tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post7506420526510579..comments2023-06-10T10:25:57.118+03:00Comments on Blue Abaya: Saudi Wedding Extravaganza Part 2Laylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-16454966808449239092013-02-12T21:31:41.049+03:002013-02-12T21:31:41.049+03:00Salam alaikum Layla
Terveiset suomesta,ihana blog...Salam alaikum Layla <br />Terveiset suomesta,ihana blogi!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-35236515093912909312013-02-11T13:12:45.725+03:002013-02-11T13:12:45.725+03:00Mrs. Layla.....when i was reading Saudi Wedding on...Mrs. Layla.....when i was reading Saudi Wedding on your blog i fall down from my chair laughing.... lol and i am still laughing and laughing.... but i hope you enjoyed it.....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09365894173949686676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-31422661517662063402013-01-16T03:14:25.220+03:002013-01-16T03:14:25.220+03:00hi layla! i just discovered your blog and i really...hi layla! i just discovered your blog and i really enjoy reading it! <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-49193162302246536482012-09-18T18:07:47.055+03:002012-09-18T18:07:47.055+03:00hello Laylah I really like your blog you're cr...hello Laylah I really like your blog you're creative mashalla ,but i just wanted to make it clear that not all weddings in saudi arabia are like that i'm from riyadh and our weddings are nothing like that we put simple makeup and wear cute dresses that are usually plain with no eye hurting sparkles.and women don't wear niqabsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02066506886894621489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-46935371157588320182012-08-08T18:20:06.752+03:002012-08-08T18:20:06.752+03:00"And, if the sheep's eye, considered a de..."And, if the sheep's eye, considered a delicacy by the Bedouins, is offered to you, you must eat it. The host had given you the highest honor he can think of." ;DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-64744819351302800562012-06-14T21:38:35.811+03:002012-06-14T21:38:35.811+03:00the eyes i believe have aphrodisiac effects so in ...the eyes i believe have aphrodisiac effects so in our country they were eaten by husbands to prepare for a long night with the wife.Dcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03752912293751877845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-79977863441207366312012-05-12T18:28:09.793+03:002012-05-12T18:28:09.793+03:00I'm a Filipino here in Riyadh and I have atten...I'm a Filipino here in Riyadh and I have attended a Saudi wedding once, with my other Western colleagues. I also felt equally embarrassed (my colleagues too) because everyone was looking at us - being foreigners. At the venue, you also need to greet the groom, aligned with 20-30 male relatives of his (mostly elders) and greet them. We did not know what to do, it was just so embarrassing... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-68119449924529725712012-05-07T00:34:28.549+03:002012-05-07T00:34:28.549+03:00I know this has no direct link to the post, but wh...I know this has no direct link to the post, but when I think of being offered cow's tongue or brain on Eid by my Omani relatives and get disgusted, they remind me how eating bread out of a Turkey's butt (i.e North American thanksgiving or Christmas dinner) is just as inane to them and maybe more so lol.Omani Princess (not Omani...yet)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11738377563210269837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-91833059287167308682012-05-06T15:00:47.156+03:002012-05-06T15:00:47.156+03:00Great post i have had a great experience at emirat...Great post i have had a great experience at emirati weddings everyone is so hospitable!<br />http://starvogue84.blogspot.comStar Voguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15902971049718632825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-7781952703137288422012-05-06T01:02:42.389+03:002012-05-06T01:02:42.389+03:00I didn't realized how nervous u were till I re...I didn't realized how nervous u were till I read the blogs! U presented yourself very nicely and you looked stunning! I enjoyed the wedding very much...eventhough we were the center of attention the whole time since u were the only Blonde at the whole wedding!!!! I think u even took the spotlight off the bride hehe.....I also enjoyed translating, however, I wondered why so many young ladies Hopenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-11307732928985187052012-04-30T10:54:58.621+03:002012-04-30T10:54:58.621+03:00As an FYI; the 'speech' before the ululati...As an FYI; the 'speech' before the ululating of the women were praises and salutations to the Prophet :) It's common in Saudi weddings.<br /><br />This wedding definitely seemed much more conservative than the average Saudi wedding. In my wedding (my wife is Saudi), I was present during her walk of fame from the balcony to the stage, pausing to cut the cake and take pictures along theAddonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-40657046596397189882012-04-30T04:44:47.805+03:002012-04-30T04:44:47.805+03:00hi Morena, good questions! No weight certainly is ...hi Morena, good questions! No weight certainly is no limitation here! Women will wear whatever they like , whatever their size and shape! Which is of course good that the self esteem issues we have in the west don't exist and women are not that limited in what they "can" wear to such occasions.<br />Well many Saudis do comment on my skin color (especially at work) how white it is, Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-14254685580616502732012-04-30T04:38:24.282+03:002012-04-30T04:38:24.282+03:00The judge reads passages from the Quran and might ...The judge reads passages from the Quran and might briefly "lecture" about Marriage in Islam, and then he takes the two male witness testimony and asks the woman if she agrees to marry this man, and they settle whatever they want to have written down in the contract as additional clauses, not much to it other than that.Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-52014197840267133622012-04-29T05:45:54.920+03:002012-04-29T05:45:54.920+03:00I remember my father telling me that people apprec...I remember my father telling me that people appreciate the "leeya" because it is the part that tells you the quality of the meat. The bigger it is, the healthier and fatter the sheep is. or was :)<br />Here in the US all sheep have tiny tails and no butts so I guess they do not have the serving-the-butt-to-guests custom :Dراويةhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997569361706578613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-71819509232052759342012-04-27T08:37:10.850+03:002012-04-27T08:37:10.850+03:00Wow! So glad you posted part 2 of the wedding! Wha...Wow! So glad you posted part 2 of the wedding! What a night! Could you tell by looking how many mothers and grandmothers were checking out possible future brides for their sons and grandsons? That would have been so interesting to watch.<br /><br />My mouth was starting to feel cottony reading about this wedding though! Hot and little liquid served? Ouch. Was this unusual, or are the locals just WhiteRaven Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07402041768591155908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-22709571275645419972012-04-27T05:19:45.245+03:002012-04-27T05:19:45.245+03:00I was surprised when you said that it is a common ...I was surprised when you said that it is a common occurrence for men to appear inside the woman hall. What i have heard is the complete opposite that no men are ever allowed and this is something that used to happen among the ignorant/older generation. Also i think it defiantly depends on the tribe..not so much the location in saudi..as there are very conservative tribes in liberal cities..and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-49812398728609309722012-04-27T05:10:24.837+03:002012-04-27T05:10:24.837+03:00Salam Laylah
You say that appearances are so impor...Salam Laylah<br />You say that appearances are so important in the kingdom..i remember a photo from your photo journal explaining that obesity in women is on the rise..does the weight hold women back from going so "overboard" like it may for women in the west..who only see beauty as model thin?<br />Also how did you find saudi women react to foreign wives who may have lighter features Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-70411073944100379072012-04-27T04:33:48.313+03:002012-04-27T04:33:48.313+03:00That´s very interesting! so there is not much reli...That´s very interesting! so there is not much religious ritual? it sounds more like a civil weddding.Diananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-85772604682759156012012-04-27T02:54:40.710+03:002012-04-27T02:54:40.710+03:00Thanks for the link Nessreen!Thanks for the link Nessreen!Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-49136313887331108332012-04-27T02:54:20.814+03:002012-04-27T02:54:20.814+03:00Huda I think they asked that also because they wer...Huda I think they asked that also because they were worried my appearance (too modest or not sexy enough) would not please my husband.. Husband's pleasure is the most important right ;)Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-68211632016297185182012-04-27T02:51:24.092+03:002012-04-27T02:51:24.092+03:00Dance-thanks for your questions, I will try to ans...Dance-thanks for your questions, I will try to answer but if someone has better insight feel free to help!<br />The african women are usually originally East african and to my understanding most have been here for generations so yes they are Saudi(some might disagree to my definition of Saudi) <br /><br />Anyways I recently read an article on Arab News about a female wedding DJ, who is based in Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-39164839837602836212012-04-27T02:35:47.470+03:002012-04-27T02:35:47.470+03:00Yes I hear the same! I just wonder where the tradi...Yes I hear the same! I just wonder where the traditions come from ? I mean lots of the things done these days are from the western weddings right? SO they must be quite new traditions? So who approved them, and how do weddings evolve? Would the same family have almost identical weddings and doing something different would be looked down upon by some?Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-79247872032624640892012-04-27T02:33:13.724+03:002012-04-27T02:33:13.724+03:00Huda-lambs eyes and tongues??? OMG I have no words...Huda-lambs eyes and tongues??? OMG I have no words!Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-27269174199836269812012-04-27T02:32:19.714+03:002012-04-27T02:32:19.714+03:00Jean-I agree with you, some of the women might be ...Jean-I agree with you, some of the women might be going overboard because it is one of the few occasions they get to really go all out. SO they enjoy it to the max.<br /><br />From my observations showing off, or appearances are very important here. SO that might explain why the huge jewelry and so forth.Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-82649373937217883492012-04-27T02:29:42.560+03:002012-04-27T02:29:42.560+03:00Diana-the actual ceremony is very short and simple...Diana-the actual ceremony is very short and simple and only involves signing of some papers at the judge, basically just the official just. woman remains fully covered and is accompanied by her father, or her guardian who has to be present for her to marry.<br /><br />The ceremony can be held anything from a year or even more up until few weeks prior to the wedding party.<br /><br />In this case Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.com