As I sat on the podium, it was
surreal. I was sitting next to my friend and she just got married. She was
whispering to her husband and the best man sent me a smile all the way from his
end and I replied back with a smile.
So many things were going on in the reception but
my responsibility was to clean off every sweat and meet the demands of the
bride. We had an usher by our side that made the mistake of telling me that she
is here to help. Everything the bride wanted, I passed the instruction to her.
LOL
The photographer somehow appeared from nowhere and
ensured my hands were working, for every angle he wanted to take, he made sure
I wiped the visible and invisible. Just imagine a photographer, with a camera,
facing downwards on the carpeted stage with his legs facing upwards, like
seriously, he could have represented Nigeria in the gymnastics section of the
Olympics. Sigh
If you read my first post, you would remember me
stating the MC at the traditional wedding made a joke that would go down in the
history of comedy- he said that when an engineer (The groom) marries an
engineer (the bride), they would give birth to engines (#faints); so you should
know how ecstatic I was when I found out that the MC at the wedding reception,
was actually a professional comedian by name Tee A .
I was either getting something to eat for the
couple and also attending to the needs of the photographer that I cannot at
this moment remember any jokes he said; but I do remember when the couple had
to step down to have their dance. The first dance.
The first dance can be defined as the very exact
moment when the groom puts his hands above his bride’s waist as she puts her
hands behind his neck and they find their balance; staring into each other’s
eyes as they share that ‘I might step on you’ smile- At this moment if you are
not inhaling, you just missed the First dance moment.
The comedian decided after this that he wanted
to play a game. He sat the bride down and told the groom that he had to play a
role. This role involved him making use of his props and acting like he was
just meeting the bride for the first time and he had to woo her. This was
really funny. The groom was a very good actor or rather he was simply living
his reality. He put on his dark shades, walked round the chair in which the
bride was seated and did all the poses you would see in a Ramsey Nouah kind of
movie, then he approached her, removing his pair of shades, he winked at her.
He walked around again, admiring his vessel of beauty and approached her. He
bent down ,brought her close and then kissed her…#sweet.. Too sweet#
The comedian called him a very good bad boy. LOL.
Fast forward to cutting the cake and they asked the
couple to call up two witnesses who would say what they saw when they both cut
their wedding cake. As I looked around saying hi to all the familiar faces, I
hear my name being called. Oh Lawd! Trust me, there is nothing as hand- shaking
as explaining how you saw a cake been cut and then being the second to explain
because the first person would say everything you have successfully unsuccessfully attempted
to think about.
This is the second time this happened to me. The
first time, I was just sitting down in a friend’s sister wedding, far away from
the MC and the high table and somehow when the MC was looking for a target to
witness the cake cutting, his legs reached my seat and the dreaded moment, when
he came in front of me ans said you! I had to walk to the stage (Long scary
walk) , stand in front of everyone and then my thoughts that usually walk away,
started running around and though my eyes were on the couple's hands, I was not
seeing anything until the Microphone was passed to me and till tomorrow I
cannot remember what I said.
However, for the call to duty, I was close by and
as I walked towards the cake, my thoughts started doing the moon walk and
I didn't even know I did this until I saw the picture after, I was
holding on to the bride’s hand as if I was about to pull it ff, when we they
were about to cut the cake! My two hands were holding on to her left
hand as I was standing to her left. LOL. Talk about picture with many words. I did
not hear anything the groom’s witness said but my mind told me it is all you
want to say, so when I got the Microphone, I just spoke. I spoke words. I spoke
opposite of what anyone would normally say. I didn't talk about how
the groom hands were above hers; I talked about how the bride’s hands were
below his.
Fear is an instructor of great sagacity, and the
herald of all revolutions.’ — Ralph Waldo Emerson
After a successful cake cutting, it was dance time!
I was so excited seeing most of my University friends around, I was smiling
from ear to ear. hugs, pictures, more hugs, how are yous' and where have you
been followed each other continuously before I went to pick up the cash that
was been stepped upon as people started dancing. A crowd was forming as a dance
competition ensued and for the first time in my life, I saw an elderly woman
attempt Azonto and she was better than me. LoL. Then a dear friend of mine
decided to teach me the Etighi dance, this was so funny! We had so many people
come as well doing the same dance, and another dance teacher who had been
watching us decided to school us on it. I was having so much fun, I wasn't learning,
just moving my body. LOL
(Am sure we can all see the video man on top of the table, he is the clone of the photographer!)
Everyone was really really having so much of a
great time and because everyone wanted to know what was happening in the front,
they came forward and started dancing!
I know I missed the food part, but because I was up
on the stage, I did not really get to eat a lot because of movement and
activities’, but the dancing exhibited by the guest was confirmation they were
well fed and well filled. The ushers were working, attending to people who were
just arriving, and also giving out the wedding gifts. Everything was just so
organised, it looked effortless.
If not because the day had to end, I can promise
you that no one would have left that evening and to continue the celebration,
there was a plan for an after party celebration.
I hear more often now that wedding is a one day
celebration and marriage is an ongoing celebration or
daily deliberations depending on how you work it to be. I was
fortunate to follow the couple after the events and I saw two best friends
teasing about, yet with unspoken words of deep respect for each
other. Two best friends who have laid a godly foundation and have decided to
live consciously God's definition of Love, together as one.
I have not been married before..lol...but with my
tiny experience walking down the aisle as a Chief Brides maid, I have learnt
that wedding might be a lot of things but one thing it is not,
is Marriage.
Love is a beauty-full person.
xoxo
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