A traditional Moroccan marriage has three steps, often spaced out over a span of months. First is the proposal: the young man and his family come to the house of the young woman’s family, bearing many expensive gifts. The families share a dinner and the young man asks for the young woman’s hand in marriage. This is an opportunity for the two families to see how well they would blend together.
Next comes the engagement, or khutuba, a giant celebration for the extended families of the bride and groom that almost feels like a rehearsal for the actual wedding. I attended the khutuba of my host cousin Oumaima and the extravagant party lasted for three days and two nights.
Moroccan Wedding Marriage Moroccan wedding are unique and full of tradition. The pre-ceremony activities begin approximately one year ahead of the event. The Moroccan tradition is that once the bride is chosen, the groom begins to offer her gifts, such as milk which signifies purity, and sugar which signifies a happy life. If the male’s […]
