Dubai launches Emirati weddings programme – The National

Dubai launches Emirati weddings programme – The National

A programme has been launched in Dubai to encourage young Emiratis to get married.The Dubai Wedding Programme offers citizens incentives to help reduce wedding costs – including marriage planning services and holding parties in modern halls across the emirate.Family counselling for newlyweds will also be provided, as will marriage planning, family management and financial advice for young couples.Dubai's Community Development Authority launched the programme on Monday and said it aimed to reduce the financial burden on citizens, as well as provide them with stability and a higher quality of life.Wedding hall locations will include venues in Al Barsha, Al Lisaili, Hatta and soon Al Twar Hall.Hessa Buhumaid, director general of the CDA, said the immediate goal for the programme was to provide financial and social support to young people to encourage them to get married.She said the aspiration was to change stereotypes related to exaggerated wedding ceremonies, as well as help a larger segment of young men and women to marry at an early age, aimed at increasing the number of Emirati families in the country.Those on the programme, she said, will be provided with educational courses on how to build their new life and plan financially.The programme is part