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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Jennifer Gates & Nayel Nassar Married and Who Is Nayel Nassar?
Jennifer Gates & Nayel Nassar Married and Who Is Nayel Nassar?
Mega-billionaire Bill Gates and his ex-wife Melinda Gates walked their oldest daughter Jennifer Gates down the aisle ahead of her nuptials with fellow equestrian Nayel Nassar. The non-public Muslim ceremony was held on Friday night time in the backyard of the household’s 142-acre property in North Salem, New York the place a bigger civil ceremony with 300 company is scheduled for Saturday afternoon. The Microsoft co-founder is said to have purchased the $15.82 m estate for Jennifer in 2018.
By Esra Oziskender, @esraoziskender, @hrlinkconsulting, oziskender.esra@gmail.com
Jennifer Katharine Gates Nassar and Nayel Nassar
We wish you happiness forever.
It was, in Jennifer Katharine Gates' own words, an "otherworldly fairytale" this weekend when she wed longtime boyfriend Nayel Nassar at the Gates family farm in Westchester, New York. Nayel Nassar is an Egyptian equestrian who competed in the Tokyo Olympics recently, while Jennifer, the daughter of Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates, is currently a medical student. Jennifer and Nayel - both Stanford graduates - met on the equestrian circuit and began dating in 2017. The two had announced their engagement last year.
For her dreamy wedding, Jennifer Katherine Gates wore a custom Vera Wang gown.
The couple worked with Marcy Blum Events to plan the wedding. "Planning a wedding while I was in medical school rotations and Nayel was preparing for the Olympics was no small feat," Jennifer Gates told Vogue. "But it was so worth it to share such a special day with those closest to us."
Florals for the wedding were handled by Rishi Patel of HMR Designs, who chose white hybrid Dutch delphinium flowers to line the aisle for Saturday's outdoor ceremony. HMR Designs described the weekend as a "real-life fairy tale".
Acclaimed American baker and cake-decorator Sylvia Weinstock came out of retirement to create a six-tier floral embellished cake for the couple.
In an Instagram Story shared this morning, Jennifer Gates thanked her wedding guests and "everyone who made this dream come to life."
"Don't think any words will do justice to what an otherworldly fairytale this weekend was," she wrote. "Lucky and grateful to be his wife. And deeply grateful to everyone who made this dream come true."
Guests who attended the wedding were required to be fully vaccinated and receive a negative test result. "We feel incredibly fortunate to be able to gather with our loved ones safely. We know others aren't as lucky, especially as the pandemic continues to devastate communities in the United States and around the world," said Jennifer Gates.
Nayel Nassar was born to Fouad Nassar and Imam Harby on January 21, 1991. His parents are the owners of an interior and architecture designing farm called Diwan Interiors International in Kuwait.
Nassar later moved to the US in 2009. Although the pictures of his parents are not public, he shared a picture of his father on father’s day 2018.
Who is Nayel Nassar?
Nayel Nassar is a resident of California and a professional equestrian. He set up his company, Nassar Stables LLC, in 2014. His net worth is estimated to be around $100 million as stated by hitc.com. Detailed information about his assets is currently not available.
Nassar is a Stanford alumni who graduated with a degree in economics in 2013. Gates, a 2018 Stanford graduate, earned a medical degree and majored in human biology.
Nassar was born in Chicago and grew up in Kuwait, before moving back to California in 2009. He was born to Fouad Nassar and Iman Harby, owners of Kuwaiti architectural firm Diwan Interiors International, which has worked with companies such as Citigroup Kuwait, JW Marriott and Mercedes Benz.
He first began riding at the age of five and jumping at ten. Nassar has published that, on his Instagram page, many times, he is always proud to say that he's been an equestrian since day one.
Nassar is a graduate of Stanford University. He earned his bachelor's degree in economics from Stanford in 2013.
Gates and Nassar's relationship timeline
The pair got engaged in January 2020. Nassar proposed to Gates on a skiing trip. He confirmed the news through a post on Instagram.
The total cost of their marriage is estimated to be around $2 million. The ceremony took place at a 124-acre ranch worth $16 million owned by Jennifer Gates. It was a graduation present from her parents.
Nayel Nassar was born to Fouad Nassar and Imam Harby on January 21, 1991. His parents are the owners of an interior and architecture designing farm called Diwan Interiors International in Kuwait.
Nassar, 30, is an equestrian by profession and met his lady love on a show-jumping circuit.
Born to Egyptian parents in Chicago, Nassar grew up in Kuwait, taking to horseback riding from a young age.
He graduated from Stanford University in Economics in 2013 while Jennifer is a 2018 Human Biology graduate of the same varsity.
The couple shares passion for equestrian sport.
Both of them competed together in international events until Jennifer started medical school in 2019.
She is set to graduate in 2023.
Aside from being a professional sports figure, Nassar is also into business.
He had established his company called Nassar Stables LLC back in 2014 in California.
Jennifer is, in fact, the founder of Evergate Stables, which is now co-managed by the two.
Apart from this, Nassar is fluent in three languages– Arabic, French, and English.
Now coming to their dreamy wedding, the 25-year-old bride wore an ivory Vera Wang Haute gown while the groom rocked an Armani tuxedo.
They first had Katb el Kitab or the Islamic marriage ceremony after which they exchanged vows in a ceremony facilitated by a longtime family friend, reported Vogue.
Nayel Nassar and his family
Nayel was born to Egyptian parents in Chicago, Illinois in 1991. However, the family moved to Kuwait soon after and Nassar spent most of his formative years in the gulf. His parents - Iman Harby and Fouad Nassar - own an architectural firm in Kuwait. The 29-year-old currently lives in California and represents Egypt as a professional equestrian. Nayel also has a brother, Sharaf Nassar.
As stated above, Nassar is a professional equestrian and represents his home land Egypt in the sport on a global level. In fact, Nassar’s incredible skills also earned Egypt a spot in the Tokyo Olympics 2020. This is the first time that the country has qualified for an Olympic event. As per Egypt Today, Nayel Nassar first got acquainted with horse riding at the tender age of 5. The daily further reported that the 29-year-old developed an interest in show jumping at the age of 10 and competed in a tournament for the first time in 2013, when he was 22.
Apart from being a professional equestrian, Nassar also owns a company, Nassar Stables LLC, which he incepted in 2014. His company is based in Encinitas, a city in San Diego County, California.
The lavish wedding took place at Jennifer’s 124-acre horse farm (worth $15.82 million) in upstate New York, which was reportedly bought for her by Bill in 2018.
News Sources: Wikipedia, Sportskeeda, The Tribune India, GQ India, Biographied, Instagram, Celebsaga, NDTV
Before her wedding, Gates spent time in New York with her family. She mentioned that her mother helped her prepare for the special occasion. Melinda Gates threw an outdoor bash that was attended by all women who played an important part in shaping Jennifer’s life.
According to media reports, Nassar was born in Egypt and raised in Kuwait.
He helped Egypt qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which is their first such Olympic qualification for 60 years.
"Jennifer has also participated in professional horse riding competitions and shares a deep love for the sport," said reports.
Gates married Melinda French on a golf course on the Hawaiian island of Lanai on January 1, 1994. They have three children.
The family resides in Xanadu 2.0, an earth-sheltered mansion on the side of a hill overlooking Lake Washington in Medina, Washington.
Jennifer's mother Melinda Gates took to social media and wrote, "So thrilled for you and @mayelnassar!"
In an Instagram post on Thursday, Jennifer said: "Nayel Nassar, you are one of a kind. Absolutely swept me off my feet this past weekend, surprising me in the most meaningful location over one of our many shared passions. passions.
"I can't wait to spend the rest of our lives learning, growing, laughing and loving together. Yes a million times over." Nassar also shared the happy news on his own Instagram account and wrote, "SHE SAID YES!!...I'm feeling like the luckiest (and happiest) man in the world right about now. Jenn, you are everything I could have possibly imagined..and so much more." The would-be couple attended Stanford University and the love blossomed there. Jennifer is the eldest daughter of Gates who has a net worth of nearly $110 billion.
His parents “Fouad Nassar” (Father) and “Iman Harby” (Mother) together run an architecture and interior designing firm “Diwan Interiors International” in Kuwait. They have played a prominent role in the initial equestrian training of their son Nayel. In the initial years of his training with horses, there were moments when Nayel wanted to quit, but his parents kept encouraging him to keep going.
Nayel has an elder brother “Sharaf Nassar” who has graduated from the “University of Southern California” and is currently managing his family business.
Generally, it's belirved that two people from different herritage shouldn't tie the knot. However this tradition is now considered "old fashioned."
In October 2018, Nayel shared a picture of his dad on Instagram. He calls him "Papa".
He said: "Happy father's day to the best man I know and the one I always strice to be like. Love you Papa."
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