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Interior designer and event planner Rachid Ouassil transformed his life-long passion and eye for design into two successful businesses: Sheherazade Home and Sheherazade Rental & Event Design. In 2000 he opened Sheherazade, a home décor boutique, on New York City’s Lower East Side. From its coveted address on Orchard Street, the store became a destination for architects, interior designers, stylists, set designers and event planners seeking one-of-a-kind furnishings, textiles, lighting, decorative objects and antiques. Ouassil traveled around the globe, including India, Turkey and his native Morocco, sourcing each piece himself and eventually collaborating with artisans to create his own designs. His penchant for color and boldness earned features in ELLE DECOR, The New York Times, Architectural Digest and Vogue.

Sheherazade Event Design was born in 2007 when demand for Ouassil’s talent for creating beautiful weddings, bridal showers, corporate events and parties grew. Since then, he and his team have created Instagram-worthy events including parties in Marrakech and weddings in East Hampton, New York. Like the philosophy behind the boutique, events are sourced, styled and staged using curated items from around the world.

Sheherazade Events x PUMA: Supporting the Morocco FIFA World Cup 2026 Jersey Launch

Sheherazade Events was honored to provide authentic Moroccan décor and rental pieces for PUMA's Morocco FIFA World Cup 2026 jersey launch in New York. To complement the jersey's Berber-inspired des...

Arabian Nights Engagement Party| Moroccan Furniture Rentals

There are events—and then there are those rare, unforgettable evenings that feel like stepping into another world. This engagement party, hosted inside an iconic Park Avenue luxury building, was tr...

Moroccan Wedding Rental for Jewish Moroccan Weddings & Henna Parties

A Jewish Moroccan wedding is a celebration overflowing with color, heritage, and joy—and nothing captures that spirit more beautifully than the traditional Henna party. This beloved pre-wedding cer...

A Magical Arabian Nights Sweet Sixteen Featuring Our Moroccan Hanging Lamps

There are parties—and then there are the once-in-a-lifetime celebrations that take your breath away the moment you step in. This Sweet Sixteen was exactly that: a spellbinding Arabian Nights–inspir...

Empowering Women’s Annual Meeting with Moroccan Party Rentals at Top of the Rock

When powerful missions meet extraordinary design, unforgettable events are born. Sheherazade Event was honored to partner with a leading foundation dedicated to empowering women during their annual...

A Night of Tradition and Radiance: A Moroccan Henna Party in Brooklyn

At Sheherazade Event, we believe every celebration deserves a touch of magic — and this recent Henna party at a chic Brooklyn hotel was no exception. Our client, proud of her Moroccan Jewish herita...

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