1) the bride had the same dress for both the ceremony and the reception. how are you supposed to dance or sit in that? answer: you can't. and she didn't. not very fun!
2) they had hired two cameramen (video cameras) to record the event. the wedding felt more like reality tv than a celebration. plus, the cameras had giant blinding lights that made everyone feel super awkward. also, this involved a choreographer of sorts who ushered the couple around and told them what to do. hm. strange.
3) gold jewelry.
it was pretty fun though, despite these mistakes. the couple danced their first dance to "hello" by lionel richie under the magic of a combination bubble/smoke machine (i couldn't stop myself from giggling a little). and i got some great pictures because my host parents forced me to, and i also danced a lot. when everyone found out i was american they made me dance BY MYSELF in the middle of a huge circle. mortifying, but also hilarious.
jordanian weddings seem to be a lot like american weddings, with the exception of a few details. a lot more bling, first of all. also, part of the party involved the presentation of jewelry to the bride (gold, like i said). they also cut the cake with a huge sword instead of a regular knife. also, dancing was sort of segregated with all the shebab dancing together in one circle and all the binat dancing in another. and, true to jordanian fashion, the line for the buffet dinner was less of a line and more of a ravenous free-for-all, as lines always are in this country. my host mom grabbed me by the arm and shuffled me into the crowd. but other than that, it was pretty standard, except no one was drunk, obviously. we got home SO LATE for a weeknight (1 am, and i usually have the lights out by 10:30 or 11) and my host dad definitely didn't wake up for his sunrise prayer like he normally does.
here are a few choice pictures from the event:
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