15 Things You’ll See At Every Lebanese Wedding

Whether it’s a zaffe crew that comes complete with a horse and carriage or a majorly overdone production, Lebanese weddings tend to be major events. Now that wedding season is at its peak, here are some things you’ll see at every Lebanese wedding:

1. The screaming child who didn’t want to wear a tux/dress

2. The OTHER screaming child who just wants to dance ma3 l fer2a but their parents won’t let them

3. The dabke pros that just dabke their way up a wall and steal the show

It’s magical somehow?

4. The gossiping aunties that are probably trying to find themselves a new son/daughter-in-law

And you spend the night trying to be as lowkey as possible so they don’t spot you

5. The Lebanese teta that keeps asking you eza 7ateit akel mneeh

“Yes ya teta hayda tene sa7en”

“Eh yalla oum/e sobbe ba3d”

6. And the Lebanese jeddo who couldn’t give less of a shit

And is probably nodding off at the table.

7. The influencers who took a video of the bride from every.single.angle

So their 1k+ followers get a 360 of her hair, make up, shoes, etc.

8. The endless lineup of “3a2belik/ak” and three kisses

Thanks but no <3
9. Family members who knew you since you were “hal2ad” bas wala marra sheyefon b hayetak

Stranger danger?

10. Your mom forcing you to dabke to “raje3 yet3ammar raje3 lebnan”

NOOOOOO

11. That one auntie trying to set you up with your second cousin

I think I’ll pass tante Noha…

12. The bouquet toss

W allah y3een 3al majezer yalli ha tseer men waraha

13. The massive sword they use to cut the cake

Min shu bteshke l sekkeene?

14. Enjoying free cake

Yes the sword thing is weird. But the cake? Top tier.

15. The hopeless romantics who are hoping for their own happily ever after bas they don’t realize eno 3aysheen b Lebnen

Sorry to break it to you…