Muslim wedding - help please.

[sittinginthesun]

DH and I have just received an invite to a Muslim wedding in a couple of weeks time. Don't know either the bride or groom, but have been invited by the groom's father who we know to chat to.

It's in a hotel, invite says please respect segregation. We're really looking forward to it, but I haven't got a clue about:

1.what to wear? Would a trouser suit be okay?

1. It's an afternoon - how long will it last?

1. No mention of the children - we will ask, but is it usual to take them or not? No problem either way, but I'll either need to sort out childcare or find them something to wear too...

1. It says no boxed presents. Would a card and cash be acceptable?

Thanks.

[Welshcake77]

My husband is muslim and in my experience Muslim weddings can be very different depending on which country the couple is from. But as the invite mentions segregation I would assume the following:

1. Trouser suit would be ok but I would wear an occasion type top underneath not just a plain top. Otherwise a dress would be fine too (I just wouldn't go for a low cut one).
   

1. Maybe til 9/10pm.
   

1. IME it's normal to take children with you
   

1. Card and cash would be fine
   

It might be helpful for you to also know that you won't see the actual marriage ceremony as this is usually done in private. HTH and have a lovely time!

[BikeRunSki]

I second what Welshcake said. Be prepared not to see your DH while you are there, men and women are segregated. I have been.to two.Muslim weddings. At one I was treated as! honourary man. Shame, the women were having much more fun!