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A Saudi Wedding Print E-mail
By Noor | Saudi Life
Tuesday, 18 October 2011 03:03

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I PREVIOUSLY told you all about the process of a melka in Saudi; now let’s get down to the fun stuff, the actual wedding. As you see in my picture above, the homes in Saudi are decorated the week of a wedding. This signifies someone in the home is about to get married. About three days before the wedding takes place the bride’s family will have henna done together. Not all brides choose to have henna applied; this practice is actually dying out these days. And the two days afterwards are dedicated to getting ready and the last finishing touches.

 
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Sir, Grant me a family visa please!

2009 ended on a good note for many expatriates living in the Kingdom. Hopes to have their families living with them soon were high. On Dec. 26, Arab News quot...

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Lebanon, Syria vow better ties

DAMASCUS — The Lebanese and Syrian presidents vowed during talks in Damascus on Thursday to keep up coordination between the two Arab neighbours amid signs of...

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'No discrimination between Saudis, expats in

Is there discrimination and unfair trampling of expat rights in Saudi Arabia? Some may say yes, some may say no. Whatever may be the case, the overwhelming ma...

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The solution to owning business in KSA

Saudi Arabia is a huge market which has stood strong through the still ongoing global recession. You have every chance of succeeding if your product is good a...

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UMM ZAKIYYAH | American English Teacher in Ri

Promotion "What makes my services unique are three things: my professional and educational background and experience; my genuine love for teaching and excellen...

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E-govt services has made life easier

STREAMLINING process, making good use of new technology, and placing better information systems always improves a country’s lifestyle. Saudi Arabia too is ado...

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‘Read’ Says the Qur’an, But What Are You Read

MANY of us have grown up reading popular English fiction, in which the protagonists - namely, Jessica, Elizabeth or Archie - with their model-like looks, mana...

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TEDx Arabia at JCCI Thursday

WE'VE all heard about the popular TED. Leaders, opinionators, young entrepreneurs, inventors, and all types of geeks share probably the most priceless and unq...

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From Dunya to Deen: Movie of gangster-turned-

IT is not usual that the genre of movie has been used to inspire, redeem or progress the quality of lives. But that is exactly what ‘From Dunya to Deen’ is al...

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