We met through a mutual friend

How did you meet? Where?
Daisy: We met at Makerere University in 2012 during recess. We were classmates at the college of Computer Science and we always sat next to each other during the practical classes.
Mark: We made friends through a mutual friend who said we could discuss a certain Mathematics course unit as a group of four on some evenings.

How long did you date?
Mark: I still date her. But, to answer your question, we dated from November 2013 until February last year, when I proposed.
Daisy: He proposed marriage on February 13, 2016.

How did you propose to her?
Mark: I did not want to do cliché stuff, so, I skipped her birthday which is February 13 and Valentine’s Day. I called her cousins and a few friends to Spur Restaurant at Golf Course Hotel on February 15. My friends Joseph and Cora sang, Marry Me by Emily Noelk. And, she said yes.

What was her reaction?
Mark: She seemed numb for the first few minutes . After that, she was excited and posted pictures with her ring, on social media platforms. Then we started planning the wedding.
Daisy: I was in shock, excitement, and awe. It is a moment that words cannot do justice to. Mark got me a seven-stone diamond yellow gold ring for our engagement.

What attracted you to her?
Mark: Daisy is caring and sweet. Also, she is Born Again and we have similar dreams, so, I figured we could make a good team.

How many guests did you invite?
Daisy: About 280 guests, close friends and family at Golf Course Hotel, Kampala. We came up with a list and our parents came up with another. We synched the two and we had to stick to our budget.
Mark: We considered people that mean so much to us and have had great influence on us. We had initially planned for 400 guests but we realised it would be more expensive.

What is your most memorable moment?
Mark: The whole wedding day was remarkable. It was beautiful; I loved the way everything we prayed for and about just worked out.
Daisy: When we said “I do” it was so special and so surreal. It amazed me how one hour went by.

What was the price of the decoration?
Daisy: The very talented Diana Habasa of Dream House events did an amazing job. It cost us Shs8m.
Mark: It was fair. Dream house events was so lenient with the costs.

What was your colour theme?
Daisy: Our colour was ivory, gold, white and red roses because it completely appealed to our taste.
Mark: I left it to Daisy.

Which events studio managed your photography?
Daisy: It was done by Daudi Murungi, one of our friends at Phurz Media. It cost us Shs3m
Mark: They do amazing photography and their customer care is on point as well as affordable rates. They take the right pictures at the right time

How much did you spend on dressing?
Mark: The suit and shoes went for Shs350,000.
Daisy: The bridesmaid dresses cost Shs220,000 on average, my gown cost me Shs2m and for my hair, nails , makeup, crown and shoes cost me about Shs3m.

Who was your designer?
Mark: I picked my suit in Kampala as the one I had ordered for online did not turn out as I had expected.
Daisy: I designed my wedding dress myself and had it customer tailored by Exquisite Bridals. They did an incredible job. They have gowns tailored from UK USA, and China. I had no changing dress because in my opinion I do not see the relevance.

How many people were part of your entourage?
Daisy: We had five flower girls because I love babies, six bridesmaids, two groomsmen, maid of honour and best man.
Mark: I wanted some two close guys and my young brother was my best man .

How much did you spend at your wedding?
Daisy: It was about Shs30m but our attire and for that of the entourage is a separate budget.
Mark: Not more than Shs30m

Did you have any debts after the wedding?
Daisy: No debts which is what we planned for. Our best man Paul Luguza and the committee worked so hard to make sure that we were debt free.
Mark: We prayed for a debt-free function.

What challenges did you encounter?
Mark: We prayed and God favoured us. It feels like yesterday when you ask all these questions.
Daisy: The only challenge was in dealing with different temperaments. You have many people helping you but you have to learn to deal with the various temperaments. The cholerics, the phlegmatics, the sanguines. They will all deliver but the time within which they do it and the quality may vary.

What lessons came from your wedding preparations?
Daisy: Planning can make a couple grow apart but we purposed to grow our relationship more intensely during this time by attending counseling sessions and even did a marriage course ran by Mavuno church.

What did you learn from premarital counselling?
Mark: your marriage can never be like anyone else’s, so do not try to copy and paste another marriage.
Daisy: Firstly, know your spouse temperament and personality.
When disagreements arise, do not fight your spouse, fight the issue.
When trying to express hurt, use less “you” and more “I”.
Money! Money! Money! Your money, my money is our money.
Divorce should never be tolerated.

Where and how did you spend your honeymoon?
Daisy: It was beautiful at an island far away from home. My husband planned all by himself and I was humbled. I loved it
Mark: We agreed not to disclose

What advice do you give to couples ?
Mark: Get married knowing that you are getting into a serious institution that needs a courageous, forgiving and patient team. Remember that only you two can make marriage beautiful with Christ at the centre.
Daisy: Prepare more for marriage than the wedding day. The wedding day is only a couple of hours but marriage is a lifetime!
Plan early and be personally involved. Surround yourself with positive people. God is gracious, loves marriage and at the right time, it will happen. Just don’t rush.

The details

Rings
Daisy and Mark picked their white ribbed gold rings from Armaan jewellers at Garden city. They say, “these symbolise their toughness and ability to thrive through barbed wires in their marriage”.

Photography

Mark and Daisy chose the beautiful landscape of Kyebando to intertwine their love with nature. They could not stand studio confinement.

Cake
The staircase cake adorned with rosy icing was a sight to behold. Grace Kembubi baked the cake for Shs1.5m.

Titbits
Date: December 31,2017
Groom: Mark Kisakye Walulembo
Bride: Daisy B. Prim
Church: All Saints Cathedral,Nakasero
Budget: Shs 30m