A hall for the women, another for the men, the henna night the evening before and five changes of dress: a big Algiers wedding, timed to the minute so both halls live the same night.
- Client
- Amel & Riad B.
- City
- Algiers
- Season
- Spring 2026
01 · The brief
Two families, one calendar
Four hundred and fifty guests, two halls under one roof, a henna night at the bride’s family home the evening before, and one request from her grandmother: no stairs between the car and her seat.
02 · The challenge
The same moment, twice
Two halls that have to make one wedding: the same course served at the same minute, the same music for the couple’s entrance, and a couple moving between the halls without anyone waiting.
03 · The design
Ivory, gold and a mida in each hall
An ivory and gold kosha, a mida in each hall, a dressing room next door for the five outfits of the tesdira — karakou, chedda, caftan, Kabyle dress, white gown — and forty-five round tables of ten.
04 · Logistics
Eight cars, one running order
The eight-car procession leaves the family home at 5 pm, the zorna troupe waits outside the hall, the caterer cooks on site, and one desk drives both sound systems so the entrance lands at the same beat.
05 · On the night
Karkabou, then the first dance
The couple walks into the women’s hall to karkabou, the men’s hall lives the same moment on screen, the cake arrives at 11.40 pm, and the planner’s checklist closes at 2.10 am.
By the numbers
- guests
- 450
- vendors
- 9
- days of setup
- 2
- tables of ten
- 45
- tesdira outfits
- 5
- cars in the procession
- 8
Demonstration figures: this project is fictional.
From plan to night
Drag the line: the plan we drew on one side, the night on the other.
The vendors on this night
- Function hallsSalle Diar El AfrahAlgiers · 4.8 · Vetted
- CaterersTraiteur Dar DjeddiAlgiers · 4.7 · Vetted
- BandsOrchestre Chaâbi El KasbaouiAlgiers · 4.7 · Vetted
- Traditional troupesTroupe Zorna El BahdjaAlgiers · 4.6 · Vetted
- Photo and videoStudio Casbah VisionAlgiers · 4.9 · Vetted
- DecorationDéco Lalla BahdjaAlgiers · 4.6 · Vetted
- Outfits and beautyHennaya ArtAlgiers · 4.4 · Vetted
- Wedding carsCortège Bahdja LocationAlgiers · 4.4 · Vetted
- Cakes and pastryLes Délices de YemmaAlgiers · 4.8 · Vetted
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