On her special day, the stunning bride, Sheikha Mahra, wore a beautifully embroidered gown designed by UAE-based designer label Ezra Couture. Ever since its launch in 2004, the wedding dresses by Ezra Santos have been a specialty in his eponymous label.
Ezra Santos has specialized in wedding gowns since moving to Dubai and launched his trademark line in 2004. However, he admits that creating a fantasy garment for Sheikha Mahra in just seven days was challenging.
The wedding of Sheikha Mahra Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, was hosted by the ruling Al Maktoum family of Dubai.
Santos, who has also dressed the likes of Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Nicole Scherzinger and Priyanka Chopra, says Sheikha Mahra and her team approached him only days before the wedding with the brief.
“She wanted a Grecian-themed dress, something very simple yet regal, but also something that was a nod to her culture,” Santos tells The National.
“The catch was she wanted it in nine days. But Sheikha Mahra was so humble and so down-to-earth and accommodating that she made the whole process easier.”
Behind the scenes, Santos says it was an all-hands-on-deck situation.
“We had to stop everything and focus on this dress,” he says. “We had nine days but we spent two days sketching the dress and for the initial fitting, and actually had just seven days to create the dress.”
