“I Love His Kindness and The Way He Sees Life. We Balance Each Other Out”: Asallah Kamel on Her Intimate Katb Kitab Nuptials
The Egyptian content creator speaks candidly about the intimate celebrations in an interview with Bazaar Arabia
Egyptian television host and public figure Asallah Kamel recently marked a joyous occasion by tying the knot in an intimate ceremony.
Asallah, who is well-known for her engaging presence across various social media platforms, shared the exciting news of her engagement just a couple of days ago, recounting how her beau proposed on her birthday last month.
The couple, clearly overjoyed, exchanged vows this past weekend in a private ceremony surrounded by close friends and family.
Asallah shared insights into the celebration and expressed how happy they are to begin this new chapter together.
Harper’s Bazaar Arabia (HBA): How did you meet your husband and how long have you been together
Asallah Kamel (AK): We’ve been together for five years. We grew stronger together throughout these years and we had countless challenges to get to this point and make it official.
I love his kindness and the way he sees life. He supports me and allows me to grow and thrive, he comforts me… I love how we balance each other out. He’s the calm to my chaos.
HBA: Why did you wait so long to announce your engagement?
AK: I wanted to announce it before my katb kitab – I see what’s trending now these days that the proposal move is every girl’s dream, but I wanted to embrace the traditional ways that it should be followed by an official marriage contract. So, I announced it a week before. When everything is official it hits differently!
HBA: Tell us more about the proposal.
AK: I’ve been dreaming of that day. We had a plan to make it official in the summer, but I had no idea he would do it on my birthday. My friends asked me out for a white yacht party and when I arrived I found him on his knees asking me to marry him.
HBA: What did you wear to the katb kitab?
AK: I wore a beautiful white traditional thobe. It comes in three pieces — a dress, abaya, and shaila — from Ashyana and another pistachio green dress from Solace London.
HBA: Tell us about the ring.
I can’t get over how beautiful my ring is! The shape and the size are exactly what I wanted. I also love the gold band detail. I wanted something unique and timeless.
HBA: You then changed into a second look.
AK: I’m on a journey of [dressing] modestly and I wanted to look chic and elegant, so I chose a dress that was more covered yet still looked like a gown.
HBA: What about traditional Moroccan celebrations? Will you do any?
AK: A lot of people saw me wearing and celebrating the Moroccan way, thinking that [my husband is] Moroccan. He is not, he’s Emirati!
But most of my friends are Moroccan. My family and I are rooted in Moroccan traditions and we have always spent holidays there. My friend Samira even came all the way from Morocco to celebrate with us.
HBA: What is your vision for your big day?
AK: I probably won’t do a big wedding. We really enjoyed our katb kitab, celebrating with our families and we felt all the love and joy in an intimate way. However, I am planning to do a massive Indian henna night with all my girlfriends.
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