Once upon a time on a Friday night in Philadelphia, Reda and Caroline attended the same social event at the Barnes Art Museum. Reda noticed the stunning blonde as soon as she walked in. She, on the other hand, was making a beeline for the art exhibit and didn’t see him or his bright pink suit!

Later that evening, while she was chatting passionately to a guest about the exhibition, someone tapped Caroline on the shoulder; it was the man in the pink suit who had noticed her earlier. They got chatting with each other and the sparks flew. They quickly set their first date. Reda gave Caroline the challenge of guessing where he was from (which she later found out was a regularly used pick-up line) to his surprise one of her three guesses was Morocco.

Reda and Caroline continued to see one another regularly. Before long, they were inseparable. They travelled together, met each others’ friends and family, and eventually moved in together.

In November 2021, Reda and Caroline travelled to Marrakech to attend a friend’s wedding. After the weekend,  they had a little getaway planned to Marrakech’s Agafay Desert. They packed the day with  ATV & camel ride adventures.  The couple then hiked to the top of the highest dune to watch the sunset. As Caroline turned around to pet the local desert stray dog, Reda  pulled out the ring he’d carefully selected to ask her to marry him. Before he could even get the words out, Caroline proclaimed “YES!” to which Reda replied, “I didn’t ask anything yet!”.