We were met by Moses, Board member from KCM, who drove us to the church. As the service was scheduled to commence at 12 noon we decided to leave at 10.45am to give us plenty of time to travel. Unfortunately we were met with a traffic jam on Entebbe Road and didn't arrive until 12.30pm. As the service didn't actually commence until 12.45pm our delay didn't really matter.
The service commenced with singing and worship prior to the arrival of the bridal party of 13. It took about 30 minutes for them all to make their way to the front of the big church.
The next 45 minutes saw the Minister welcome guests, but especially those who were leaders in their respective churches. Each was asked to stand with their spouse and the congregation applauded them.
The service included two sets of Bible readings (I read one of them), a Gospel presentation centred around the theme of 'Covenant' and the usual formalities (the exchange of rings, kissing of the bride and the signing of the Marriage Certificate). The difference was that each of these traditions took a lot longer. The full service took nearly four hours but was beautiful.
Following the service Moses, Dale and I drove behind the official cars (four black Mercedes Benz) to the Sheraton Hotel for official photos. These took place in the grounds.
The reception was held at the Kampala Golf Club beside Garden City. The room was set out in tables of 10 with the bridal party at the front. While it all looked quite traditional, it was very tastefully done with fairy lights and flowers everywhere. It looked a little bit like a set from a wedding scene from a Hollywood movie.
There were about 600 guests, and each looked beautiful - especially the ladies who wore Gomezis. It would have been a lovely photo to capture all the guests standing together.
Following the welcome there was entertainment in the form of live performances - mostly singing. To be honest, the quality of these performances was first-class and professional.
The meal was AMAZING. I have NEVER seen so much food. It was a buffet style arrangement and nobody would have missed out. The menu included both traditional and western style food - and LOTS of it. I can assure you that Dale and I were well catered for!
The cake was also a sight to behold. It was six tiers high plus two individual cakes on the side. On the side of the middle 6 tiers were the letters 'L O V E' and on the two side cakes were the words PETER and JOELINE.
Following the cutting and distribution of the cake, which took some time, each of the tiers were boxed and given away to representative groups of people - the community of Kyampisi, the community of Victory Church, guests of the groom etc.
As with all receptions there were speeches - from both sides of the family - and from the bride and groom - Joeline spoke before Peter.
Like the wedding, the reception was long, but very memorable. It was quite spectacular and the memory will live on for many years. It was a blessing to be able to share in the occasion.
To be honest, the whole day was AMAZING!
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