wedding bells

On Monday (yes, Monday - a holiday here in Kenya) our friend and fellow-Bible Study member, Levis, got married.  Thankfully, the wedding was here in Kijabe so we could have a relaxed(ish) morning getting ready.  We were part of the "wedding committee" so had jobs to do later in the day.  Weddings in Kenya are organized, planned, and paid for by committee.  Friends gather around the couple to help with all the details, and many are assigned jobs on "D-Day" so that the couple can be blissfully ignorant of all the drama.  It is a good plan! Plus, the friends help to pay the various costs (or help raise money), so who wouldn't want a wedding committee?

Dexter had the job of picking the groom up and driving him to the church.  That meant the car had to be presentable! This was not a hard job for Dexter.  My job had been to organize wedding photos at RVA and then take the bridal party there after the wedding.  The hardest part of my job?  Making sure everyone kept time.  Have you ever tried to get a Kenyan to keep time?  Try a blissfully happy Kenyan, who is having fun?  Yeah, it was tough! 

Let me tell you a fun little story...a little behind-the-scenes glimpse at how the day went. The decorator was in charge of providing chairs for the reception, and they were to be to the church by 8 or so in the morning.  Unfortunately, the truck delivering the chairs broke down about half way between Nairobi and Kijabe.  The kind souls who stopped to offer their assistance to the truck driver and his partners ended up robbing them of cell phones and money. Ah, Kenya, how I love you!  Let's hear it for Good Samaritans!!

Anyway, on to the pictures.

 Specky was already crying walking down the aisle, which made me teary. I love a happy wedding!

 I love these adoring looks here:

the clouds rolled in, but no rain fell, fortunately; clouds make for interesting pics

I hope I didn't go over board there. Since I was at the photo shoot session, I took advantage of the time to get lots of pictures.

After the wedding, I had to dash home to finish a batch of buckeyes for a Christmas party at Jenny's house.  After a full day, it felt really great to not have to think about dinner.  Plus, a Christmas party with lots of Christmass-y goodies is always a nice thing to go to.  I'm feeling more in the Christmas spirit now, thanks to that little party.