The names
Under the palms, by the water
Date palms rise up both edges and meet above the arch. A balustrade, a still pool, roses at its foot, and a crescent over everything. A garden at night, kept exactly as it was.
Counting down
Until the night
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Days
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Hours
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Minutes
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Seconds
Their story
How it happened
- 01Autumn 2023
The wrong table
They were seated at the same table at a friend’s engagement by an error in the plan, and neither of them moved.
- 02Spring 2025
The Fatiha
Both families in one room in Heliopolis, and a quiet reading that took less than a minute.
- 03Winter 2026
The garden, again
They walked the ground at Sakkara in December and decided the palms would stay exactly where they are.
Where
Bahr El Nakheel
Sakkara, Giza
Friday 14 May 2027
The evening
How the night runs
- Guests arrive7:00
- The zaffa8:00
- Dinner in the garden9:30
- The night proper11:00