2 days to go!

With the wedding fast approaching, this past week has been busy to say the least! And this is for me who has very little to do with the wedding organisation -  Karim has been even busier! But with 2 days to go, I think most things are now sorted and we can start to get excited!

It is even more exciting that we get to celebrate with so many family and friends- I think we have about 100 people who will be at the wedding! Of course, most of these are from Karim’s side and I don’t think he has invited half of his extended family, but there are also 21 of my friends and family who have flown from Australia or Europe to join the celebrations. For my parents, my sisters and Anje, this is their second or third time in morocco so they have settled in well – especially Anje who I suspect might actually have been Moroccan in another life. And then for the others this is their first time, so everything is new and exotic! I have had a great time showing off my adopted city and it has been great for Karim to meet more of my friends and family.

Of course, being in Karim’s entourage, our guests aren’t just average tourists. We get special discounts in shops and restaurants and Karim makes sure we don’t get hassled. Sometimes it feels like things happen by magic - like when we finished one watermelon and another 15kg beast appeared at our door. My family are also the very first ones to stay in a newly restored Riad (guesthouse) owned by our friend Said, which is one of the most beautiful riads I have seen. Another friend organised a group tour of the medina for us all – and even though I generally make fun of those big groups whenever I see them, it was actually very interesting and we went to places in the medina I have never been before!

We have also been doing plenty of wedding stuff in preparation for Sunday. I have chosen my dresses and bought my shoes, and then yesterday we took all the girls to choose their own Moroccan dresses. In true Moroccan fashion there will be all the colours of the rainbow – bright pinks, blues, greens, reds, purples, you name it! Then tomorrow everyone will go to the hammam, and then the henna party in the afternoon. And then Sunday is the wedding! I'm still not really sure what will happen, so it's definitely going to be an adventure! Much more to write about, but not enough time, and I don’t even have any photos. But stay tuned for a post-wedding blog shortly!