![The bride-to-be greets her mother, Azza](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DC3GSKSO7ZCG3HQ3LNJ7QI7GMQ.png?smart=true&auth=010f75c674664f77914567d57895ded37d37cd12cde09e0b118dbd8571fb22e6&width=400&height=225)
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![Queen Rania with her eldest daughter, Princess Iman](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XYFUIBSADNBOZJOEOPOBWZWD6U.jpg?smart=true&auth=050f538c28abf6af5d5beb718089e25a3023a284129bfedf3203407875250590&width=400&height=225)
![Queen Rania greets guests at the henna party](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YGHQ5E6BWVDCFFPRJH7LBNNKOU.jpg?smart=true&auth=921a84e0e3f3236e1b2909a721d46bd9cb36418cb04c9bf6921b52d0bfe921e5&width=400&height=225)
![Rajwa Al Saif greets guests](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VBVDSOACQVCP5J53BRWX2KLOAM.jpg?smart=true&auth=ddad3eb7c78cef5b30a9561a88d5c667e3aaa53701c33f584b81058161513218&width=400&height=225)
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![Princess Iman, Queen Rania, Ms Al Saif's mother, Azza, and Princess Salma](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/V6ACU6D6I5GJLBGQ47PMR6Z5DI.jpg?smart=true&auth=f46d58acf1a4e9bc7353a9c79091726b4b461ccd495e9ebf79e3c7a75ba9dd9e&width=400&height=225)
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![Queen Rania and Rajwa Al Saif walk hand-in-hand](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RJIGWXNARREAFCMLSLPKW2GVBI.png?smart=true&auth=ce723d1ee5d4d87aa2dc8eaf5fdf3dbfd86d5900ea5ed0e8e8a5970c088094ad&width=400&height=225)
![Queen Rania embraces her future daughter-in-law](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XD6HVSLLTZDHRGYRSEKCJBKJRE.png?smart=true&auth=40dda6d5fd205ea87f3614e655f060d53b12ade37dcd1815aeb6e5323455df4a&width=400&height=225)
![Queen Rania's speech moved Ms Al Saif to tears](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2QZJH2KPBVBEFKEOZHSCOQ55GM.png?smart=true&auth=091259612c056c55040a87627789695eaa4ecc25be303e53f1e9e5bdf2174b85&width=400&height=225)
![The bride-to-be greets her mother, Azza](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DC3GSKSO7ZCG3HQ3LNJ7QI7GMQ.png?smart=true&auth=010f75c674664f77914567d57895ded37d37cd12cde09e0b118dbd8571fb22e6&width=400&height=225)
![Bride-to-be Rajwa Al Saif arrives. All photos: queenrania/Instagram](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/R7DBVPPSHRGDXJ4FFXOLOF5K2I.jpg?smart=true&auth=0d822e40fc60a5ee92e68f106435e350eab1f91e238b8c79f3e5a6eb87852f3b&width=400&height=225)
![Queen Rania with her eldest daughter, Princess Iman](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XYFUIBSADNBOZJOEOPOBWZWD6U.jpg?smart=true&auth=050f538c28abf6af5d5beb718089e25a3023a284129bfedf3203407875250590&width=400&height=225)
![Queen Rania greets guests at the henna party](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YGHQ5E6BWVDCFFPRJH7LBNNKOU.jpg?smart=true&auth=921a84e0e3f3236e1b2909a721d46bd9cb36418cb04c9bf6921b52d0bfe921e5&width=400&height=225)
![Rajwa Al Saif greets guests](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VBVDSOACQVCP5J53BRWX2KLOAM.jpg?smart=true&auth=ddad3eb7c78cef5b30a9561a88d5c667e3aaa53701c33f584b81058161513218&width=400&height=225)
![Rajwa Al Saif will marry Jordan's Crown Prince Hussein on June 1](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IZAQLPQZJJHCBLKWE5LISFGQPU.jpg?smart=true&auth=80d5ee55ba4b6d543479075099679a619c677eab8bcf73b8f1a00560d00e90cb&width=400&height=225)
![Princess Iman, Queen Rania, Ms Al Saif's mother, Azza, and Princess Salma](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/V6ACU6D6I5GJLBGQ47PMR6Z5DI.jpg?smart=true&auth=f46d58acf1a4e9bc7353a9c79091726b4b461ccd495e9ebf79e3c7a75ba9dd9e&width=400&height=225)
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![The bride-to-be wore a white abaya with gold beadwork by Saudi designer Honayda Serafi](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/E4ZYXVQKHBFSPGPFN6YGXXUY4U.jpg?smart=true&auth=57f27ee723378870cf10f80638c3924bd5365467fccaf0b0ce6f5fc4e018fe40&width=400&height=225)
![Queen Rania and Rajwa Al Saif walk hand-in-hand](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RJIGWXNARREAFCMLSLPKW2GVBI.png?smart=true&auth=ce723d1ee5d4d87aa2dc8eaf5fdf3dbfd86d5900ea5ed0e8e8a5970c088094ad&width=400&height=225)
![Queen Rania embraces her future daughter-in-law](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XD6HVSLLTZDHRGYRSEKCJBKJRE.png?smart=true&auth=40dda6d5fd205ea87f3614e655f060d53b12ade37dcd1815aeb6e5323455df4a&width=400&height=225)
![Queen Rania's speech moved Ms Al Saif to tears](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2QZJH2KPBVBEFKEOZHSCOQ55GM.png?smart=true&auth=091259612c056c55040a87627789695eaa4ecc25be303e53f1e9e5bdf2174b85&width=400&height=225)
![The bride-to-be greets her mother, Azza](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DC3GSKSO7ZCG3HQ3LNJ7QI7GMQ.png?smart=true&auth=010f75c674664f77914567d57895ded37d37cd12cde09e0b118dbd8571fb22e6&width=400&height=225)
A closer look at Queen Rania and Rajwa Al Saif's bespoke looks for pre-wedding henna party
Both the bride-to-be and the mother of the groom turned to regional designers for the first official wedding celebration
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Sophie Prideaux
May 24, 2023
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