Eman Hassan Lawa wore traditional Palestinian clothing and Hikmat Lawa wore an elegant suit as they walked hand in hand near the destroyed buildings of southern Gaza, alongside other couples dressed in exactly the same way.
They were among 54 couples who tied the knot on Tuesday in a mass wedding ceremony in Gaza, which brought a rare moment of hope after two years of destruction, death and conflict.
"Despite everything that has happened, we will start a new life," Hikmat Lawa told the Associated Press. "God willing, this will be the end of the war."
Weddings are a staple of Palestinian culture and have become a rare occurrence in Gaza during the war.
The tradition has begun to revive since the beginning of the fragile ceasefire, even if the weddings are different from the elaborate ceremonies that once took place in the region.
As raucous crowds waved Palestinian flags in the southern city of Khan Younis, the celebrations overshadowed the ongoing crisis across Gaza.
More than 2 million Gazans, including Eman and Hikmat Lawa, have been displaced by the war, entire areas of the city have been razed, and the lack of aid and conflict continue to disrupt people's daily lives.