The names
The river at dusk
A tall arch onto old paper, jasmine falling from above, lotus at its foot — and below them, small and far, a felucca's sail and the minarets of the far bank. The Nile is the oldest witness.
Counting down
Until the night
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Their story
How it happened
- Summer 2024
The crossing
They met on a friend’s felucca at sunset. He untied the rope, she asked whether he actually knew what he was doing, and he did not.
- Winter 2026
The question
He asked her in the middle of the river, where she could not walk away — her words, retold at every family gathering since.
- Spring 2027
The mooring
The two families walked the marsa together and agreed on one thing before anything else: the wedding would be on the water.
Where
Marsa El Gezira
Zamalek, Cairo
Friday 8 October 2027
The evening
How the night runs
- Guests board6:30
- We sail7:00
- The zaffa on deck8:00
- Dinner on the water10:00