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As some of you may know, my friend Mama Sarah got engaged at
the end of last year. It’s very exciting!! On Saturday, us “girls” journeyed to
the showgrounds for the Bride & Groom Expo. Even Uncle George, Mama Sarah’s
fiancé came; though I joked with him all day about grooms being N.I.D. (not
into details), to which he jokingly agreed! Haha!!
I’ve never been to a Bridal Fair before, never having been a
bride myself, so it’s with an impish smile that I went to my first one here in
Uganda! Booths with gowns, jewelry, centerpieces, photographers, music, etc.
And our favorite ... cake tasting, of course!
Now I'm going to share with you prizes for best booths!
1st place winner: “Catch Him and Keep Him”,
offering marital counseling to the woman who wants to keep her man, now that
she’s caught him. Isn’t that hysterical?! The founder and CEO also gave a
workshop, which we attended and it must be said that Mama Sarah and Aunt Ina
(her sister) could not keep a straight face!!
2nd place winner: “The Wedding Crashers Band”.
There was no one actually in the booth, so I can only assume they went to crash
a wedding somewhere that day!
3rd place winner: Monaco Cosmetics. Legitimately,
this store sells skin care products and make-up and they were offering a 20%
discount. I couldn’t help myself and bought a set of MAC make-up brushes. I
won’t make you jealous by telling you how much I paid!
4th place winner: Photo, Etc. The CEO was so
amazing! And her work was great – all my photographer friends would love it!
She had these little digital booklets, something I have never seen in the
states before. She sells a package where the bride and groom get 8 of these
small booklets. It’s such a great idea to give to parents and grandparents!!
And last but certainly not least was the fashion show!
Bridal gowns, tuxes, even flower girls (with one heck of a catwalk strut)
stepped out on the runway. It was really fun to see the different gowns by
local fashion designers. That is until one of the runway lights sparked and the
fire that ensued had me running from my seat. There was no way that I was going
down in an electrical fire in Uganda! Thankfully, the fire stayed contained in
the one can light and was then extinguished. No one was hurt.
So that was my day at the Bridal Fair. Happy wedding
planning, Mama Sarah!!
