East Africa's most cosmopolitan city, Nairobi is Kenya's beating heart, an exciting, frenetic concrete jungle that counterpoints the untrammelled natural beauty to be found elsewhere in the country

saturday
March 19th

Welcome to kenya

Land in Nairobi and rest in a nearby hotel after the long journey. Grab dinner in the hotel’s restaurant and prepare for the week ahead.

sunday
march 20th

the adventure begins…

Morning group shuttle from Nairobi hotel to Domestic Airport (Wilson). Depart for 1 hour flight to Lamu

The voyage to Lamu unfolds like an opium dream– the mysterious buildings of the island’s main town rise like a mirage on the horizon–a jumble of ancient whitewashed mansions, mosques, palm trees and bougainvillea, all presided over by the stone turrets of an Omani fortress. Stepping ashore is like entering Pasolini’s Arabian nights–Lamu town is a medieval labyrinth so perfectly intact that it was named a Unesco World Heritage site in 2001 and it looks as if little has changed here since Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama drifted past en route to India more than 500 years ago.

sunday
March 20th

Welcome Dinner

Peponi Hotel – 6:00PM

Get the week started right with food and drinks as we welcome our family and friends to Kenya’s coastal paradise.

Beach Chic: Light linens, fun colors

monday
March 21st

Beach and Poolside Swahili Lunch

Beach House – 12:00pm

Casual Attire: Swimwear & beachwear

Sunset Sailing on Dhows

Peponi Beach – 6:00PM

Kikoy Night: Show off your provided Kikoy

tuesday
March 22nd

Group dinner and beach party

Majlis Hotel – 6:00PM

Sunset cocktail and dinner at Majlis, followed by a party on the beach

White Party: Casually elegant

Located in the far southwest of Kenya in the Great Rift Valley, the Masai Mara National Reserve is the East African country’s flagship park: a vast wilderness of abundant big game, spectacular landscapes and the scene of one of the planet’s most dramatic wildlife migrations …The reserve is named after the Maasai people, a semi-nomadic tribe of pastoralists who have long inhabited the region, and their word to describe this landscape–“mara”–which means “spotted”–a reference to the trees and bushes, as well as the shadows of passing clouds, that dot the plains.

wednesday
March 23rd

safari game drive

Casual Attire: Long pants, layers, sneakers

evening bonfire with the masai

Jumping competition and traditional Masai dances, at your own camp

thursday
March 24th

Morning Safari Game Drive and bush breakfast

Casual Attire: Long pants, layers, sneakers

sunset cocktails

andbeyond Kichwa Tembo Camp – 6:00PM

Cocktail Attire: It will be chilly at night, bring layers

Friday
march 25th

wedding ceremony

Masai Mara Savannah – 10:00am

Wedding ceremony, followed by a light lunch in the savannah

Black Tie: For the ladies, long, midi, or short formal dresses – festivities are outside, so beware of stilettos. For the gents, tuxedo or suit of any color – bonus points for bow ties.

Nestled in the lush foothills of Mount Kenya, and with a history as rich and evocative as the surrounding landscape, Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club is strategically located on the Equator within the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy. Set at the base of Africa’s second-highest peak, Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club feels as elite as it was in its 1960s heyday. Movie idol William Holden founded the club so friends like Ernest Hemingway and Winston Churchill could escape their worldly cares. Escape yours on 100 landscaped acres with croquet lawns, stunning rose gardens, and tranquil pools. Visit the animal orphanage next door, and explore the surrounding reserve on mountain bike or horseback. Expect to be lavished with attention, treated to elegant repasts, and cosseted in your royally decorated guest room with fireplace.

friday
March 25th

wedding reception

Mt. Kenya Safari Club – 6:00PM

Sunset cocktail on the lawns, followed by a tented dinner

Same Attire as Ceremony: It will be chilly at night, bring a layer

party til sunrise*

*GP will be in bed by 3AM

saturday
March 26th

group brunch

Mt. Kenya Safari Club lawn – 1:00pm

Casual Attire: something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue