We finally went to a wedding! Usually, all family events are on Saturdays: weddings, funerals, 
engagements, naming ceremonies, but because today is Easter, a friend's cousin moved his wedding to Sunday. Sarah, Hannah, and I went to Tema with our friend Eugene in the early afternoon. Before the wedding actually started, the church held its weekly service so we were in for both church and a wedding. Through the entire service the couple was sitting under a trellis covered in fake flowers, participating with the service. After an hour and a bit of Easter mass in both English and Twi, the actual wedding started! It was really different though. the bride and groom just stood up from their seats, said their vows and exchanged rings ad then it was over. It was like ten minutes long! They went into a separate room to sign the legal papers, came back out, and walked down the aisle. And that was it.
engagements, naming ceremonies, but because today is Easter, a friend's cousin moved his wedding to Sunday. Sarah, Hannah, and I went to Tema with our friend Eugene in the early afternoon. Before the wedding actually started, the church held its weekly service so we were in for both church and a wedding. Through the entire service the couple was sitting under a trellis covered in fake flowers, participating with the service. After an hour and a bit of Easter mass in both English and Twi, the actual wedding started! It was really different though. the bride and groom just stood up from their seats, said their vows and exchanged rings ad then it was over. It was like ten minutes long! They went into a separate room to sign the legal papers, came back out, and walked down the aisle. And that was it.The reception was just as different as the wedding was. The bride and groom arrived and had their first dance, but it wasn't a slow dance. I suppose it doesn't really have to be, but it was hella awkward. There were a bunch of speeches, not necessarily about the couple but about marriage in general, Easter and other stuff. The MC was trying to keep our attention, but we were all so hungry it really didn't work! While we were waiting for food, the bride tossed the 
bouquet and I had to duck to miss it! Apparently the kitchen was really behind. By the time we could get in line for the buffet, it was already the time us girls had decided we needed to leave! We crammed in our food, had a piece of strange gingerbread/fruitcake wedding cake, said our congratulations to the bride and groom and were ready to leave. Apparently everyone else was as well. As soon as cake had been served, the place emptied FAST. There was no dancing or anything. But hey, I went to a wedding! Apparently the engagements are more culturally relevant, with more traditions and stuff. Overall the wedding was pretty western, even if it was missing all the dancing.
bouquet and I had to duck to miss it! Apparently the kitchen was really behind. By the time we could get in line for the buffet, it was already the time us girls had decided we needed to leave! We crammed in our food, had a piece of strange gingerbread/fruitcake wedding cake, said our congratulations to the bride and groom and were ready to leave. Apparently everyone else was as well. As soon as cake had been served, the place emptied FAST. There was no dancing or anything. But hey, I went to a wedding! Apparently the engagements are more culturally relevant, with more traditions and stuff. Overall the wedding was pretty western, even if it was missing all the dancing.
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