By Our Reporter
Valentine’s Day is widely celebrated as a day for love and romance. And each year on February 14th, many people exchange gifts and flowers with their special loved ones. However, this year, it was more than just exchanging gifts and flowers at Christian Life Church in Bwaise as couples made vows to love each other till death do them apart.
This was during a mass wedding presided over by Pastor Jackson Ssenyonga where 800 couples exchanged their vows and officially entered into a covenant of holy matrimony.
The colourful ceremony kicked off early in the morning and the church premises were already a beehive of activity by 9 am as the brides and grooms gleefully prepared for their big day. The joy for the newly weds-to-be was palpable all through out the preparation — from salon services, to dressing up and then the bridal procession.
Grooms, in their dark suits, welcomed their brides who were draped in white gowns and together they ambled into the waiting area amid loud cheers and ululation from friends and relatives who had come to bear witness to their union. Pastor Ssenyonga officially kicked off the ceremony in the scorching sun where the couples patiently waited in the shade of their umbrellas. It was a brief session after which he then led them into the church where they exchanged vows.
The mass wedding was sponsored by Movit who provided free salon services and bridal cars for the 800 couples.
“We have provided free salon services to all the couples who were wedded today and also the bridal cars that transported them to the function.” John Tumwesigye, the Movit Events and Promotion manager noted.
“We are very happy to be part of this function because we believe that together we can go further and this is also part of our corporate social responsibility. We pledge to continue such support to our customers and the communities at large.” He added.
