From Rags to Riches
Dreams do come true especially when you least expect it. Young Kenyan couple, Ann Wambui and Wilson Mutura, got their happy ending despite dreary beginnings. From t-shirt on denim to designer wedding trousseau and all-expense paid honeymoon in Dubai, love
Wedding ceremonies across the continent have generally become extremely lavish as couples spend thousands of naira to have their dream wedding. A couple in Kenya recently did the opposite, spending just $1 on their wedding, proof that you don’t have to be extravagant and break the bank to wed the person you love.
T-shirts don’t make the best wedding trousseau but not the Muturas who went against all odds to get hitched in simple t-shirts on denim skirt and trousers. Devoid of any finery, they took their oaths and became a couple on January 22 making them an internet sensation after photos from their simple wedding went viral.
If money played any role in their union it was minimal as the wife had no make-up on, a common staple with wives and guests during marriage ceremonies and their rings were two steel circles. Their wedding took place at Community Christian Worship Centre, in Kasarani area, Nairobi, officiated by Pastor Jasper Ojwach. The two exchanged vows after the sermon.
Not only did their wedding story trend worldwide, the couples who had dated for three years before deciding to tie the knot were inundated with gifts and packages from Kenyans thanks to their 1$ (Kshs. 100, N1500) frugal wedding. Social media was abuzz with excitement and amazement on how a couple could hold a wedding so cheaply.
The romantic story of Wilson, 27, and his bride Ann, 24, fruit sellers who live in a poor suburb of Nairobi captured the attention of many people across the world.
“I was marrying the person I fell in love with, so I couldn’t wait until I become financially stable. My financial situation couldn’t allow me to have a big wedding. Furthermore, I was marrying the love of my life,” said the groom, Muturi.
The wedding day
The couple boarded the public transport on Sunday, 22 January 2017,