AMY MARRIES THE BOY - Amy Mowafi

winwwwwOut & ABOUTPhotographed by Ojo PhotographyCairoMrs. Elizabeth El-Ansari& Mr. Ibrahim ElgabarMrs. Rawya Mowafi& Mr. Tarek MowafiYusef & AmyMr. Timmy Mowafi, Amy, Mr. Adam Mowafi & Mr. Waleed Mowafiamy marries the boyThe ‘Good Egyptian Girl’ gets married! After years of us having to suffer through her journalistic escapades as asingle girl in the city, Enigma’s own Managing Editor Amy Mowafi finally came to terms with the fact that she is notnow, nor will she ever be Carrie Bradshaw. And so it was, that her family home in Sakkara set the scene for her highoctanewedding. A certain Mr. Yusef El-Ansari reluctantly agreed to play groom for the night, maybe even forMs. Heba Elawadi, Mrs. Nancy Ghobary, Ms. Ania Wachowiak, Amy, Mrs. NayrouzAbouzid, Ms. Aya Batrawy, Ms. Paulina Hudzik, Ms. Dalia Awad & Ms. Noor El DeebAmy & Mr. Tarek MowafiYusefMrs. Elizabeth El-Ansari& Ms. Safi El-Ansari

winwwwYusef, Amy &Mr. Amro ElfikyMr. Amro ElMeligy & AmyTamer Hagrassbreaking it downMs. Nancy-Sarah Barakat, Ms. Noura Al Anbar, Ms. Perihan Kharma, Mrs. Menna El Zayat, Ms. OmniaZaied, Amy, Mr. Mohamed Abdel Moneim, Ms. Imane Hamdy, Ms. Melissa Howell & Ms. Dalia Awadlife. As the sun set over the desert, a 400-strong motley mix of the Cairo social set, the Cairo not-so-social set,the couple’s bewildered British friends, an army of the groom’s Polish family, a troop of magazine personalities anda random smattering of celebrities descended upon the lush locale, arriving on purple-covered golf buggies. DJRoro eased the crowds into the proceedings with the perfect early-evening mix of chill-out and Sinatra. TheMr. Hani Soufrakis& AmyMs. Dina Sabet & Mr.Negmeddin ShaheenMrs. Laila Shehata, Mr. Hassan Abdalla, Mr. Nagi Malak, Razan, Mr. Greg Stinner & Mrs. Sam StinnerMrs. Nayrouz Abouzid, Mr. KhaledMakki & Ms. Heba ElkayalMs. Yasmine Shihata, Amy & Ms. Samia ShihataMs. Bosaina &Mr. Timmy Mowafi

winwwwAmy, Yusef &Ms. Sabrina KhalilThe groom’s familyMr. Raffy Kassardjian, Ms. NatalieTodenhoefer & Mr. Ayman AbuhabsaMr. Ahmed Beltagy, Ms. Heba Serageldin,Mr. Mahmoud El Debaky & Mrs. Sara El GuindyMs. Deena Omar &Mr. Amro El Meligywedding – organised by events-maestro Amr Hosny – kicked off with a raucous zaffa featuring a line up of eightpurple-clad bridesmaids, eight purple-tied groomsmen and Maid of Honour Nayrouz Abouzid in a stunning corsetdress. Flouting convention, the bride’s dress – designed by her mother – also featured lots of purple. Shady Hamzatook to the stage to serenade the couple with a live rendition of It Had to Be You, before the father of bride twirledMr. & Mrs. Shady SherifMr. & Mrs. Tarek GanainyMrs. Nayrouz Abouzid& Ms. Aya BatrawyMrs. Miral Hagrass, Mr. BasharKiwan & Ms. Amy MowafiMr. Philip Vadillo &Mrs. Elizabeth DadiloAmy & Mrs. Rawya Mowafi Mr. & Mrs. Tarek Zaghloul Mrs. Asya Elahi &Mr. Mohamed El Koossy

wwinwwwwVybeMrs. Dina Ayesh, Mr. HatemHafez & Mr. Hatem Al-HabashMr. Amr Hosny &Mrs. Najia ElawadiMr. Hassan Abaza &Ms. Kim El NarshMs. Riham Omar, Ms. Yara El Gendy, Amy, Ms. Yousra Ebada & Ms. Deena OmarMr. & Mrs. Tarek Elawadi & Mr.Mohsen Elawadi & Rayhanher around the dance-floor to the strains of Laila Murad’s Alby Daleely. The bride’s three brothers hijacked themicrophone, with Waleed Mowafi giving a rhyming speech, that all the guests agreed was the most hilarious they’dever heard. Best Man Tarek Elawadi pulled out a whip during his risqué orating. The bride’s cousin Amro El Meligycommandeered the dance floor with his unique and un-planned for musical-stylings. After the bride humiliated allMrs. Azza Selim &Mr. Osama El MeligyMs. Camilla Watson &Ms. Valentina D’AguairMs. Habiba El Ghandour& Mr. Hussein ShabaanMr. Yaman Zabadny& Mr. Omar ZabadnyMrs. Dalia Galal &Ms. Gehad AbdallaMr. Mahmoud Salem & Ms. Miriam AliMr. Ahmed Osman & Ms. Sherry El KilanyMs. Heba Elawadicatches the bouquet

Mr. Mostafa El Kayed& Mr. Mike MansourMs. Farah El Alfy &Mr. Karim Molyneux-BerryMrs. Hana Elawadi, Mrs. DebbieKhalil & Mr. Hisham El NazarMs. Caroline Maber, Mr. Angel Vadillo,Mrs. Malgosia Vadillo & Mr. Rysio LucinskiMr. Ismail Abouzid & Dr. Osama MowafiMr. Ashraf Hamdithe single girls in attendance by calling out their names on the mic, Egyptian ‘It Girl’ Heba Elawadi caught the bouquetin a scene we suspect was rigged to make for good society photos. The fabulous food, drink and cupcakes flowed allnight, and it wasn’t long before everyone kicked off their shoes, and descended onto the purple-lit dance-floor to the livesounds of Egyptian band Vybe. There was also a belly-dancer, but it’s best not to talk about her. When all was said anddone, all agreed it was the most fun they’d had in ages. Of course, we are biased. Congratulations Amy and Yusef!Ms. Sunita Rappai &Ms. Hoda MetwallyAmy & Ms. MahaAboueleneinMr. Ashraf Elfiky, Ms. Yasmine Saafan, DJ Roro, Mr. AdamMowafi, Mr. Amro El Meligy & Ms. Gabriela AsquithMr. Ahmed Ragab, Mr. Ehab Magdy, Mr. Ahmed Adel, Mr. Mohamed Ashour, Israa & Mrs. Yasmine GabryAmy & Yusef