Today, the eighth of August, 2014, my Ghanaian partner Peace Nanafio
and I were married in a civil ceremony at the Registrar General’s Office
in Accra.
We arrived early and were given a bouquet of plastic flowers and a slip
of paper with the number 4, our position in the queue.
By our 9AM start time there were at least six more couples seated in
the queue.
We were asked to enter the room where the ceremony was to take place and we
witnessed couple number 3.
Then it was our turn.
Exchange of Rings
The ceremony was conducted by a well-dressed gentleman in a “political suit,”
a suit jacket with short sleeves.
Congratulations from the Registrar
The whole process took no more than 15 minutes - one of the most efficient government operations I’ve experienced in Ghana!
Peace looked spectacular in a simple white dress, which she picked out with her
good friend Suzie.
The Beautiful Bride
And again
Peace and Her Accra Sister Mercy Exit the Hall
The Whole Crew Pose for the Camera
Just the Ladies
Just the Gents
The Bride & Groom
Ricky, Peace & Kofi
STHEYA People (Our Church Group)
Ricky's Band Buddies ++
Ricky's Witnesses, Brian & Dawn Conklin
The Groom
The Bride
The Bride Can Strike a Pose!
With Peace's Mother Grace Ntim and Cousin Charles
Peace & Mom
Peace & Son Kofi
Charles & Ricky
Ricky, Peace & Kofi
With sister Veronica and Her brother Emmanuel
More Congratulations from STHEYA Friends
Chilling at Barclays Club House
A few of us got together after the signing at the Barclays Bank Club House for
drinks and lunch.
Chilling Later at the Barclays Club House
Julie Tells Peace How it Is
Peace and Our Good Neighbour Fred MacBruce
Stay Tuned
It was great to have our very dear friends share this happy day. In two weeks we will be celebrating our traditional marriage in true Ghanaian style. Watch out!