Rami, a young Muslim man, is preparing for his wedding with Sara while fulfilling a queer sexuality in secret due to a strict religious and cultural upbringing. The film is the debut feature from director and screenwriter Sam Abbas who plays the protagonist in the story. Born in Egypt but raised in New Jersey, Abbas based the story closely on his own life. Indeed when it was released, his family did not even know about the film, turning the episode into one of the most unusual coming-out declarations in history. The Wedding is the inaugural production from ArabQ, a boutique operation dedicated to promoting queer cinema and LGBT filmmakers from the Middle East. The company is bravely headquartered in Egypt, despite the risks associated with promoting gay rights in such a conservative Islamic society, where even waving a rainbow flag can lead to an arrest.