Orlando Belly Dancer for Weddings

Multi-Cultural Entertainment for Your Orlando Wedding

Hiring an Orlando belly dancer for your wedding is not just fun, but totally authentic! Many cultures believe that a wedding’s not complete without a belly dancer. Belly dance is a traditional form of wedding entertainment in the Middle East, said to symbolize fertility and bring good luck to the newlyweds while giving the whole family something to talk about long after the celebration’s over.

While belly dance is most commonly seen at Arab, Indian, Persian, Turkish and Greek weddings, Carrara has worked with couples from all ethnic backgrounds, from Eastern European to All-American. Whether you wish to honor your family’s tradition or dazzle the crowd with something out of the ordinary, weddings are Carrara’s specialty, and a custom belly dance show will add a splash of color, pageantry and worldly ambiance to your special day, all while packing the dance floor.

Carrara is absolutely the BEST around! She provided a spectacular show and the guests were thrilled beyond words (as were our bride and groom!) We highly recommend her for any event!

- Terry Smedley, Wedding Planner (Save the Date, LLC)

Ready to complete your wedding with a belly dance show by Carrara? Don’t miss out on your opportunity, because Carrara only books one wedding per date and popular wedding dates fill up fast. Call (203) 716-1479 or E-mail Carrara to customize your show and reserve the date!

Want to see how your wedding might look with a performance from Carrara? Check out this clip from a real Turkish-and-Italian wedding she performed in NY:

How to Enhance Your Orlando Wedding With Belly Dance:

Looking for a little bit of inspiration? Here are a couple of Carrara’s favorite tried-and-true ways to integrate a belly dance show into your Orlando wedding. For sample pricing and packages, check out her Booking Page.

• Reception Entertainment – Looking for the perfect transition from dinner to dancing? Entertain your guests with a full-length belly dance show during the last course/s of your meal! By the time your guests have finished eating, they will be ready to join Carrara on the dance floor. For maximum glamor, consider a 2-part show with a costume change!
• Cocktail Hour – Fill every minute of your wedding day with excitement, including the down time between your ceremony and reception. A belly dance show makes a fun, festive and interactive diversion while guests wait for you and your bridal party to make your grand entrance.
• Zeffa - The zeffa (also spelled zaffa) is a traditional Arabic wedding procession where the belly dancer leads the newlyweds (and sometimes, their bridal party) to their table. In an Egyptian zeffa, the belly dancer balances a lit candelabra (shamadan) on her head to symbolically light the way for the couple. Ask Carrara to incorporate this authentic Middle Eastern showstopper into your reception!
• Indian Shaadi - Treat your entire family to an elegant belly dance show custom-tailored for your wedding, sangeet or mendhi party. Carrara continually wins the respect of Indian couples with her keen understanding of India’s diverse music, culture and wedding customs. She is more than happy to use Hindi or Punjabi music for a fun Bollywood twist.
• Same-Sex Weddings & Commitment Ceremonies – A LGBT-friendly wedding vendor, Carrara Nour is proud to offer her services and support for gay and lesbian couples in Orlando and beyond. Let Carrara dazzle your guests, all while delivering the class, elegance and respect you deserve.
• Rehearsal Dinners – Who says you have to save all the fun for your wedding day? A belly dance performance is the perfect way to break the ice and get everyone in the mood for celebration at your rehearsal dinner!
• Bachelorette Parties and Bridal Showers – Treat the Bride to Be and all your guests to an afternoon or evening of girl bonding with a full-length belly dance workshop at your home or the location of your choosing. A great choice for the bride who seeks a chic alternative to the typical (and sometimes, cheesy) bridal shower and bachelorette party activities!

Wedding Entertainment Statistics:

• 72% of brides say they “wish they would have spent more time researching their reception entertainment.”
• During wedding planning, brides-to-be say that their highest priority is their attire, followed by the reception site and the caterer. Reception entertainment is among the least of their priorities. Within one week after the reception, 78% of brides said they should have made entertainment their highest priority!
• When asked, 81% of guests said that the one thing they remembered most about the wedding was the entertainment at the reception.
• 93% of brides said they would have spent more of their budget on entertainment.
• The average wedding budget in Orlando is $20,000. An experienced Orlando belly dancer will charge at least $200 for a wedding show. With approximately 1% of your budget contributing toward 80% of your guests’ enjoyment, a belly dance show is a small investment that delivers huge and powerful results!

*All of these statistics (except for the final one) were published in St. Louis Bride & Groom Magazine in 2003. Sources include: Simmons, 2001; USA Today, 2002; National Bridal Service, 2001; The Knot, 2002; Brides Magazine, 2001