Couples Tie the Know in Pharaonic Style

Couples are being invited to tie the knot in Pharaonic style later this year in Egypt.

The Pharaonic Wedding Festival will take place in Karnak during October this year, providing 40 engaged couples with the chance to say 'I do' the ancient Egyptian way.

By recreating the rituals and traditions that the Egyptian Pharaohs practiced more than 5,000 years ago, the newlyweds are given the opportunity to step back in time and enjoy a truly unique ceremony.

Brides will be encouraged to wear traditional dresses from the period and ancient dances will take place, which the Pharaohs believed brought eternal happiness for the couple.

The Lonely Planet quotes fifth-century writer Herodotus when trying to capture the spirit of the nation for would-be visitors to Egypt.

It notes that Herodotus wrote of the country, which boasts its Sphinx, the Nile and ancient Luxor, nowhere else in the world "are there so many marvellous things".

Travel Industry News posted on 20/05/2008 14:26:10