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Stunning Wedding at the Jnane Tamsna

Salma and Euros · Marrakech, Morocco

Wedding guests in the garden of Jnane Tamsna under white bougainvillea, with a violinist playing
Salma and Euros on a red rug in a courtyard of olive trees and warm lanterns

Salma and Euros got married on a Sunday afternoon in October at Jnane Tamsna, a garden estate in the Palmeraie on the edge of Marrakech. Their family and friends had travelled from across countries and continents for three days of celebrations: a welcome mehndi on Saturday evening, the wedding on Sunday and a farewell barbecue by the pool on Monday.

Jnane Tamsna is a place I could photograph for days. Ochre walls, keyhole arches, carved wooden doors, olive trees and white bougainvillea wherever you look, and light that changes with every corner you turn.

Getting Ready in the Moroccan Light

Their welcome card opened with Marhaba! Croeso! Welcome!, in Arabic, Welsh and English, and the programme for the weekend sat right next to it.

Euros got ready in one of the estate’s salons, on carved wooden sofas with the garden right outside the open doors, while Salma was helped into her dress before stepping out onto a narrow ochre staircase, her veil falling down the steps.

The wedding stationery for Salma and Euros on a red Moroccan rug with olive branches, rings and green earrings
Salma’s platform sandals on a sloping ochre wall at Jnane Tamsna
The shadow of a palm tree on an ochre wall at Jnane Tamsna in Marrakech
Euros sitting in a Moroccan salon at Jnane Tamsna, with the garden outside the open doors
Euros in sunglasses on a carved Moroccan sofa, getting ready for his wedding
Black and white portrait of Euros fastening his cufflinks by the window
Salma on a narrow ochre staircase at Jnane Tamsna, her long veil falling down the steps
Black and white photo of Salma being helped into her wedding dress

Vows in the Yellow Courtyard at Jnane Tamsna

At four o’clock the guests took their seats in a long yellow courtyard of keyhole arches, iron lanterns and red Moroccan rugs, with urns of peach and white roses at the far end of the aisle. Euros walked down the aisle first, to a round of applause, and waited for Salma in front of the carved wooden doors.

Euros read his vows from a small notebook, and afterwards the two of them walked back up the aisle through a shower of white petals.

The ceremony courtyard at Jnane Tamsna with clear chairs, red Moroccan rugs, lanterns and a carved wooden door
Keyhole arches, lanterns and rows of clear chairs in the ceremony courtyard at Jnane Tamsna
Black and white photo of Salma from behind under a keyhole arch, her veil trailing over the floor
Euros walking down the aisle as the guests applaud in the yellow courtyard
Euros waiting for Salma in front of the carved wooden door, between urns of peach and white roses
Salma walking down the aisle of red Moroccan rugs with her bouquet
Salma walking down the aisle towards Euros, seen from behind, with the guests standing
Black and white photo of Euros smiling as Salma walks towards him
Black and white photo of Euros kissing Salma on the cheek at the end of the aisle
Euros reading his vows to Salma in front of the roses
Salma and Euros walking back down the aisle through a shower of white petals

Cocktails and Portraits Among the Arches

Cocktail hour moved into the garden, with green lounge sofas under the white bougainvillea and a violinist playing between the guests. Meanwhile Salma, Euros and I slipped away for portraits through the arches, under the palms and into a quiet courtyard of olive trees, just as the lanterns started to glow.

After that it was time for dinner, speeches and dancing under the stars.

Black and white photo of Euros carrying Salma’s veil through a keyhole arch
Salma and Euros embracing under an arch covered in white bougainvillea
Salma and Euros walking hand in hand under palm trees towards a row of keyhole arches
Salma and Euros seen through a series of keyhole arches at Jnane Tamsna
Black and white photo of Salma and Euros holding hands under a keyhole arch

A Garden Estate in the Palmeraie

Jnane Tamsna was created by the designer Meryanne Loum-Martin and her husband, the ethnobotanist Gary Martin. Its rooms are spread across several houses in walled organic gardens, and everywhere you go there is another arch, stairway or doorway opening onto palms, olive trees and bougainvillea. Between the portraits I couldn’t stop photographing the place itself.

Planning your own wedding in Marrakech? Have a look at my Morocco wedding guide, with venues, the legal side and the best time of year.

A keyhole arch opening onto a staircase at Jnane Tamsna
An ochre corridor at Jnane Tamsna seen through an arch, with blue sky above
Flowers in rustic vases under a Moroccan arch at Jnane Tamsna
A corridor of keyhole arches with a carved wooden pendant light at Jnane Tamsna
White bougainvillea climbing over an ochre wall and a carved wooden lattice door

The venue

Planning a Wedding at Jnane Tamsna

Jnane Tamsna is a 9-acre garden estate in the Palmeraie of Marrakech with more than 400 plant varieties. Meryanne Loum-Martin and Gary Martin opened it in 2001.

At a glance

Location
Douar Abiad, La Palmeraie, Marrakech
Getting there
The Medina about 15 minutes, Menara airport about 25 to 30 minutes
Spaces
Gardens and courtyards for the ceremony, a rooftop terrace, a saltwater pool and a tunnel of greenery for long tables
Stay
23 rooms in 3 houses, plus a luxury campsite
Exclusive use
Yes, the whole estate
Season
Spring and autumn

Updated November 2026. Venue details change, so always confirm with the venue.

Questions couples ask

How far is Jnane Tamsna from the Medina and the airport?

About 15 minutes by car to the Medina, and about 25 to 30 minutes to Marrakech Menara airport.

Can we book the whole of Jnane Tamsna?

Yes. The estate offers full exclusivity for events, with 23 rooms across three houses plus a luxury campsite.

When is the best time for a wedding in Marrakech?

Spring and autumn. July and August are very hot. Salma and Euros married in October.

Is a wedding in Morocco legally binding?

Most international couples have a symbolic ceremony in Morocco and marry legally at home first. More on the legal side in my Morocco wedding guide.

Where are the best photo spots at Jnane Tamsna?

The yellow courtyard of keyhole arches, the ochre staircases, the olive courtyard and the palms and white bougainvillea in the garden.

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