Sanam and Faisal had a modern muslim wedding in Oyster Bay. It was a first for me in so many ways. Sanam is simply stunning in person, without makeup. In her head-to-toe fully embroidered wedding outfit she was a knockout. Faisal is a very lucky guy, and he kept saying so all night!

Muslim weddings, even simplified ones like this one, have several parts. Firstly Sanam’s father stands in as her proxy and agrees to marry Faisal. Then later Sanam comes out and affirms her father’s words. I’m really not conveying the complexity of the entire ritual here, but in effect her father marries her groom before she does. 

The imam confirms that Sanam does agree to the marriage. Doesn’t she look like a movie star?