ESSAY : COMPARISON / CONTRAST

Mamdouh Alshammari

Writing Gold A

Wedding in KSA VS USA

I would like to compare between weeding in Saudi Arabia and United States of America. I think this is big subject to cover. However, I will explain how the arrange marriage in Saudi Arabia. But it is way different that the way in USA. Because I banned wedding in the USA and I liked it. Because I saw a lot of new things are different.

first of all, Arranged marriage is the most popular way in Saudi Arabia. Arrange which means the groom mother looking for a bride to her son. The way how the groom’s mother look for a bride, she will keep her eyes on a lot of girls. Who is smart, pretty, and from nice family. Then, she will talk to her son about that. After that, she will talk to the bride’s family, so, they will arrange time to the groom and bride to see each other and have a chance to talk. however, most of people in the USA go to have his permission from bride’s father. So, the groom can propose to her, if she says “yes” he can introduce her to his family.

secondly, most of people in Saudi Arabia they pay certain amount of money that the tow families agree to. So, the bride can buy a new cloth, shoes, perfume and anything she wishes. On the other hand, most of people in the usa, the family of bride they pay for the wedding. And the groom give diamond ring for the bride usually its worth 10% of his annual income.

Third, most of people in Saudi Arabia they will have separate dinner gathering usually the men will have they own dinner Gathering where the groom resave congratulations from his family and friends. The average guests for the marriage, 300 guests for the men and 500 guests for the women, the women dinner gathering the will have a DG or singer until before midnight. The groom’s father and sons and the bride father’s and his sons, they will inter the women dinner gathering where the bride and the groom will sit together in front of the guests who will dance to show their happiness. Nevertheless, most of people in the USA they will gather in a church and the father of bride he will inter the church with the bride, the bride’s father will give her hand to her husband. So, she will be in the groom responsibility. The priest will declare their marriage in front family and friends.

Finally, I would say based on my experience since I was in Saudi Arabia. I saw that big different between the weddings even those countries near from each other. And all that depends on their culture.