Day 13: Dancing in the dark

Today, I went to a wedding and it was fantastic. We're home now and even though it's lights out (see Day 1) we're still in high spirits, hence, today's blog title.
So nothing's gonna stop me from blogging (well, as long as my laptop battery doesn't die...)



Ghanaian weddings are colourful, vibrant, loud and simply brilliant. There was a live band and lots of singing and dancing between readings and sermons. The reception was held outside (it's always at least 30 degrees here) under several large marquees and, as expected, there was more dancing and lots of food and drink.

The best thing about the wedding was the sense of community surrounding the entire affair. As well as friends and family, all members of the church were invited to the service and reception (even though they don't all know the bride and groom personally) and as the bridal cars drove through traffic, pedestrians and street vendors waved and cheered. All the food was made by family and friends and the venue was also courtesy of a friend (as were the photographers and even the entertainers).




And since the bride and groom went to school together (just around the corner from the church and venue), all their favourite teachers were in attendance to wish them well.

It was a true family affair.