Rami and Rosa

August 8, 2025 • Sintra, Portugal
111 Days To Go!

Rami and Rosa

August 8, 2025 • Sintra, Portugal
111 Days To Go!

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The Story of Rami and Rosa

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Two unconventional people... There was no other option for them but to meet in an unconventional way. Born thousands of kilometers apart, they managed to find each other on the 4th of November, 2023.


All the signs were there - spending too much time on their phones, stupid grins on their faces, video calling day and night, and they knew there was only one way forward. Showing no hesitation, Rami booked Rosa a flight to Doha. On the 26th of December 2023 close to midnight, the magical moment was there and they first laid eyes on each other in real life.


A 7 day trip to Doha became a 10 day trip, followed by a 5 week trip across Europe in March and a visit to Lebanon in May. By then, they'd decided together - this is it, I want to marry you!


Since the start they've been inseparable across distances, and with 12 countries visited in their first year together, Rami and Rosa are sure to travel the world and make memories everywhere.

Doha, Qatar |
The very first photo together, when Rosa visited Rami in Doha

December 26, 2023

Doha, Qatar | The very first photo together, when Rosa visited Rami in Doha
Doha, Qatar |
Our first date - the start of a lifetime of matching outfits (and matching hair)

December 27, 2023

Doha, Qatar | Our first date - the start of a lifetime of matching outfits (and matching hair)
Como, Italy |
Traveling through Italy, Switzerland, Germany and the Netherlands together, taking Polaroids everywhere

March 04, 2024

Como, Italy | Traveling through Italy, Switzerland, Germany and the Netherlands together, taking Polaroids everywhere
Utrecht, the Netherlands | 
Rami takes his first nap (of many!) in Rosa's house in the Netherlands

March 10, 2024

Utrecht, the Netherlands | Rami takes his first nap (of many!) in Rosa's house in the Netherlands
Istanbul, Turkey |
Workcation in Istanbul -  and booking an 'Instagram spots tour with photographer' to do a cliche photo shoot :')

March 23, 2024

Istanbul, Turkey | Workcation in Istanbul - and booking an 'Instagram spots tour with photographer' to do a cliche photo shoot :')
Nancy, France |
Roadtrip to Nancy, France to see Georges and Maria. Visited Belgium and Luxembourg on the way!

March 31, 2024

Nancy, France | Roadtrip to Nancy, France to see Georges and Maria. Visited Belgium and Luxembourg on the way!
Doha, Qatar |
Rosa painted this for Rami's 35th birthday. Around this time, Rami and Rosa started planning for Rosa to move to Qatar soon, ideally after summer.

May 10, 2024

Doha, Qatar | Rosa painted this for Rami's 35th birthday. Around this time, Rami and Rosa started planning for Rosa to move to Qatar soon, ideally after summer.
Ras Masqaa, Lebanon |
Rosa eats a really good manoushe for the first time in Lebanon

May 12, 2024

Ras Masqaa, Lebanon | Rosa eats a really good manoushe for the first time in Lebanon
Ras Masqaa, Lebanon |
Meeting Rami's family and having a lot of good food

May 12, 2024

Ras Masqaa, Lebanon | Meeting Rami's family and having a lot of good food
Netherlands / Qatar [on a video call] |
Rami: "I got you a ring" 
Rosa: "Well I got you a ring, too!"
Rami and Rosa started planning the engagement and wedding, and booked a trip to Portugal in August.

July 16, 2024

Netherlands / Qatar [on a video call] | Rami: "I got you a ring" Rosa: "Well I got you a ring, too!" Rami and Rosa started planning the engagement and wedding, and booked a trip to Portugal in August.
Lisbon, Portugal |
Meeting Radi and Meli for coffee before going to see the venue in Sintra - Rosa had no way of knowing what was about to happen that day.

July 19, 2024

Lisbon, Portugal | Meeting Radi and Meli for coffee before going to see the venue in Sintra - Rosa had no way of knowing what was about to happen that day.
Lisbon, Portugal | 
After fainting in the cafe in the morning, Rosa went to the hospital by ambulance. With all the medical tests taking hours, the plans for the day would surely have to be cancelled. Rosa had been expecting to get engaged, not X-rayed...

July 19, 2024

Lisbon, Portugal | After fainting in the cafe in the morning, Rosa went to the hospital by ambulance. With all the medical tests taking hours, the plans for the day would surely have to be cancelled. Rosa had been expecting to get engaged, not X-rayed...
Sintra, Portugal | Against all odds Rami and Rosa did end up in the perfect proposal spot - with Pedro there to capture the moment. Nothing went according to plan, which didn't matter in the end.

July 19, 2024

Sintra, Portugal | Against all odds Rami and Rosa did end up in the perfect proposal spot - with Pedro there to capture the moment. Nothing went according to plan, which didn't matter in the end.
Middelburg, the Netherlands |
Now officially an engaged couple, Rami and Rosa went on a weekend trip to the town where Rosa went to university.

July 27, 2024

Middelburg, the Netherlands | Now officially an engaged couple, Rami and Rosa went on a weekend trip to the town where Rosa went to university.
Utrecht, the Netherlands |
In the presence of Rosa's parents, brother and grandfather, Rami and Rosa had a civil marriage ceremony at city hall. This means that officially, their wedding date is August 7th, 2024.

August 07, 2024

Utrecht, the Netherlands | In the presence of Rosa's parents, brother and grandfather, Rami and Rosa had a civil marriage ceremony at city hall. This means that officially, their wedding date is August 7th, 2024.
Utrecht, the Netherlands |
Truly 'just married': Rosa's father took this photo of the happy couple, outside of city hall. Rosa's outfit was custom made by a seamstress, out of one of Rosa's grandmother's dresses.

August 07, 2024

Utrecht, the Netherlands | Truly 'just married': Rosa's father took this photo of the happy couple, outside of city hall. Rosa's outfit was custom made by a seamstress, out of one of Rosa's grandmother's dresses.
Somewhere near Loch Ness, Scotland |
After the wedding, they went to Scotland to attend Freddie and Vahri's wedding. At this point, many of their friends didn't know they were already married!

August 15, 2024

Somewhere near Loch Ness, Scotland | After the wedding, they went to Scotland to attend Freddie and Vahri's wedding. At this point, many of their friends didn't know they were already married!
Crail, Scotland |
Rami, Rosa, Radi and Meli at the wedding of Freddie and Vahri

August 17, 2024

Crail, Scotland | Rami, Rosa, Radi and Meli at the wedding of Freddie and Vahri
Utrecht, the Netherlands | 
After getting back home, Rosa started packing and saying goodbye to friends before traveling to Qatar.

August 25, 2024

Utrecht, the Netherlands | After getting back home, Rosa started packing and saying goodbye to friends before traveling to Qatar.
Schiphol Airport, the Netherlands | 
Rosa leaves the Netherlands to start a new life in Doha with Rami.

August 29, 2024

Schiphol Airport, the Netherlands | Rosa leaves the Netherlands to start a new life in Doha with Rami.
Doha, Qatar |
Since then, Rami and Rosa have been building their new, shared life together

September 14, 2024

Doha, Qatar | Since then, Rami and Rosa have been building their new, shared life together
Doha, Qatar |
They work together professionally, managing all sorts of projects and events

November 14, 2024

Doha, Qatar | They work together professionally, managing all sorts of projects and events
Doha, Qatar | They celebrate holidays and have made a home together

November 24, 2024

Doha, Qatar | They celebrate holidays and have made a home together
Amsterdam, Netherlands | And of course, they still travel and see family whenever they can!

January 01, 2025

Amsterdam, Netherlands | And of course, they still travel and see family whenever they can!