Dubai's Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan recently signed his religious marriage certificate along with two of his brothers, and the royals are now getting ready to celebrate the unions.
The wedding party of the three brothers will take place on Thursday during the Eid holidays at Dubai's World Trade Centre. The preparations for the festivities are underway and have naturally gone viral all over social media.
On May 15, the three royals officially tied the knot in a private religious ceremony (Melcha).
The latter saw Sheikh Hamdan (Dubai's Crown Prince) get married to Sheikha Sheikha bint Saeed bin Thani Al Maktoum, Sheikh Maktoum (Deputy Ruler of Dubai) to Sheikha Mariam bint Butti Al Maktoum, and Sheikh Ahmad (Chairman of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation) to Sheikha Midya bint Damlouj Al Maktoum.
As the emirate gets ready for the epic royal wedding party, here's everything you need to know about it:
1. Extravagant wedding party invitations have been sent out to invitees
Official invitations to the June 6 celebration were sent out to people and made the rounds online after being shared by a few royal family members.
The floral cards feature Arabic calligraphy that spells out the names of all three grooms and their brides.
People invited to the religious marriage ceremony - that took place last month - were sent separate invitations that featured an embroidered box with a golden plate and Omani halwa inside it.
2. Dubai's palace was lit up for the celebrations
Everyone who passed by the royal palace over the weekend marveled at its gorgeous lit-up exterior which has been adorned with thousands of lights.
According to Gulf News, it's customary for a bride's "house to be elaborately decorated with bright lights all the way from the front door, the backyard and up to the roof. This is to let everyone know about the joyful news and that a wedding will be celebrated in that household."
3. There's going to be a separate party for men
The June 6 reception is for men only and will be a more low-key affair when compared to the women's festivities. The event will see the grooms and those invited wear bishts (men's cloaks) over Khaleeji kandoras (floor-length white garment).
As for the entertainment, a male troupe is set to perform the traditional Al Ayala "stick dance."
In countries across the Gulf, it's customary for weddings to be gender segregated. However, couples can hold celebrations on the same day in two different halls located at venues that are close to each other.
"The groom can also join the female side of the celebration later into the night, once only the main family members and friends remain at the venue," Khaleej Times reported.
4. And another epic bash for women
5. Top GCC and world leaders are expected to attend
The men-only reception is set to host top leaders from neighboring Gulf countries in addition to political figures and dignitaries from all over the world.