Beach Family Photography Session in Dubai, UAE

 

I remember when I met Erica and Dan for this session, we talked a lot about our experiences as expats in Dubai. Seeing as I was raised in the United Arab Emirates, and spent most of my life here, I always love hearing about other people's experiences, and find that almost 90% of the time, people who move here, always find it really hard to leave once they've settled down. The beauty of living in the UAE is the safety, the convenience, and the fact that we get to raise our kids in a truly multicultural society, and have the rare ability to raise them to be really open and accepting. Lucky for Taylor, he gets to have such an incredible experience to look back on when he's older. Not only that, but it will be the place where he started one of the most exciting chapters of his life: becoming a big brother for the very first time. How incredibly exciting! 

Emirati Henna Photography in Dubai, UAE

Weddings in most Middle Eastern countries are spread out over a number of days. Each day holding a specific significance. For example, what would be called a civil marriage in the US, is commonly referred to as Katb Kitab (loosely translated to the signing of the 'book') which is a ceremony that legally binds two people as a married couple. After this momentous day, what usually happens is a Henna party, a few days before the wedding. This is where women dress up in extremely colorful clothes, Jalabiya's, dance, feast and celebrate the upcoming wedding. Since this was a women only event. I can't show you all the beautiful dresses, and beautiful souls filling them. I can show you, however, a bit of the decoration so you can see what type of planning usually goes behind setting up such a fun and colorful evening!