As many of you know my family and friends have been sponsoring Alex and his family through their education since I first met the family in 2008. Alex is the eldest of my ‘Ugandan family’ and I was thrilled to hear he was to be married to Hannah and of course I just had to be there! I wouldn’t normally go to Uganda in our summer months but I could not miss this very special occasion of our first ‘sponsor child’ getting wed!

The wedding was a real mix of two cultures Alex’s family from the little village of Kasozi and that on Hannah’s side from San Diego, California. People asked me what the wedding was going to be like and my answer was always the same that it was going to be Alex and Hannah’s wedding, and it was! It was the coming together of two cultures, many wonderful characters and personalities, lots of laughter and bucketfuls of love. This was Alex and Hannah’s wedding held at a beautiful location, on a very hot day with refreshing breezes off the River Nile.

Photo slideshow – just click on first photo. Videos not the best but please hang in there and I think you will find them interesting!

1 Some of my Ugandan family, Mum and brothers of Alex

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3 Bride and Groom to be!

4 Alex’s lovely Mum Monica. It was a very special day for her. The first in her family to be married.

5 Mum Monica looking over the Nile holding he bouquet. She is to walk Alex down the isle.

6 Mother and son. Lovely!

7 I’m proud to be called Alex’s second mum, MumG

8 Little Selah refused to keep her garland of flowers on her head!

9 Good to see Patrick who Ive known since I first came to Uganda in 2002

10 Gradually guests arrived

11 A nervous wait for Alex!

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15 I have the ring!

16 Mr and Mrs Kasenke!

17 Hannah’s sister Leah was one of the few family from the US and had the job of looking after beautiful Selah

18 One of the many family photos which includes brother Bosco on left, brother Mike on right and step-brother Godfrey sat

19 Mum Monica with the happy couple and her beautiful grandaughter Selah

20 Youngest brother Emma signing the guest book

21 The Wedding Breakfast

22 My big plate of traditional Ugandan food

23 Another first, Alex and his mum dancing together!

24 The village ladies welcome Hannah into their clan

25 Home time for me, some of the Kasenke family and other friends Godfrey and Miriam. How did we fit into one vehicle!

Mum Monica walks her son Alex down the ‘isle’!

Hannah the bride is walked down the isle by her Uncle Mike who is carrying her beautiful daughter Selah

They take their wedding vows

As Alex places the ring on Hannah’s finger the village ladies cream their traditional wail on celebration

The Bride and Groom wash each others hands

Mr and Mrs Kasenke – Alex you can now kiss the Bride

Alex and Hannah have their first dance to the loud traditional wailing of the village ladies