But as a visitor from another religion, I had the same giddy sense of discovery that I might have had if I’d slipped in undetected. The experience was new for me on two levels. I had neither been to a ...

Ed Sheeran is delving deeper into Persian culture with the video for his new track “Azizam.” Directed by Iranian-American filmmaker Saman Kesh, the video follows Sheeran as he struggles to write a new ...

Ed Sheeran immersed himself in Persian culture for his “Azizam” single, and there’s no better way to visually represent that culture than a Persian wedding, which takes center stage as the theme of ...

There are some weddings where the energy just bursts from the photos, and that’s what we found in Beeta Ansari and Ali Geramian’s gorgeous Persian wedding at the Fairmont Hotel. Pair that with their ...

For filmmaker Marjan Tehrani and her brother Alex, growing up Iranian American meant that political tensions often impacted their personal lives. Iran and the U.S. broke off their political ...

Raeva Malik and Shervin Mirshahi’s Indian-Persian wedding wasn’t just a one-day celebration, but rather a week-long affair filled with floral installments, henna tattoos, and even aerialist performers ...

No request is too big and no intricate detail is too small when it comes to the "Big Day." But why do we get married the way we do? World Wide Wed explores the customs and traditions that define ...

"I found it was so similar in ways to the Irish weddings I grew up going to, but obviously so different in other ways," he said of making the visual. By Michael Saponara Ed Sheeran immersed himself in ...