Where Ancient Love Becomes Poetry
آنجا که عشق باستانی شعر میشود
Persian wedding ceremonies in Washington DC — vows in Farsi, drawn from the poetry of Hafez, Rumi, and Sa'di, surrounded by candlelight and ancient tradition.
عقد آریایی — the Aryan/Persian Wedding Ceremony — is a breathtaking tradition rooted in ancient Iranian culture, where the bride and groom exchange heartfelt vows in Farsi, reciting verses from the timeless poetry of Hafez, Rumi, and Saadi.
Unlike modern ceremonies, عقد آریایی transforms the vow exchange into a living poem — a moment where your love story is told in the most beautiful language on earth, surrounded by the warm glow of candles, the mystical drift of fog, and the music of ancient Persia.
ARII specialises exclusively in this ceremony, bringing centuries of Persian heritage to your most important day.
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دو جان پیوند خورده
دو روح یگانه
Two souls joined as one
Every element of your عقد آریایی is carefully orchestrated to create an atmosphere of timeless beauty and profound emotion.
Hundreds of candles cast a warm, golden glow across your ceremony space. The flickering light evokes the ancient Persian reverence for fire — a symbol of purity, love, and eternal life.
Your officiant guides you through sacred vows in Farsi, drawing from Hafez, Rumi, and Saadi. Words written centuries ago, spoken for the very first time just for you and your beloved.
Low-lying ground fog drifts through your ceremony space, creating an ethereal, dreamlike atmosphere that your guests will remember long after the last candle has been extinguished.
Optional live performance on the tar or santour — classical Persian instruments whose melodies have been the soundtrack of love stories for over two thousand years.
Three packages. Each is a complete ceremony — choose by scale and level of production.
Every photo is from a real ARII ceremony.
"اگر آن ترک شیرازی به دست آرد دل ما را
به خال هندویش بخشم سمرقند و بخارا را"If that beloved of Shiraz would accept my heart,
for their beauty I would give away all the riches of the world."