The Crown Prince of Jordan, Hussein bin Abdullah, will marry fiancee Rajwa Al Saif on Thursday in Amman.
Celebrations have already begun, with eager Jordanians and Saudis preparing to watch the festivities online or in person.
The Islamic ceremony will take place at Zahran Palace before the couple travels by motorcade to Al Husseiniya Palace for the reception.
The royal couple will then travel by motorcade to Al Husseiniya Palace in west Amman for the reception. They will be surrounded by red Land Rovers and BMW motorcycles on the journey.
At Al Husseiniya Palace, the couple will be joined by 1,700 guests for a reception and banquet
Final preparations on the streets of Amman
Municipal workers have been putting up photos of Crown Prince Hussein for the passing of the wedding convoy in the evening as final preparations get under way.
The army has been deployed along the convoy route, which is schedule to move from west Amman to the area of Daabouq on the outskirts of the capital.
Armoured trucks have been stationed on main intersections and many businesses have been closed.
Maj Gen Yousef Huneiti, Jordan’s chief of staff, said special military units have been deployed for the event.
Among them are the Royal Guards, who will protect the couple as they travel in a convoy from Zahran Palace in west Amman, where they will sign the wedding papers, to another palace on the outskirts of the city, where a reception will be held.
Their wedding car will be accompanied through the streets of the capital by red 1980s roofless Land Rovers and red BMW motorcycles belonging to the guards.
International Guests begin arriving in Amman
Heads of state and royals from around the world have already begun to arrive in Amman for the festivities.
Malaysia’s king and US first lady Jill Biden have arrived in Jordan for the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein, the first of dozens of international guests expected for Thursday’s event.
Kuwait’s Crown Prince Mishal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah has arrived in Amman to attend the royal wedding, Jordanian state TV said on Thursday.
The UK’s Prince William and his wife Catherine have also arrived.
“Our joy is complete with your presence,” the king told the dinner party, which mostly comprised present and former officials, as well as tribal figures and members of the security forces.
The night before the nuptials, King Abdullah hosted an elaborate dinner at the Madareb Bani Hashem at the Royal Hashemite Court for more than 4,000 Jordanians, where one of the country’s national dishes, mansaf, was served.
