“When did you meet each other?” A question a lot of people that have fallen in love online face multiple times. “We met online through Instagram.” How the people feel after hearing this answer and whatever direction their minds wander is their business and I respect their freedom of thought. The important take-away is to never judge anyone for their decisions with who they choose to love, how they fell in love, or anything regarding such personal experiences. Why? Because

Before Hannah came to Morocco we had a lot of dreams. We were preparing to have a job in Morocco and build our life and make a family here. The idea of getting a visa and going to Hannah’s country came from her. We were coming back home from Casablanca when we went to collect the affidavit of marriage from the Embassy. Hannah surprised me when she told me "I’m going to apply for a visa for you and take you with me to the USA. There we have a lot of opportunities together cont

Hannah Arrives to Morocco. Casablanca Airport March 3, 2016 Zouhair and Hannah Travel to the US Embassy in Casablanca for the Affidavit of Nationality and Eligibility to Marry. Casablanca March 10, 2016 Finished collections of all documents. Waiting for final processing between courts, police, and Adouls. Tetouan March 11-31, 2016 Finally newlyweds! In the presence of two Adouls and Zouhair's family, we became Husband and wife. Tetouan April 1, 2016 #marriage #in

If you’re like us, the marriage process requires a bit more attention than usual and the process can be rather slow, especially if you’re not prepared for the paper trail and you’re in a foreign country. Hopefully sharing our experience will help you if you are looking to marry someone that is living in another country. Our particular case was an American (me) marrying a Moroccan (Zouhair). The specific rules and processes vary from country to country. Google is the first