What to Wear to a Muslim Wedding Service

What to Wear to a Muslim Wedding Service
Appropriate Dress for Guests at an Islamic Marriage Ceremony
Mar 10, 2009 Sarah Tennant

South Asian Muslim Bride and Groom - Lee JordanDressing conservatively to attend an Islamic wedding service shows respect for the bridal couple and Islam's tenets of modesty.

Any religious wedding service should be attended with the desire not to offend the sensibilities of the couple. As Islam places great emphasis on modesty, it is polite to dress accordingly. Not all Muslims have the same level of conservatism in dress; guests who are unsure about what to wear should quietly ask the bride or groom what is appropriate well in advance of the wedding. However, these guidelines are generally accepted as appropriate for a fairly conservative Muslim wedding.

Appropriate Dress for Female Guests at a Muslim Wedding
Women attending an Islamic wedding should try to avoid exposing their arms, legs and shoulders. Showing cleavage is not appropriate, and tight or revealing clothes in general should be avoided. At some particularly conservative ceremonies wearing the hijab (headscarf) may be required; guests can either bring their own scarves, or they may be given one to wear during the festivities. Should the wedding take place in a mosque, hijab is likely to be required; as shoes must also be removed in a mosque, women may like to bring along a pair of thick socks to avoid showing bare ankles.

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Wearing jewellery is appropriate at a Muslim wedding.

Suggested Outfits for Women Attending an Islamic Wedding:
A pant-suit with a long-sleeved blouse, long coat and scarf
A maxi-dress worn with a jacket or long-sleeved shirt, boots and a scarf
A long skirt, blouse and poncho or capelet with a scarf
Appropriate Dress for Male Guests at a Muslim Wedding
As the modesty requirements for Muslim men only require being covered from navel to knee, dress for male guests at a Muslim wedding is essentially a non-issue. Men can wear what they would wear to a regular Western wedding – pants with a collared shirt and sports jacket for a casual event, or a more formal suit for more elaborate occasion. Men as well as women must remove their shoes at the entrance to a mosque. It is considered inappropriate for a Muslim man to wear much jewellery; non-Muslim men are not subject to this restriction, but may prefer to limit their jewellery to a wedding ring out of respect.

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What Is Hijab?
Colours to Wear or Avoid at Muslim Weddings
Most Muslim couples are unlikely to care what colours their guests wear to their wedding. However, in some predominantly Muslim countries black and/or white clothes are traditionally associated with funerals and thus should be avoided. It is also polite to avoid wearing the same colour as the bride or groom if possible, in order to let them stand out. Muslim males are prohibited from wearing red; however, this restriction does not apply to women or non-Muslim men.



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