A day to enjoy summer in the city like a local. We will enjoy a chilled afternoon at the legendary sporting beach club, a no-frills seaside haven. Relax and unwind with an Al Maza and some salted carrots, do some lapse in the pool, and experience what it means to be a Beiruti.

Total Cost: Entrance fee for Sporting beach club is approximately USD30. Food and drinks are optional, and can be ordered off the menu, however we recommend you account another USD 3o or so for this.

We will be embarking on an extensive walking tour of some of the most eclectic neighborhoods of Beirut (look forward to some delicious and authentic street food snacks), where we will be guided by our super cool bilingual (French and English) tour guide Georges! Georges is a professional guide with a background in archeology, but don't expect a "normal" storytelling of the city. He will be taking us through its ancient history, politics, the civil war, and much more, in his own unique and fascinating way.

This tour will be between 9.30am-2.30pm, and will begin at Martyr's Square (It's on google maps). It’s a full walking tour and will be under the Beirut summer sun, so please dress accordingly. Eat a hefty breakfast before hand (very easily done in our foodie city) and hydrate. We will pick up water and coffee along the way. If you get tired, you’re more than welcome to leave the tour whenever you’d like!

Total cost: Between USD12-16 a head for the walking tour, depending on demand. Please note that this does not include water or street food, so please bring another USD 10 or so with you.

The time and venue of our welcome drinks has changed! But not to fret, this one is even nicer than the last!

Welcome drink: As of 7.30pm at Titans, Batroun (Above Le Marin seafood restaurant. Look for the stairs at the left of the restaurant entrance. There is Valet for those that are driving.)

Dress code: Smart casual

Details: An open bar of local wine and beer will be provided, along with vodka, whisky, and mixers. Shared finger foods (Not Lebanese) will also be provided, so if you need more, we suggest you have a bite to eat before hand.

Please note that the bride and groom will be coming straight to Titans from their church ceremony (a short walk away). For those coming to the Church ceremony, please be there at 6.45pm sharp. The church itself is very small, and can only be accessed by foot, so if you’re driving you need to park close by and walk.

The church is called ‘Our Lady of the Sea Church’, or ‘Saydet el Bahr’, and is on google maps.

A bus will depart from Batroun at 9.30AM (All those staying in Byblos can walk to the meeting point). Two local guides will be meeting us at the drop off location at 10am. Marcelle will be taking one group and guiding them in English, while the other guide, Yazid, will be conducting the guide in French.

Over the next two hours, the guides will take you through the beautiful, historic archeological site of the Phoenician citadel of Byblos, as well as the old town and the port. They will drop you off at the entrance of the souk, where you will have half an hour or so to roam the shops.

The price of this tour will be somewhere between USD 11-16 depending on the demand, plus another 8000 LBP (roughly USD 5) for the site entrance fee. We will be collecting money in the days leading up to the tour, however please take the 8000 LBP/5 USD in cash with you to pay for the site entrance fee.

The bus will then depart from the same drop off point at 1PM to IXSIR, our favorite winery in Lebanon. The bus ride is about half an hour long inland.

Here, we will enjoy a delicious set menu Lunch priced at USD 45 under the mulberry trees, (the chef at IXSIR is well renowned for his take on contemporary Lebanese food), followed by a winery tour. Again, we will have one group take the tour in English, and the other in French. There is an optional wine tasting for those interested, that is priced at an additional cost of USD 10. Wine can of course be ordered at an additional expense.

The bus will be departing from ISXIR at around 5.30/6PM, with the first drop off point being Batroun, and the second Byblos. We can also arrange for the bus to do a Beirut drop off for anyone that is returning back to Beirut.

Cost breakdown:

Byblos tour & entrance fee: Roughly USD 20

Ixsir lunch & Winery tour: USD 45+ depending on how much you decide to drink and whether or not you do the wine tasting.

Don't feel like spending the day in Anfeh? No problem! A tour of some of the gems of the north is being organized. The schedule is as follows:

Bus pick up from Beirut 8am

Bus pick up from Byblos 9am

Bus pick up from Batroun 9.30am

Delicious village breakfast of homemade staples at Ward Café Trottoire in Hadath Al Jibbe, followed by a walk in the iconic Cedars of Lebanon. The bus will then take you to the Khalil Gibran Museum, followed by a stop for a local ice cream snack. The final stop will be at the Nabu Museum. To read more about the Nabu Museum and the Khalil Gibran museum, please go to the ‘Cultural activities around Batroun’ section of this website.

Cost breakdown:

The price for the bus alone will be between 12-16 dollars, depending on demand.

Breakfast will cost another 10-15 USD.

Entrance fees for the Gibran Museum is Roughly 6 USD.

Entrance to the Nabu Museum and the Cedars are free, however a cash donation is always recommended.

Total cost: Between 40-50 USD

Spend the day before the wedding chilling in this Greece-like seaside village. Splash around in the beautiful blue Mediterranean sea, sunbathe on the rocks, and eat Lebanese seafood to your hearts content. Come relax before the big day!

For those who plan to join us in Anfeh, we have organized a set menu of fresh Lebanese seafood and Mezze at Wissam Al Bahar for USD 35 per person. This also includes one local beer (Al Maza) and a beach lounger. More drinks can of course be ordered; however, they will be a separate expense. Please note that Anfeh is not a fancy beach resort with a pool. It is a very kitschy maze of makeshift terraces painted in white and blue (think 1960’s Greek islands) on the sea. Please bring your own towels/beach mats with you. We also encourage people to stop off at the Deir El Natour Monastery for a visit (so bring appropriate clothing) as it’s just beautiful, and a short 5 minutes drive from our beach spot.

Total cost: USD 35+ depending on how much you want to drink

Come and watch us tie the knot at our seaside wedding venue, Kalani seascape resort.

*PLEASE NOTE: We are requesting that our guests do not use their PHONES or take any PHOTOS during our wedding ceremony. This is our special day, and what matters the most to us is that you live in the moment with us! So please keep your phones out of your hands until after the ceremony is over and the cocktail hour begins. We also would appreciate it if you consulted with us before posting on social media. Thanks very much :)

*NOTE: Nous vous demandons de ne prendre aucune PHOTOS ou video et que les TELEPHONES soient etteinds durant toute la duree la ceremonie jusqu’au cocktail. Nous apprecierions egalement que vous nous consultiez avant de poster quelque photo qu’il soit sur les reseaux sociaux. Il s’agit du jour le plus important de notre vie et nous aimerions que vous profitiez du moment present avec nous et non derriere un petit ecran ;-)

The venue doors open for our wedding guests at 6.30, however please be sure to arrive no later than 7pmas the ceremony will commence shortly after.

Our ceremony will be followed by welcome drinks, a delectable dinner of both Lebanese and European specialities, and a party where you can dance the night away.

The dresscode for our wedding is formal. Be aware that there is no sand at our seaside wedding, however there is some grass.

A bus is being arranged to pick up guests from Batroun and Byblos. The bus will leave Batroun at 6pm sharp, and Byblos as 6.15pm sharp. Meeting points and prices for this will be announced soon depending on demand. Two drop off times will also be arranged from the venue to Byblos and Batroun. The first will leave Kalani at 12.30am, and the second will leave as of around 2AM, or whenever the party ends.

We hope you can join us!

Aaaand relaaaax! Heal your heavy heads with the soothing sounds of the lapping sea and some of the best seafood in Lebanon at this iconic beach shack, Pierre & Friends. We have organized a fixed menu of Fresh Lebanese seafood and Mezza, to which alcohol can be added.

Come in your beachwear, celebrate with us as we embark on our next big adventure, and enjoy the Mediterranean sun and and white pebbled beach. This is a very relaxed and casual restaurant (not a beach resort with a pool), so, of you plan on sitting by the sea after lunch, please bring your own beach towel. Sun loungers can be rented from the restaurant (or rather, a guy that sits on the beach right in front of the restaurant).

You’re more than welcome to come whenever you’d like, however the tables have been booked for 1PM, with food being distributed at around 2pm.

Cost breakdown:

Set menu with unlimited local beer, white wine, and Rosé: USD 65

For those who would like to contribute to our future, please follow the link below and scroll down the wedding couples list until you find Dima Hamati & Jean-Baptiste De Winter.

https://www.khouryhome.com/wed...

Your presence at our wedding is the biggest gift we could ask for, so thank you so much for anyone that follows the above link!

See you soon!

Love Dima & JB