi and Sultan Bin Abdullatif
Emirati-Yemeni singer Balqees Fathi tied the knot with Saudi businessman Sultan Bin Abdullatif on December 29, 2016, at the Armani Hotel in the Burj Khalifa, Dubai. The star wore a wedding dress by designer Tima Abid and singers Hussein Al-Jasmi, Majid Al-Muhandis and Waad performed at the reception.

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Sheikha Sarah Khaled Abdullah Al-Sabah and Sheikh Mubarak Fawaz Al-Sabah
The pair got married in a luxurious wedding in Kuwait in 2015. A wedding hall was built especially for the royal wedding. The bride wore a gown by Krikor Jabotian and the extravagant wedding cake was created by Opéra Patisserie.

Lana El-Sahely and Ali Awada
Lebanese fashionista Lana El-Sahely married Lebanese businessman Ali Awada in 2014. The wedding was held in one of the largest halls in Lebanon and a whopping 1060 guests attended. She wore a dazzling dress by Elie Saab and had her hair done by the much-celebrated Tony El Mendelek.

Melhem Zein and Tamani Al-Beidh
The Lebanese singer married Yemen’s former President Salim Al-Beidh’s daughter, Tamani Al-Beidh, in a fairytale ceremony in Beirut in 2008.

Queen Rania and King Abdullah II of Jordan
Queen Rania married King Abdullah bin Al-Hussein in 1993, just five months after they met. The wedding took place at the Royal Palace in Amman, which is where the power couple now reside. She wore a poufy dress by English designer Bruce Oldfield.