We Went to Saudi Weddings, Here's What Shocked Us

We went to our first Saudi weddings, and nothing could have prepared us.

This week Carly and Vesna break down everything they have learned about Saudi weddings and gatherings, from a total newbie point of view. Dinner served at 2:30 in the morning, glam that rivals the Met Gala, and the unspoken rules of what to wear.

We get into the real flow of a Saudi wedding, why you can never overdress, the coffee and chocolate before the 2:30am dinner, how the women only celebrations actually go, the gatherings that run until 3am, what to bring as a gift, and the best advice for anyone new here: say yes and be open.

If you are moving to Saudi, planning a visit, or just curious about the culture, this one is for you.

Inside Saudi is the English-language podcast about daily life in Saudi Arabia today, hosted by Carly Overman and Vesna Petrovic in Riyadh. New episodes every Monday.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 Teaser

0:54 Cold open, why we made this episode

2:28 Dinner at 2:30 in the morning

3:24 Saudi is a night culture

4:20 Walking in, it felt like the Met Gala

5:16 Weddings here are women only

6:44 What we wore, and underdressing the first time

8:54 The compliment: you look like Saudi girls

10:29 The second wedding, leveling up

12:09 The flow, coffee, chocolate, tea and dinner at 2:30

15:17 Perfume stations and flowers

16:00 You cannot be on time, arrive fashionably late

16:54 People watching and the perfect night

17:44 Dancing at a Saudi wedding

20:29 Saudi ladies gatherings

22:27 What to bring as a gift

23:38 Gatherings that run until 3am

24:16 Doing life with the locals

25:12 Tips if you get invited

26:00 Say yes to the DM, how we get invited

26:54 Wrap up

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