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OUTSTANDING DESIGN AT DIANA, KAMUNTU WEDDING

By Keturah Kamugasa

BREATHTAKING is the only word that can describe the interior of Namirembe Cathedral last Saturday. The long anticipated wedding of Diana Museveni and Geoffrey Kamuntu is about to take place. I arrive at the Cathedral at 10:00am. There are flowers everywhere. White roses, chrysanthemums, gladiolas,red carnations, leather fern, asparagus and anthuriums cover every space including the windowsills of the highest windows.
Wreaths of white roses intimately hug the huge pillars with huge white bows completing the look. Red carnations and white roses line the aisle and fresh white rose petals are strewn down the aisle, giving off a fragrant perfume. Mrs Grace Faith Mbabali of Faith’s Petals and Stems had done it again. Yet she is humble as I compliment her on a job well done. What a great woman, so creative and artistic.The guests did not disappoint.
Elegantly attired, they arrived and added glamour to the splendour of the Cathedral. The First Lady was the very epitome of style in a simple champagne suit, brown suede shoes, brown bag and a three-strand pearl necklace.
She looked calm and serene. As always, Susan Muhwezi was very elegant in her pink outfit and hat. Other ladies who stood out were: Best Kemigisa, Toro’s queen mother, Hope Mwesigye, Hanifa Kawooya, Jacqueline Mbabazi, Mrs Tim Lwanga, Jovia Saleh, Christine Kintu, Mrs Balagadde Sekadde, Charlotte Muhozi, Natasha Karugire, the VP’s wife and Mrs Nsaba Buturo. There were many others whose names I do not know.
Meanwhile, I must have been the most dreaded person by the ladies. Some ladies would look at me accusingly. Their husbands helped those who were too shy to give me ‘that’ look.
One woman actually came up to me and assured me that if I gave her 30% she’d bash my head. I still love my head with its beautiful hair so I have kept my peace!
Another lady hugged me and said: “I don’t care what people are writing and saying, you did right to wake them up!” Some other ladies were wondering why they had not featured in Fashion Police and yet they were well dressed.
Well, with only two pages, we cannot run photos of everybody. But the truth is most of the guests honoured their hosts by taking the trouble to dress appropriately. It was a very colourful ceremony, full of joy and laughter.