Comments on: Saudi Arabia Jeddah Weddings

By: going to the chapel « traveling light

going to the chapel « traveling light — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:41:10 +0000

[...] it might be interesting to share a bit of the process. i found these explanations on a post by qusay and while it talks mostly about weddings in jeddah, i’ve found what she describes to be very [...]

By: Bruna

Bruna — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:46:22 +0000

Please i need to know where may i buy wedding dresses in Jeddah y Riyahd??

By: A Saudi Arabian wedding | Yasir Imran Mirza

A Saudi Arabian wedding | Yasir Imran Mirza — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:39:06 +0000

[...] with outsiders. As a photographer, I do end up in quite a few weddings, so I thought I’d add to Qusay’s great commentary and provide a visual of what happens at a Saudi wedding. MENS’ SIDE ONLY though, [...]

By: Susie of Arabia

Susie of Arabia — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 15:41:09 +0000

Thanks for the explanations about what really happens when people get married here in KSA.
As far as filming a documentary about the Saudi marriage process, I seriously doubt that they would be able to find 10 couples (heck, I doubt they could find even one couple!) here who would be willing to appear on camera for the duration of a project like that. Considering that most Saudi women wear niqab out in public, and then what they wear to the milka and the wedding, there is no way that a camera would be allowed inside anyway. Dream on.

By: Qusay

Qusay — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:50:17 +0000

Thanks Aisyah, thank you very much

By: Aisyah

Aisyah — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 06:34:19 +0000

Applause! This is a really GREAT post. I just returned from KSA 3 days ago after conducting umrah and I got very interested on the Saudi culture, which seems very confidential. I browsed for some information on how the people in Saudi get married and you helped a lot. I gained a lot of information which comes from local citizens through your blog. Please keep posting cultural matters regarding Saudi, since that would help many to understand more of the Saudi culture. Thanks again!

By: Qusay

Qusay — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 23:47:21 +0000

Thanks yajnas

By: Qusay

Qusay — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 23:46:38 +0000

OK, so we have our first volunteer LOL

Thanks Diana

By: yajnas

yajnas — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:09:46 +0000

I am working in Riyadh off and on for last seven years and always found the Saudi Society information wanting. It is nice to see a developing e forum where information could be read, understood, misconception cleared etc etc.
What amazes me is that when I am in UAE, even the locals harbour lots of misconceptions and when told that KSA is a place worth living and exploring, then they find it a refreshing!
Well, that says a lot about an imortance of becoming sort of a de fecto brand , I mean, country ambassador.

By: diana

diana — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:23:34 +0000

Great post! I’d like to volunteer myself to be documented. I must now find a groom. Haha.

Curious Fashionista: Yes, even in rural areas, this is how women dress, especially with the younger set. The elders tend to wear the traditional party thobes and jallabiyas for women. It’s really much like the abaya culture here; they wear the traditional abaya when they are out, but “normal” clothes under the abayas.