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Wedding guides

Guides for planning a wedding in Egypt.

Choosing a venue in Cairo or Alexandria, timing your date, and what to do if plans change. Written plainly, by the Save the Date team.

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Planning · Budget

How Much Is a Wedding in Egypt? 2027 Cost Guide

What a wedding in Cairo really costs in 2026–27: the hall, catering per guest, decor, photography and the dress, where the budget goes, and when prices are lower.

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City guide · Cairo

Wedding Venues in Cairo, Egypt: A Planning Guide

Hotel ballrooms, Nile-front terraces, gardens, clubs and boats: how to choose a wedding venue in Cairo, by area, season and guest count, and where to find open dates.

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City guide · Alexandria

Wedding Venues in Alexandria, Egypt: A Guide

Seafront hotels, gardens and clubs from San Stefano to Montaza: how to choose a wedding venue in Alexandria, Egypt, by season and area, and where to find open dates.

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Guide · If plans change

Cancelling a Wedding Venue in Egypt: Deposits

Cancelled or postponed your wedding in Egypt? What usually happens to the venue deposit, how to ask for a transfer instead, and what to get in writing.

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Guide · Taking over a date

Taking Over a Wedding Venue Booking: A Checklist

Found a wedding venue date another couple can't use? Five questions to ask the venue, how a transfer usually works in Egypt, and how to stay safe.

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Guide · Timing

When to Book a Wedding Venue in Egypt

Peak months, the nights that sell out first, Ramadan and Eid, and summer on the coast: a simple timeline for booking a wedding venue in Cairo or Alexandria.

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Guide · Deposits & contracts

Wedding Venue Deposits and Contracts in Egypt

Is a wedding venue deposit refundable in Egypt? How payment schedules work, what to get in writing, postponing vs cancelling, transfer clauses and the law.

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City guide · Cairo

Small Wedding & Engagement Venues in Cairo

Venues for 40–150 guests in Cairo: hotel salons, private dining, villas, gardens, clubs and Nile boats for an engagement, katb el ketab or small wedding.

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City guide · Katb el ketab

Katb Ketab Venues in Cairo: Mosques, Gardens, Hotels

Where to hold a katb el ketab in Cairo: historic mosques, hotel salons and gardens, villas and home, typical guest limits, timing, and what to book first.

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City guide · Outdoor

Outdoor Wedding Venues in New Cairo & Sheikh Zayed

Planning an open-air wedding in New Cairo or Sheikh Zayed? Hotel terraces and lawns, garden venues, the best months, sound, power and wind, and what to ask.

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