Couple shares benefits of a scientific wedding

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Today, Ponny and Judith Nsimbi share their story of how they pulled off a scientific wedding in three weeks in Saturday Vision.

The newlyweds, who have been together since school, also share some advice with those thinking of having a scientific wedding below:

Judith's advice

I pray that our people stop the sub-culture of expensive weddings that has left many Ugandans in debts and sometimes also, in perpetual marital problems. By the way, scientific weddings should not be for poor people, but even the affluent should embrace them. If they feel they have too much money, they can give some of it to the poor instead of pouring it away in a one-day thing.

Ponny's take

I think scientific weddings should become the preferable practice, even after COVIDovid-19. The sub-culture of lavish weddings, which attract hundreds of people are expensive for nothing. There is no justification for young people to pour away hundreds of millions of cash for just a one-day-thing!

It is sad that some of the couples even remain in debts, which makes them to start their marriages in anxiety! It is even heart-breaking that many of such expensive weddings don't even last long!

Why should you buy spend over sh30m or more on a wedding function when you sleep in a rented house? Why should you hire a bridal car at sh900,000 when you can get one from a friend for free?

Why must you buy a cake of 20 steps anyway! Well, you will impress some people but many others will call you a fool and will not rescue you when the service providers you are indebted to start to harass you.

Judith and I spent only sh4m but our function was complete. We did and had everything that was necessary for our marriage to be valid.  We also received many gifts that even surprised us! Our wedding mass also did not lack the solemnity it deserved.

We had three priests: Fr. Larry Lugoloobi who wedded us, Fr. Jude Kato who was the main celebrant and homilist, and Fr. Joseph Mukasa Nkeera, the Information Secretary of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kampala.

Our only frustration was missing our relatives and friends, especially from our work-places, with whom we would have desired to share the joy of our marriage. We also missed the company of our employers. But still they celebrated with us on our social media platforms.

By the way, even if Covid-19 had not come, I had set my mind to hold a modest wedding function, with about 100 guests.