Moroccan wedding checklist

The steps to prepare a wedding in Morocco, from the date to the last phone calls. Tick them off as you go; print the page to keep it.

12 to 9 months before

• Choose the date with both families, keeping in mind religious holidays and relatives returning from abroad.
• Set the total budget and who pays for what.
• Draw up a first guest list to know how many tables you need.
• Visit halls and book the venue.
• Compare caterers, ask for written quotes and book with a deposit.

9 to 6 months before

• Book the negafa and choose the bride's outfits (caftans, takchitas, regional dress).
• Book the band or DJ, and the troupe (Issawa, Dqaqia, Reggada, Ahidous...) depending on your region.
• Book the photographer and videographer.
• Choose the amaria and the decor for the entrances.

6 to 3 months before

• Put together the marriage file (birth certificates, residence certificates, premarital medical certificate...) and ask the family section of the court what it needs.
• Taste the menu at the caterer and confirm the dishes, the pastilla and the desserts.
• Order the invitations.
• Plan accommodation and transport for guests coming from far away.

3 to 1 months before

• Send the invitations and track the replies.
• Organise the henna night and the bride's hammam.
• Prepare the dfou' (gifts carried to the bride's family) and the trays.
• Set the date of the marriage contract with the adouls.

The last month

• Confirm the final number of guests and tables to the caterer, in writing.
• Make the seating plan and the running order (entrances, dinner, cake, end).
• Bring the providers together (caterer, hall, negafa, band) to agree on timings.
• Prepare the balances to pay on the day, in named envelopes.

The wedding week

• Call each provider to confirm their arrival time.
• Name a trusted person to meet the caterer and answer their questions on the night.
• Keep outfits, jewellery and documents in one place.

After the party

• Pay the balances and collect any borrowed equipment.
• Leave a review on your caterer's page to help other families.

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