arab theme

we have decided on the venue for the wedding reception on my side & we just need to confirm the dates then we can start setting the wheels in motion.

right now we're all in a flutter over the akad nikah. my father & step mom have expressed a desire to throw a middle eastern themed akad nikah at my father's new house. at first my heart sank a little because i wanted something a little more "me" but then when i remembered how much the akad nikah is also about the family, i thought let them have it their way. plus hey, i think a mid-east theme would definitely be fun as our family loves to travel, we all love the culture, my father has heaps of mid-east decor from his frequent travels to egypt & we know where to get great mid-eastern food catered so it might work out for the best. but how do i work in the chinese tea ceremony after the akad nikah?? oh the dilemma!