Yes — We wed on January 13, 2023 in an intimate Islamic ceremony, known as a Nikkah, with our immediate family members at home. Our Nikkah was virtually presided over by Mehmet Mani, my grandfather who is an Imam in Albania. We still wish to celebrate our marriage with our friends and family through a big party! Marriage first, wedding second — why not!
Our dress code is black tie optional. We encourage long evening gowns and tuxes or suits with ties.
No — We have decided to have one wedding celebration in the US. We are working on gathering as many family members from abroad as we can.
We will have some awesome Albanian music and dance, known as “valle”, on the day of the wedding. We love to party, so we’ll likely extend our wedding an hour. However, we will not be celebrating for 5 days — as most Albanians do!