11 August 2017

In typical Dubai Style, we met at a brunch, celebrating and not expecting to meet the most important person in our lives.

31 October 2017

Melvin returned to the Netherlands to finish his studies, and as luck would have it, Dilara got her first full-time job in Maastricht right after returning from Dubai. After knowing each other for a short time, we moved into our first apartment together.

24 March 2019

After an amazing 1.5 years in rainy Maastricht, we decided to move back to sunny Dubai together to pursue our shared dreams.

6 April 2020

Fulfilling Dilara's long-time dream of getting a dog, Melvin reluctantly agreed to adopt a shelter dog named Lilly. Given that the country was in lockdown, we could not meet her before adopting, but we fell in love with her crazy energy and innocent puppy eyes the moment we met her and instantly decided to keep her.

23 November 2021

To plan an intimate proposal, Melvin had to patiently wait for a special restaurant to open close to our home. In November 2021, the day finally arrived when he went on one knee to get the 'YES'.

11 May 2022

Wanting to have our civil ceremony in one of our home countries, we married in Germany. Being pragmatic thinkers that this day would be just about signing a paper, it turned out to be one of the most emotional and beautiful days we could have ever imagined, thanks to the planning and love of our immediate family and closest friends.