A Different Kind of Wedding

On Friday, January 31, we had the pleasure of attending the wedding of a former student at one of our schools. Her name is Aminata Sonko. What made the experience so special was not only that the entire ceremony took place outdoors after dark, but also the fact that the groom was not present. He was at an undisclosed location in Europe.

But why on earth would the groom want to have a wedding when he couldn’t be there himself? Well, the explanation is quite simple—he didn’t want to risk another man snatching her away before he was able to return. “Better to be safe than sorry!”

At the bride’s home earlier that day

Only family and close friends were present

Making her way through the waiting crowd

Seated in the “throne” for the photo shoot

A proud young lady after the ceremony