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Mukubi Wedding

Thankfully I had work off and I was able to go to my friend Philippe's wedding with Sammy and Michael. Philippe's been such a great friend to me so I wanted to be there for his special day! 
We had to take pictures in the backyard since we were looking so nice!

The wedding was in the city park next to the lake and was absolutely beautiful. I don't have any pictures from the ceremony since there was a sign nicely asking us to not take pictures, and I'm a rule follower. There were so many cute aspects though, and the day was absolutely perfect. As the bridesmaids were walking down with their perfectly done hair and flowers, and all these cute things, I whispered to Sammy asking if we could re-do our wedding. Seeing other people's weddings after ours, there's so many things I wish we could have done differently, or I would like to add. He said no, because our wedding day was absolutely perfect. 

I about swooned. I love that boy so much:)
Philippe and Jennifer were very emotional during the ceremony and you could tell how much they loved each other. There were a lot of tissues going around for them to get through the ceremony which was adorable. 

Then there was the reception, which was also gorgeous. We got to try African food, and it was pretty good! It was fun to hear all of the toasts from people talking about how Philippe and Jennifer met, and to just hear more about them then I learned working with Philippe. It was a little cold in the reception and Sammy gave me his jacket which was nice:)

 It was nice seeing all of Philippe's friends as well and their families. Almost everyone there was a mixed couple, with the most adorable kids. It's a fact that mixed babies are the cutest, and I can't wait to see our future children one day. It always blows my mind though to think that not even fifty years ago, marrying someone outside your race was illegal. It's nice to see progress in this world. 
The dancing was interesting. We didn't dance, but everyone else did and it was fun to watch. We caught up with Philippe and Jennifer, and Jennifer totally remembered me even though we've only met once before, which I appreciated. I'm so happy for these two, and wish them so much happiness! 



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