Together with their families
Omar&Nadine
invite you to celebrate their marriage
Cairo Marriott Hotel
Ahlan wa sahlan
Come be part of the story
On a November evening in a garden on the Nile, we are getting married — and the only thing the night is missing is you.
Come early, stay late, and let the evening carry you.
— Omar & Nadine
Chapter by chapter
How we got here
A wrong turn in Khan El Khalili
Nadine was looking for a coppersmith; Omar was lost with a camera and no map. They argued about directions for twenty minutes and were both wrong.
Two hundred evenings by the river
The same table at the same Zamalek ahwa, tea going cold twice a night, and the Nile sliding past behind us. We learned each other's silences there — and both families learned each other's names.
The felucca, at sunset
Omar had a speech ready and forgot every word of it. Nadine said yes while the boatman pretended, very badly, not to be listening.
One night, everyone we love
A palace garden, a thousand lanterns, and the people who got us here. That is the whole plan — and it is our favourite one yet.
From dusk till dawn
How the night unfolds
7:00 pmArrival & welcome
The gates open onto the garden. Take a glass of hibiscus, find your name on the lantern wall, and wander down to the water.
7:30 pmThe ceremony
Short, warm and exactly on time — please be seated by 7:15 pm. Twenty minutes later we will be married.
8:15 pmThe zaffa
Drums, mizmar and far too many candles come up the terrace steps. Do not stand politely at the side — you will be pulled in.
9:00 pmSupper under the palms
Long tables by the Nile: mezze, lamb from the fire, and a dessert table that has been the subject of serious family negotiation.
11:00 pmDancing until the lanterns go out
The band gives way to the DJ, the tea comes out around one, and nobody is in a hurry to leave.
By the Nile
Where to find us
Cairo Marriott Hotel
16 Saray El Gezira St, Zamalek, Cairo 11519, EgyptA nineteenth-century palace with its garden running down to the river. Valet parking at the Corniche gate; ride-hailing drops at the same door. The ceremony is on the lower terrace — flat, step-free, and lit all the way.
Dress for lantern light
What to wear
Formal, and please be bold about it — this is a night for deep colour, for silk, for something that catches lantern light. The terrace is stone and the garden is grass, so keep heels sensible. White is the bride's.
Tap a colour to see it properly. These are the tones the tables and the lanterns are set in — wear one and you will look like you belong to the night.
Small print, warmly meant
Good to know
An evening for grown-ups
We adore your children — and we would love you to have the night off. The celebration is adults-only; we can recommend sitters near the hotel.
Valet at the Corniche gate
Hand your keys at the main gate — it is free, and it saves circling Garden City. Ride-hailing drops and collects at the same door all night.
Seated by 7:15 pm, please
The katb el-kitab starts at 7:30 pm sharp and the terrace doors close for it. Come at seven, take a drink, and settle in — you will not want to miss the start.
We saved you a seat
Will you be there?
One small form and you are done.