He was my supervisor at school

When did you two meet?
Emma: I met her at Jimmy Ssekasi Catering Institute current day Jimmy Ssekasi Business School in 2009. She was a friend but I started dating her two years after school.

How did you find her after the two years?
Emma: Through a phone call. I came across her number as I scrolled through my phone directory and I called to check on her and invited her for an outing. I used to admire her character . This opened my gates for love.
The frequent interaction sparked off the hidden love. In July 2013, I opened up about how I felt though she did not respond positively. Respecting her view only earned me credit. We dated for one and a half years.

How did you propose to her?
Emma: I invited her out and gave her a ring asking for her hand in marriage but she refused to wear it until I visited her parents.

How long did it take you to accept his proposal?
Margaret: About five months; I wanted to find out whether he was the true person God had prepared for me because he never told me anything while at school yet we often met in discussions. I however accepted at the right time when he proposed. My confirmation was when I too, gave him a ring.

When did you visit her parents?
Emma: After Margaret accepted my proposal, I visited her parents in 2015.

What attracted you to each other?
Emma: She is calm, intelligent, God- fearing and hardworking.
Margret: Emma is caring, humble, God-fearing, loving and a good cook.

How much did the decoration cost?
Emma: The decoration was done by a friend at Shs1m.

How much did the music cost?
Emma: I paid for the venue, music, tents and seats as one package at Shs5m.

How many cake tiers did you have?
Emma: Five made by Steven Kabanda, a workmate at Shs1m.

What kind of rings did you use ?
Emma: Gold rings because they are elegant and easily recognisable. I bought each at Shs500,000 from a shop in town.

Which gown did you use?
Margaret: I had a white Cinderella gown that I hired at Shs300,000 from Family Tree, a bridal shop in Namasuba. I never spent any money on the changing dress because my sister offered one that fitted me.

How many maids did you have?
Margaret: Five girls; two were my sisters and three were friends. I knew they could manage any challenges, given my support. My sister in-law was my maid of honour because we are friends and of the same size.

Emma, what about your entourage?
Emma: They were four boys of the same age and exciting. The best man was my brother-in-law and a friend.

What was your theme colour?
Margaret: Royal blue incorporated with red because it is classy.

How much did the suit cost?
Emma: Shs500,000 and a pair of shoes cost Shs200,000

Did you have any fears on your wedding?
Emma: I was worried that the DJ would not follow our playlist to the dot. However, it turned out different.
Margaret: The issue of the weather bothered me given the fact that we had an outdoor wedding. I, however give the glory to God that all went well.

What was your most exciting moment?
Emma: The 20-minute dance by maids and groom’s men that ushered us to the reception. It was lovely and lively.
Margaret: The time we were pronounced husband and wife. I felt like I was in a world full of roses.
Were there any disappointments?
Emma: Failure to arrive in time for the church service.
Margaret: We delayed in the salon so I was scared of losing the church fee because of latecoming and indeed it was taken. The maids who turned my photo moment into a selfie-time also annnoyed me.

Did you have a wedding planner?
Emma: No, we referred to the knowledge got from different friends’ weddings we had attended before.

How did you manage to pool the funds?
Emma: It was an effort by friends and family.

What challenged you most during the wedding preparations?
Emma: Decision making was quite hard for me since I was managing two functions. The wedding happened a day after the introduction yet both functions had almost the same requirements introduction although the venue was free of charge.
Margret: Funds because some who had pledged failed to fulfil, however our friends and parents came to our rescue.
Did you have any debts?
Emma: Fortunately no, we managed to clear all service providers days before the D-day. It saved us the stress.

Did you go for honeymoon?
Emma: Yes, we stayed at Graceland Gardens four days after the wedding. It is where we had the reception. I liked the way we were cared for.

What interested you most while at your honeymoon?
Margaret: Spending some quality time with my husband, it was gorgeous.

How did you handle stress after wedding?
Emma: We had no debt and still I had paid the house rent in advance.

Given a chance to rewed, what would you focus on?
Emma: Buying all the things needed in time to avoid inconveniences .
Margaret: Entertainment, I failed to get musicians to perform at my function because of the limited funds.

TITBITS
Date: August 13, 2016
Groom: Emma Wagomwowa
Bride: Margaret Nabukenya
Church: Kabalagala Pentecostal Church
Reception: Graceland gardens Bunga
Cake: Shs1m
Rings: Shs500,000
Guests: 350
Budget: Shs11m

Changing dress

Margaret was saved by the bell on changing attire. Her sister offered her a purple gown which saved the bride the hustle of hiring or buying one.

Entourage of honour

The Wagomwowas chose to use their in-laws to take on the roles of bestman and maid-of-honour respectively because they are very close to them.

Bridal cars

Emma’s brother thought it wise to have the couple ride in a Benz than the Toyota Progrès they had settled for before. Then the rest of the entourage rode Toyota Vistas and Progrès.