Erin Coyle – Coffee, Culture & Calm in Oman

And going to celebrations like weddings, I mean, weddings around the world are fascinating just on their own.

I mean...

I would travel to some just to experience them.

I mean, look at weddings in India.

They are the most elaborate, you know, event.

And then you think about here in the States and in Mexico, we've got the quinceaneras that are just, I mean, over the top celebration.

So what are the weddings like there?

The weddings, you know, the weddings vary.

I remember my first wedding.

It was my first year here in Oman, and a friend invited me to her cousin's wedding, and it was at a big hall.

Maybe, I think about, I don't know, it must have been maybe 300 people.

And how it would say is different is that the women all meet, but it doesn't start until late in the evening.

So usually, you probably wouldn't show up until about 9 p.m., 10 o'clock, and then How it works is there's usually food and dancing.

So usually the ladies are dancing and there's food that we eat.

And then around midnight, the bride walks in and the bride comes in and then she's there.

And then eventually she comes in and then if it's at a hall, then she usually comes up kind of on a stage and then she sits on the couch.

And then, you know, usually the family goes up and takes pictures with her and then friends come up and take photos with her.

And A while later, I'd say, it depends, but it seems to be about a half an hour later, the groom and either, you know, his father and then her father and then some male relatives will walk in at that same time.

And then how it is, is sometimes they cover the lady's face and then...

Then he comes walking down with everybody and then he sits down next to her and then they celebrate together.

There's more pictures.

And then the young ones come up and then they sometimes give money to the young kids as well who are there.

Yeah.

And so it's...

It's just totally different.

And going to celebrations like weddings, I mean, weddings around the world are fascinating just on their own.

I mean...

I would travel to some just to experience them.

I mean, look at weddings in India.

They are the most elaborate, you know, event.

And then you think about here in the States and in Mexico, we've got the quinceaneras that are just, I mean, over the top celebration.

So what are the weddings like there?

The weddings, you know, the weddings vary.

I remember my first wedding.

It was my first year here in Oman, and a friend invited me to her cousin's wedding, and it was at a big hall.

Maybe, I think about, I don't know, it must have been maybe 300 people.

And how it would say is different is that the women all meet, but it doesn't start until late in the evening.

So usually, you probably wouldn't show up until about 9 p.m., 10 o'clock, and then How it works is there's usually food and dancing.

So usually the ladies are dancing and there's food that we eat.

And then around midnight, the bride walks in and the bride comes in and then she's there.

And then eventually she comes in and then if it's at a hall, then she usually comes up kind of on a stage and then she sits on the couch.

And then, you know, usually the family goes up and takes pictures with her and then friends come up and take photos with her.

And A while later, I'd say, it depends, but it seems to be about a half an hour later, the groom and either, you know, his father and then her father and then some male relatives will walk in at that same time.

And then how it is, is sometimes they cover the lady's face and then...

Then he comes walking down with everybody and then he sits down next to her and then they celebrate together.

There's more pictures.

And then the young ones come up and then they sometimes give money to the young kids as well who are there.

Yeah.

And so it's...

It's just totally different.