What can I say about today’s wedding, other than WOW!!!! When Vivek the groom emailed me and asked if I wanted to feature it, there was only one answer, a big fat YES!!! Vivek told me, ‘We were the first British couple – and only the third wedding ever – to be granted permission to host a private celebration at the pyramids. The event was a large-scale, multi-day production in Egypt and has already received coverage from British Vogue and Conde Nast.’ Not only that, their Hindu ceremony was held at a private island palace on the Nile owned by their friend Prince Naguib. The wedding started back in London earlier on in the year, with a small intimate ceremony. It was then carried on in Egypt between 3-6 September and what a spectacle it is! The pure scale and beauty of this wedding really is something, every aspect has been so well thought out and meticulously planned, it really is the feast for the eyes. However there is only one thing greater than the view of the pyramids it’s Monica and Vivek themselves, what a beautiful couple they are, so in love and so completely stunning. Huge thanks to Naman Verma for these gorgeous photos, he really has done a first class job of capturing this wedding.

Iconic, emotional and spiritually grounding, everything we dreamed of and more. Celebrating beneath the illuminated Pyramids with our closest family and friends is a moment we will carry with us forever.

Monica and Vivek held an intimate registry ceremony at Marylebone Town Hall in London, followed by a reception at St James’s Court Hotel earlier in 2025. This was followed by their larger celebration in Egypt from 3 to 6 September 2025. A Haldi at Sofitel Cairo El Gezirah on the banks of the Nile, a Hindu ceremony at a private island palace on the Nile owned by their friend Prince Naguib, and the final reception at the Great Pyramids of Giza. ‘Egypt holds deep personal meaning for us. Vivek worked in Cairo with the International Monetary Fund earlier in his career, and the city has always felt significant. The opportunity to celebrate at the Great Pyramids came through a collaboration with the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. We were one of only three couples ever permitted to celebrate at the site, and all associated fees were directed to the continued conservation of the monument. We had 50 guests for the legal marriage in London. Then 180 for the Haldi, 180 for the Hindu ceremony and reception at the Pyramids. It took around a year to plan. Because there was no blueprint for what we were doing, we travelled to Cairo four times throughout the year, coordinating with planners, architects and Ministry officials.’

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