Of all the incredible destination weddings we’ve published here on Junebug, we’ve never seen anything quite like Susi and Omar’s Egyptian wedding. The festivities began days before the couple would say “I do” as photographer Eric Ronald accompanied Omar, who happens to be Egyptian, and Susi around ancient sites in Cairo that are rarely photographed. On Arabian horses with the jaw-dropping view of pyramids in the background, Susi and Omar enjoyed a romantic tour of the scenery without any interruption from tourists. In addition to wanting to honor their first encounter together at The Red Sea, Susi and Omar chose Egypt to wed as an opportunity to share the incredible country with their guests. While some may assume that Egypt is a precarious destination these days, the celebration was filled with kite-surfing, snorkeling, bar hopping, and good tidings from the locals to the newlyweds and their guests. The Couple:
Susi and Omar
The Wedding:
Maison Blue, El Gouna, Egypt

We chose Egypt because we met on the Red Sea. We wanted to do the wedding in Sinai first, but many of my friends thought that it’s not safe to go there because of what they heard in the news. We are glad that all our guests not from Egypt saw how much this country has to offer and what a great holiday destination it still is. For shooting here it has some advantages because you have all these great ancient sites and nature and no tourists, so you have it all for your...