Pier & Nourmy's Pre-wedding Katb Ketab In Egypt
Hello everyone!
As we embark on the exciting journey towards our pre-wedding party, we're in the early stages of planning and would love to get a preliminary headcount. This website will help us gauge who can join us for our special day. We’re including everything you need to know right now in the sections below.
We would love to share this special day with you, celebrating our love for each other! We can’t wait for all of us to dress up, enjoy an Egyptian style dinner reception and dance the night away to our infectious tunes.
The Event
Katb Ketab in English literally translated to “Writing in the book”. It’s a traditional pre-wedding event in Egypt and takes place any time between the engagement and the wedding. It was important to us both to hold this event in Egypt to get a chance to celebrate with our Egyptian family and friends as well give our non-Egyptian family and friends an opportunity to explore part of our heritage and where we spend our time in the summers.
Event Date: Thursday 10th July 2025
The Venue
In choosing the perfect setting for our special day, we sought a place that resonates with my heritage and our love for its rich, history, culture, and natural beauty. Cairo Citadel, nestled in old Cairo, offered just that. With the multiple venues within the Citadel complex, Dar El Darb offers a perfect balance of privacy and intimacy to allow us to share this night with our closest family and friends. With its stunning backdrop of iconic mosques Dar El Darb truly lives up to Cairo’s nickname of the city of a thousand minaret.
More Information
RSVP: Kindly let us know if you're likely to join us as soon as you can! Your initial confirmation will greatly assist us in our planning process. It’ll also allow you to start planning your trip abroad.
Size: The pre-wedding will be an intimate affair with only our closest friends and family members in attendance. The total size will be around 100 persons.
Children: Please feel free to bring your children along! Their minders are also welcome to join if you would like.
Stay Tuned for More: As our plans evolve, we’ll update this site with more details on the event schedule, dress code, and other pertinent information.
Sightseeing, Brunches, Dinners and More: We’re in the process of planning optional outings such as brunch & sightseeing at the Pyramids, a short trip to Almaza among others around the day of the event. Some in the days leading up to it but also some in the days following the event. More details will be shared separately through this calendar, but for now we want to gauge who can join us on our special day.
Travel and Accommodation: We recommend guests begin looking into accommodation and travel options early. While we won’t be arranging accommodations or transport, we’re happy to help with any questions regarding areas, private drivers, prices etc. Egypt can cater to most budgets low or high and we’re happy to help you navigate a comfortable and convenient stay. We also suggest booking flexible options where possible.
For reference, we will be based in our family home in New Cairo, which is one of the newer areas in Cairo and may be considered the suburbs. It’s about 35-45 minutes drive or so to Downtown Cairo depending on traffic. We also have friends based around different areas of Cairo that can help advise about other areas.
Contact Us: Should you have any immediate questions or need further information, don’t hesitate to reach out to us directly. We appreciate your understanding and flexibility during this planning stage.
Next Steps
Please RSVP at your earliest convenience. We understand plans can change, so this will not be your final commitment. However, it will greatly help us in our planning.
We're so grateful to have you in our lives and hopeful you can celebrate with us. More details to come!
With love,
Pier & Nourmy