Eddy and Nimu's wedding

On Saturday 12th April 2008, I had the privilege of attending

Edward Kiragu and Rosalyn Wairimu's Wedding.

Yani, si this was one and a half wedding of the year. I had the privilege of spending the night with the bridegroom and spending most of his last bachelor embers together. I saw him run errands on his wedding day like trying to cook rice, chop the chicken, put posters and labels on the washrooms and answer a hundred calls. The butterflies in his belly were largely audible and I can almost swear there were locusts too.

I can write about lots of things and the drama and all, e.g. catching some sleepy girls in bed, eaves droping when the couple were discussing their honeymoon plans, parents inlaw producing the wrong girl when the bridegroom's party arrived, eavesdropping on some former campuserians discussing who's next, the faces of joy, agony, disbelief et.. However, they say that a picture says more than 1000 words and since I got some, I will let them tell the story.

Prince Hanniel

HERE IS THE STORY

The lush green meadows of Othaya... the eye-catching, captivating and intoxicating moorlands where the couple designed a shrine to confiscate each other's singlehood for a more complex scenario of mutual duality
.... In English, this is where the wedding took place

First some Background I wondered about his Childhood ...

In his dreams, Eddy has always dreamt about...

Owning a magnificient car...

Holding a job in an executive Office

And impressing his Parents with......

A hard working girl


Kulikuwa na many Choices


But he settled for her


And "cheated" her with these every Valentine...

Thats why we had this....


SCENES BEFORE THE DAY Before she became hitched, She agreed to give me tea but she was called..


I followed her and they gave me a "Let's-smile-and-he-will-go-away" look

Thinking I've left, they went back to business...

Rosalyne: Haiya... ati hii pesa ni ya kunipeleka honeymoon??? Kwani u r taking me Where?
Kiragu: Arboretum!!!

I asked her how she will pose Pastor akisema... "You may now kiss the bride.."

Time check Saturday 2:14 AM.. Kiragu consulting with Chief chef. There are several chicken in the white Tusky's Supermarket paper bag!

Kiragu: Saasa hawa kuku utakatakata ama I can help you?
Chef: My son go sleep or you will loose your head! Kuku niachie

Mlo Tosha will be there


It's not Kiragu only who needed the sleep. He had company


Coz the day that was ahead ...


Was indeed going to be....
A tough one to live through

For very many people

THE MATERIAL DAY Even with all the gaiety around us....


There still were tense Moments: Are you sure she's going to come??


Laughter seemed to calm his nerves


Plus some help from "Jeshi la Mzee"


But when the "Jeshi la mama" came in...

Some were absolutely mersmerized


They looked so fly and cute...

Mpaka Bwana Harusi was distracted. See the way he bit his lips? Am sure he was regretting "How comes I never saw these 'cuties' and 'beauties' before?"


But when the Princess' carpet was rolled out...


And down she came escorted by her Parents;
Kiragu's doubts flew out of the window.

Na bibi Harusi was eagerly awaited by Many...


And the Ref wasted no time and so, she called it: A TIE


A decision that even the lines man and woman agreed with.


Having proved beyond reasonable doubt that the two were guilty as charged: The case of being in love


The Judgement was signed and sealed


And the key was thrown away... very far away


The man couldn't hide his "agony"


When they were 'convicted' to life term sentence of being husband and wife


In the midst of their witnesses


Very many witnesses



Some couldn't beleive it.... "yaani ati ameenda tu hivyo?"

But the members of the 4th estate (Press Photographers) were unpertubed!

But for the love birds... the journey had just began...


And so they preped their shoes


So that they would last on the rough road ahead.

WEDDING DRAMA
No wedding is complete without this kind of drama... (At least 4the Kyuks)

Check this out
Like a car, she has to be taken 4a test drive!! Can she Carry Family responsibility?



Does she know how to use the tools in her toolbox?


And the Hawk-eyed examiners watch very keenly! If they are satisfied (like in this case) then....



The honeymoon can BEGIIIIIIIIN!!!!

What Can I say?


Wow


Yuuuummyyy


You must feed him properly


And care for her delicately


SIDE SHOWS

Let's face it... Rosalyne and Kiragu had asked for prayers but he took it to un usual length!

I caught up with some girl chatter. Ati so when is your weddo? I recorded the answers

Jamo: Ati what about my wedding?

Jamo: Well... I still have not decided who it is between these two!!!

Bosco: Enyewe as u can see, am separating wheat from chaff but am almost there....


Rahab: Ati what was the question?


Mercyline: Wacha nipige simu ni confirm


Doreen: Life is good, life is sweet, life is so beautiful...

Prince: What are u talking about... get out of here NOW..



And by the way, thanks to.....

Jamo for keeping his eyes open as he drove us home....


While we took a well deserved rest



CONCLUSION
Well, there you have it... the scenes, drama and all. We wish the very best to Mr. Edward Wairimu and Mrs. Rosalyne Kiragu. After a very long day full of joy and laughter, I am grateful to all who supported these guys and hope that by this blog, you wont feel like you missed a lot. Got a wedding u need covered? Call me let's talk...

But for now, just leave a comment if you like it
Prince Hanniel