My Younger sister Kidi, the maid of owner and Ayna, the bride.My sister Kidi and Ayna have been best friends since childhood

My Mom (also the groom's mom) and the bride, Ayna.Ayna's Mom couldn't make it for the wedding she was back home, in Ethiopia.

My son Yoseph in the middle with his cousins, Eyob & Yonatan.

The bride’s maids and the groom men joining the couple on the dancing floor for their first dance.

Here, the bride and groom in the middle doing some eskesta, Ethiopian traditional dance.

The bride and her brides Maids.(From the left to right)Serke,Mimi,Ayna(the bride),Kidi,Elsa.

The beautiful bride, coming down the stairs at her house after getting dressed.To the left of her are my youngest sister Hanna and My aunt Genet.

The bride with her group waiting for her fiancé to pick her up to go to the church.This is the first time he is going to see her in her wedding dress.

The bride taking a picture with her side of the family.

The arrival of the groom with his groom men to pick up his bride. As a tradition, when they arrive at the bride's house the brides maids and her friends make it hard for them to enter the house then the groom men spray some perfume to scare them off.

The groom giving his bride a kiss on her forehead and presenting her a bouquet of red roses when he came to pick her up to start their wedding day.

My handsome brother Leykun, the groom.

Dr. Mogese, Ayna's oldest brother getting ready to walk his sister on the aisle.

The candle girl, the candle boy, the ring bearer and the flower girl making their entrance in the church.

The groom walking on the aisle with our dad.Behind them our church choir singing beautiful spiritual wedding songs. Thanks! for Abeba Kassaye for organizing the choir members.

The bride and groom walking their way out of the church after the marriage ceremony is over.They have to wear the robe and the crown up to the church exit. Then it will go back to the church.

The bridal and the groom men party by the church. from front, Kidi & Melake (don't know where he was at the time), Serke & Bemnet, Elsa & Chris, Mimi & Yeneneh.

The groom at the reception table with his groom men. From his left, Melake (his best man & older brother), Bemnet (his groom man & youngest brother), Chris (his best friend) and Yeneneh (his cousin).

My handsome Oldest Brother, Esme.

While they were cutting the cake.

The bride and groom with our priest Aba Michael.

The bride with her bride maids.

Here is me in my beautiful red dress my friend Tsega made for me. I don't know what I was doing, I think I was about to clap.

My Youngest Brother's beutiful fiancé Menbere.

The toast.

The groom's family picture. I don't know where dad was when we took this picture. From left my sister in-law (Serke), her husband my oldest brother (Esme), behind him my youngest sister (Hanna), myself, my mom (Tilaye), the bride and groom (Ayna & Leykun), my husband (Akililu), my youngest sister fiancé (Dangnachew).

Our priest, Aba Michael reading the vows to the bride and groom.

The flower girl (my daughter Eden) dancing with the ring bearer boy (her cousin Eyob).

This is the farewell ceremony. This part is usually very emotional. The closest member of both the families come out and sit infront of the crowed to give their blessings to the bride and the groom.