The cries of the zaghareet pierce the air through the deep rhythmic drumming. The energy from your guests — two beautiful families united by matrimony — elevates during this year’s greatest Middle Eastern wedding. As if on perfect cue, the best and the boldest dancers line up for a dabke — one of many to be performed or the beginning of a long, continuous run.
You take in this moment rich in tradition, filled with joy, and tremendous love.
This grand production that took months (maybe years and more money than you expected) to organize and plan is finally happening, and it is going great because you kept these five key points in mind.
1. Keep Wedding Guests in Mind
Everyone was invited and you kept an open mind and heart with an ever-growing list. You knew that inviting your auntie meant everyone important to her — friends included — would show up for your big event.
This meant designing a flexible floor plan that allowed the reception table arrangement to shift around the massive dance floor and stages for henna and the wedding.
2. Choose a Spacious Wedding Venue
Because of the fluid floor plan and the need for plenty of room to dance, you chose a spacious venue. Rosen Plaza in Orlando, Florida, is one venue that can perfectly accommodate your new family, auntie, and her family and friends.
Rosen Plaza’s largest ballroom at 26,000 square feet is perfect for hosting hundreds of family and friends and a massive dance floor and other stages.
It’s one thing for a hall or grand room to comfortably fit a lot of tables, a moderate dance floor, and maybe an extra stage or two. It’s another thing to have a spacious ballroom, like Rosen Plaza’s, that can accommodate many tables and a very large dance floor with ease while still having enough space for the drummers, the dabke line and audience, for the grand zaffeh, and comfortably fit a stage for the henna and wedding.
3. Find an Open-Minded Wedding Venue Staff
There are a few distinct differences between American weddings and Middle Eastern weddings — the most notable being how long they’re held. Middle Eastern weddings tend to start and run late, which is why you chose a wedding venue that could accommodate this relaxed time frame.
Rosen Plaza understands family and celebration come first, so often the requirements to set up and break down within a certain time frame are altered to best fit your needs.
4. Only the Best Drummers & Band Will Do
The drummers literally keep the party alive, so you hired the best with the most skill and energy to keep the soul of the party in the highest, best spirit possible. They also know the dabke and can lead your dance parties as well as give them the room to show off their dance moves. The drummers also know how to lead the zaffeh and all other important processions.
Between the drummers’ performances, your band kept the party going with the right vibe. Just to be safe, you brought in a band with excellent taste in both Arab music and American music.
In addition to setting a tone and vibe, music should honor rich cultural traditions and add a little bit of personal taste.
5. Same for the Wedding Photographer and Videographer: Only the Best
With such an elegant Middle Eastern wedding production, it is paramount to cover all angles of the big event.
The wedding photographer and videographer you chose maneuvered expertly through and around the large wedding. They used wide-angle lenses and hoisted their cameras high to capture the elegant landscape of the wedding celebration.
Bonus: Rosen Plaza as Your Perfect Middle Eastern Wedding Venue
Many parents made this bonus point that led to a beautiful and perfectly run Middle Eastern wedding.
They chose Rosen Plaza as their wedding venue because it covers a lot of the previous points and more. Our team of wedding and event planners makes sure every request is executed to best honor the cultural and spiritual significance of this moment. We are pros at working with your specialty decorators. It’s our pleasure to help see your vision come to reality.
Another aspect of Rosen Plaza parents love is the 800 deluxe guest rooms on-site and competitive wedding group rates. It should bring you and your guests great comfort not having to worry about transportation on this day. Rest assured, our associates go above and beyond to make sure you and your guest feel welcome and that your needs are met to best honor traditions and this blessed union.
Call us today at 407-996-1715 to learn how we can help create a beautiful wedding ceremony.
