The marriage proposal was put forth by Verdicenan's father, Kaytuk Giorgi Bey, and was accepted by Abdülmecid which led to their betrothal.[4] She was granted the rank of Sixth Primary Consort under the name Verdicenan (وردجنان آلتینجی قادين). Her whole family was ennobled, father, brothers and nephews. The most notorious were her brother, Islam Bey's son Rasim Bey, who was given the position of doctor in the palace and her brother Ahmet Bey's son Osman Pasha, who was given the position of aide at Sultan Abdülaziz's palace.[4]