Palestinian Wedding

If you have a Palestinian friend, chances are you’ll always be invited to their brother, daughter, nephew or cousin’s wedding, which is most likely a week-long affair comprised of multi-part ceremonies and rituals.

As a central part of Palestinian culture and family life, locals love including foreigners and wandering tourists into the wedding celebrations so that they can bear witness to the multitude of age-old customs that take place inside the tight-knit communities and large families. Palestinian weddings are an extra special occasion to see the culture at its most vibrant – so grab your dancing shoes, and get ready for a few days of singing, eating, and being merry (without the champagne, of course). Palestine is home to a variety of religions, so wedding traditions vary according to religious custom, region, village and even family.