Queen Rania of Jordan hosted a Henna party for her future daughter-in-law ahead of Crown Prince Hussein’s wedding to Rajwa Al Saif . The celebration took place on May 22 at the Royal Hashemite Court’s Madareb Bani Hashem. Her Majesty’s daughters Princess Iman and Princess Salma were among the guests, along with the mother of the bride,Azza Al Sudairi.
The Queen welcomed her guests saying, “I’m so happy that you could all be here to celebrate with us. Today is a special day for us, and to our entire Jordanian family: Our joy is one and the same… near or far, you are all in our hearts today.”
Rajwa was seen dabbing her eyes as her future mother-in-law spoke. “I’ll never forget how happy His Majesty and I were when Al Hussein told us he wanted to marry Rajwa. She is the perfect answer to all my prayers for him,” the Queen said at the celebration.
The party featured performances of traditional Jordanian and Saudi songs by local artists Nedaa Shrara, Diana Karazon, and Zain Awad, in addition to performances by Haleem Musical Group, Al Salt Girls Band, and Misk Dance Company, as well as a Zaffeh for the bride to be and Henna drawing for guests.
Per Vogue Arabia, Rajwa’s veil was embroidered with words by Tunisian poet Abu al-Qasim al-Shabi that translate to: “I see you, and life becomes more beautiful.”
Rajwa (pictured with her mom and future royal in-laws) will marry the Crown Prince of Jordan on June 1. Hussein revealed at a forum organized by the Crown Prince Foundation that he met his future wife through an old friend from school. Rania’s firstborn reportedly said, “I consider myself lucky because it is not every day you meet someone like Rajwa.”