This weekend I traveled to Winneba, about an hour west of Accra, to crash my second Ghanaian Wedding. I use the word "crash" as I obviously wasn't on the invitee list. Mind you, the guest lists at weddings here are much more flexible than ours in North America. Basically, if you attend the church of the bride or groom or know them in some way or through a friend, you will be welcomed to help them celebrate their marriage.
In Ghana, the church service is similar to ours in the sense that the couple takes their vows in front of friends and family and then proceed to the reception where the bride and groom take photos with guests, cut the cake, pop champagne and of course, dance! The difference in the church ceremony is that, at this time the couple is already legally married which happens during the engagement ceremony a day or two before. The church service is to simply have the blessing of a Priest in front of God.
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| Fred's car decorated for the Bride and Groom |
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| Taking vows |
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| Dancing in church |
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| Two obruni's and the Bride and Groom |
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| Cutting of the cake |
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| Entertaining the children with our dance moves! |
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| Bride and Groom share a dance with friends |
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