Archive · 23 Dec 2025
First Indian Couple Marries at Pyramids of Giza
Dr. Monica Nayyar and Vivek Nandha are a London-based Indian couple who made history by getting married at the Great Pyramids of Giza in September 2025.
They are the first Indian couple and only the third globally to have a wedding at this iconic site.
Dr. Nayyar is a cosmetic dentist, and Vivek Nandha works as a Vice President at JPMorganChase.
Their wedding was a four-day celebration that included a Haldi ceremony, a traditional Hindu wedding, and a grand finale at the Giza Plateau.
The couple had to follow strict rules to protect the site's sanctity, such as not having a wedding cake or fire for the ceremony.
Their wedding was a beautiful blend of ancient and modern cultures, with guests enjoying a dinner at the foot of the Sphinx and launching paper lanterns into the night sky.
Dr. Monica Nayyar and Vivek Nandha became the first Indian couple to marry at the Great Pyramids of Giza in September 2025.
The couple had to secure rare permission from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities for the wedding.
The wedding was a four-day celebration that included a Haldi ceremony, a traditional Hindu wedding, and a grand finale at the Giza Plateau.
Strict conservation rules were followed, including no wedding cake, fire, or bridal veil to protect the site's sanctity.
The grand finale featured a dinner at the foot of the Sphinx with 180 guests, paper lanterns, and music by Louis Armstrong.
- Who
- Dr. Monica Nayyar and Vivek Nandha
- What
- First Indian couple to marry at the Pyramids of Giza
- When
- September 3-6, 2025
- Where
- Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
- Why
- To celebrate their union in a unique and historic setting
Proponents of Cultural Fusion
Preservationists
Wedding Permissions
Proponents of Cultural Fusion
Celebrate the couple's achievement in blending cultures and traditions.
Preservationists
Express concern over the commercialization of heritage sites.
- Couple
- Dr. Monica Nayyar and Vivek Nandha
- Occupation
- Cosmetic Dentist and Vice President at JPMorganChase
- Location
- Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
- Date
- September 3-6, 2025
- Guests
- 180
- Wedding Cake
- Not Allowed
- Ceremony Fire
- Not Allowed
- Bridal Veil
- Not Allowed