There's happy news for the Saab family. Elie Saab Jr, the son of Lebanese fashion designer Elie Saab, has welcomed a baby girl with his wife, Christina Mourad Saab.
The couple confirmed the happy news on Instagram, with photos of the family of three.
"Baby Sophia Saab, 02.09.20," Saab Jr wrote on the social media site, captioning two photos and confirming her name and date of birth.
In the two images, Saab Jr is holding the new arrival, while the new mum looks on lovingly. As you'd expect from a fashion family, the pair are dressed in perfectly tailored looks; a shirt and black jacket for the new dad, and a relaxed white shirt for the new mum. Sophia is wearing a little white hat and is wrapped in a blanket.
The couple had not gone public on social media with the news that they were expecting a new arrival until announcing her birth.
Saab Jr and Christina, who goes by Kika, married in a lavish ceremony in July 2019.
At the time, the Beirut wedding was described as Lebanon's wedding of the year. The religious ceremony was held in the Church of Bkerke, which is north-east of Beirut, and was attended by more than 1,000 guests. For the reception, the festivities moved to the exclusive Faqra Club. The pre-wedding celebrations were held at Le Plateau de Bakish, close to the Faqra Club.
The wedding was attended by some of the biggest names in Lebanon, with Elissa, Assi El Hallani and Michel Fadel all performing at the event.
Naturally, the bride wore a custom gown by her father-in-law, Elie Saab. For the weekend-long occasion, Christina wore an impressive four Elie Saab designs, while for the pre-wedding party at Le Plateau de Bakish she donned a floor-length white dress with a gold belt, sheer gold abaya and gold headpiece.
Look back at photos of Elie Saab Jr and Christina Mourad Saab's Beirut wedding here:
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Elie Saab greets his new daughter-in-law at the after party. Photo: ParAzarProductions -
The middle of the religious ceremony. Photo: ParAzar -
Prime Minister Saad Hariri with Claudine Saab and Elie Saab at the after party. Photo: ParAzar -
Dita von Teese at the after party. -
The Maronite ceremony. Photo: ParAzar -
Filmmaker Nadine Labaki at the after party. Photo: ParAzar -
Fireworks at the after party on Friday July 19. Photo: ParAzarProductions -
Proud parents: Elie and Claudine with their other son at the religious ceremony. Photo: ParAzar -
The festivities ended with a party at Saab’s residence in Faqra, with the bride wearing an aquamarine dress. Photo: ParAzar -
The beautiful bride. Photo: ParAzar -
Christina at a wedding dress fitting with her future father-in-law, Elie Saab, arguably Lebanon's greatest fashion designer. Photo: ParAzar Productions -
Elie Saab Jr with his parents at the religious ceremony - Claudine's dress here has to be our favourite of the whole festivities. Photo: ParAzar -
The 4.5-metre train looked stunning during the ceremony. Photo: ParAzar -
A view of the beautiful dinner at the Saab home the night after the wedding. Photo: ParAzar -
Elie and Claudine at the Oriental themed party the night before the wedding. Photo: ParAzar -
The newlyweds. Photo: ParAzar -
The newlyweds celebrate after their wedding. Photo: ParAzar -
The newlyweds celebrate with cake at their ceremony. Photo: ParAzar -
The couple in the middle of the religious ceremony. Photo: ParAzar -
Christina wore an Elie Saab gown made of ivory silk and champagne Lurex threads. Photo: ParAzar -
The family arrive at the ceremony. Photo: ParAzar -
A view of the religious ceremony. Photo: ParAzar -
On July 19, the couple tied the knot in a religious ceremony in Bkerki. Photo: ParAzar -
The bride and groom. Photo: ParAzar -
The couple at the pre-party the night before at Plateau de Bakish. Christina is in a cream jumpsuit with a gold cape from the Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2019/2020 collection. -
The parents of the groom at the religious ceremony. Photo: ParAzar -
The young couple the night before their wedding at an 'Oriental' themed party. Photo: ParAzar -
Model Toni Garrn after the wedding. Photo: ParAzar -
Salma Abu Deif after the wedding. Photo: ParAzar -
Sara Sampaio at the wedding day after party. Photo: ParAzar. -
Lauren Remington Platt. Photo: Carl Halal -
Karolina Kurkova at the after party. Photo: ParAzar -
Chantal Thomass and Dita von Teese at the wedding. Photo: Par Azar -
Claudine Saab, Elie Saab and the newlyweds at the dinner at the Saab home the night after the wedding. Photo: ParAzar -
Christina at the fitting. Photo: ParAzar -
The wedding dress fitting. Photo: ParAzar -
Caroline Daur at the after party. Photo: Carl Halal -
A view of the lavish after party. Photo: ParAzarProductions -
Guests watch the newlyweds dance. Photo: Photo: ParAzarProductions -
Elie and Christina at the after party on July 19. Photo: ParAzarProductions -
Elie and Christina dance at the after party. Photo: ParAzarProductions
