My Saturday Chronicle : "Attending a Small Wedding Party"

Hello dear friends! It's my pleasure to share my Saturday Chronicle with you.

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We get to do things we did not have the time to do during the week like washing clothes used during the week, cleaning our homes and surroundings on Saturdays. Saturdays are also meant for relaxation. We get to unwind after a busy week.

For this reason, most people fix their events such as wedding ceremonies, house warming parties, business launching and others on weekends knowing fully well that people would be available to attend. My Saturday was no different from this.

On my way to the wedding

A long time family friend came to my house few weeks ago to invite us to her wedding. So on Saturday, December 7, my family and I honoured her invitation.

One unique thing about this wedding was its simplicity. On arrival, I observed that the venue was meant for a small number of people. They were few people present. It was quite shocking to me because I am used to attending large wedding parties with a lot of guests present.

It was then, I understood the meaning of the statement: "the smaller, the merrier" 😂. Trust me when I say so. I'll tell you more about it.

We arrived at the venue a little bit earlier. And yes, I took some photographs while waiting. I also couldn't help but notice these beautiful ushers in their cute uniform. Later on, they wore a tag that read; "Guest Manager". They did a nice job, I must say.

Beautiful guests managers

The decorators were very slow. They were still decorating when it was few minutes to the beginning of the wedding. I mean, the venue was small and they were not able to tidy their work before guests start to arrive.

People started to complain and doubted their competence. That aside, every other thing was great. Interestingly, the marriage was a union of people from two different tribes. The bride is Ibibio while the groom is Yoruba. Intriguing right?

It is not very common for people from these tribes to marry. But that's the unique side of marriage. Nationality or tribe is not the basis for a healthy marriage, rather love is - love for each other and love for God.

The groom arrived and walked majestically to his seat. Meanwhile, the bride had her dad walk her down the aisle. It was an emotional moment.

Walking down the aisle

We sang the opening song and a prayer was offered. The couple listened to a marriage discourse titled; "Honourable marriage in God's Sight".

The talk highlighted the need for them to follow God's word and ensure that He is the third cord in their marriage. The speaker went on to show them their respective roles as husband and wife from the Scriptures. His talk was inciteful. The couple had been Spiritually nourished and they exchanged their marital vows.

A photograph session took place after the marriage discourse. The couple took pictures with their friends, family and well wishers.

PHOTO ALBUM

My parents with the couple	Yoruba parents

After the photograph session, a reception took place. We had a very lively MC (Master of Ceremony) who ensured we were entertained. We laughed our ribs out. He did a very nice job and I would highly recommend him.

The Couple's Grand Entry

The couple made their grand entry by dancing in. Again, I was surprised that they did not have a long train of groom's men and bride's maids. They danced alone and it was still fun.

The cut their beautifully decorated cake. The main of honour gave a touching speech. Her speech reminded me of the value of true friendship. It is better to have few friends who you can trust than having none who can stand up for you. Her speech gave me something to think about.

Once more, something I have never seen before - the couple took turns to read poems they had written for each other. It was so cute. Love is a beautiful thing indeed. I guess that replaced the usual feeding themselves.

To be honest, I feel that every individual has the freedom to organise their wedding to his taste. This wedding was quite different from the ones I have been attending but it would be one of the best I have attended so far.

Every thing was well organised. A sizable audience and food was able to go around everyone 😂 (there goes the saying, the smaller, the merrier). I loved everything about this wedding. Everyone was cheerful and I got to make few friends.

People should not be influenced by current trends when organising weddings or any other event. They should try to be reasonable and do what their pocket can carry. This is important so that they do not end up with a lot of debts.

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