How is the wedding ceremony in Morocco

In Morocco, the wedding celebration includes several well-organized ceremonies, which last from three days to a week, depending on the family and the region. These festivals are always the perfect opportunity to combine the Moroccan families and to show the wealth of customs and traditions through clothing, art, music and cuisine that is represented by a delicious cocktail.
The wedding dress is usually a caftan, a kind of long silk robe, sa
tajine
The bride and groom begin the formalities for marriage a year before the celebrations. Sometimes it is a simple agreement signed in the presence of witnesses and all'Adoul (notary), but in general an act of formal commitment of marriage is established in the presence of family members of the couple. The husband is obliged to give gifts to his future wife. Some gifts can be symbolic, like sugar that is a happy life, or milk that represents purity, or other gifts such as water, orange blossom and henna. These gifts include the engagement ring. The gifts vary according to the region of Morocco, from jewelry, shoes, bags and perfumes. These gifts are typically arranged in a very large container of silver, flat and closed with a conical lid that is similar to the shape of a great Tajin

Two days before the wedding, the bride is required to go to the traditional Hamam, with her friends and relatives. And 'it considered as an act of purification, and is accompanied by beautiful traditional songs performed by his friends. A professional artist draws symbolic motifs on the hands and feet of the bride with henna (in some cases even friends and relatives invited to the wedding can be to paint their hands with henna) good luck for his new life

 

 

 

 .                        Henna

 

 

 

he ceremony began with the singing and dancing, the Islamic tradition demands that the ceremony began with the reading of Quranic verses and songs in praise of the Prophet. Guests gather in a large room. The bride, dressed in a white caftan and beautiful jewelry, makes for a big chair "Amariya" along with her husband. Four strong men carry the 'Amariya around the bridal chamber, so that each guest can see and wish for the couple much happiness and good luck, accompanied by the music of a traditional live band. After a few laps for the great hall of the guests, the couple falls in the Amariya sits on strategically centered in the room comfortable chairs, where guests will get in posing for pictures. During the ceremony, the bride often changes clothes and can wear seven different outfits, in general, however, wearing a magnificent white wedding dress.
The bride is surrounded by "Neggafates" that are the wedding planners masters, since no marriage can take place without their presence. Their main task is to help the couple to dress in traditional Moroccan clothes, make-up, jewelry, hairstyles, etc. assisting them and make them look their best, giving style and taste, with a touch of tradition. The Moroccan weddings are also known for the variety of their exotic dishe

 

 

 the bride is surrounded by "Neggafates" that are the wedding planners masters, since no marriage can take place without their presence. Their main task is to help the couple to dress in traditional Moroccan clothes, make-up, jewelry, hairstyles, etc. assisting them and make them look their best, giving style and taste, with a touch of tradition. The Moroccan weddings are also known for the variety of their exotic dishes.

 

 

 

 

The ceremony usually ends around 5 o'clock in the morning. At the end of the wedding there will be a parade of cars on the streets of the neighborhoods, stopping at specific points (beaches, parks or local) to take pictures with friends. In some regions of Morocco, the bride is welcomed by the groom's mother, who will offer some symbolic gifts as a sign of welcome and affection