{"id":18538,"date":"2021-06-04T11:24:49","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T08:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/?p=18538"},"modified":"2021-06-04T12:27:06","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T09:27:06","slug":"i-lost-my-wedding-dress-a-week-to-the-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/?p=18538","title":{"rendered":"I lost my wedding dress a week to the wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Claire Balungi<\/p>\n

Akram Kayiza, 28 and Hawa Nannozi, 25 met at work in 2019 and shared an amazing one-year courtship before they finally said \u2018I do\u2019 on December 19, 2020.<\/p>\n

During courtship, the couple talked every day, played virtual games together during the lockdown, and met on weekends for dates.<\/p>\n

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The couple\u2019s wedding preparations weren\u2019t without their challenges; the bride lost her wedding dress a week to the wedding! She was disappointed, confused and not at all interested in the new options she was being given. Her initial wedding dress had been sold out after she\u2019d booked it and the lady refused to refund her deposit. It must have been a harsh moment for the bride. Moreover, she had already bought all her jewellery, shoes and other accessories.\"\"<\/p>\n

She wasn\u2019t sure how these were supposed to match them with a new wedding dress. \u201cI booked and paid a deposit on my wedding dress five months prior to the wedding. But the dress was sold out without my consent by the bridal shop. I was asked by the proprietor to look at other dresses, but I didn\u2019t like anything else that they had. I went to Kushona Fashion Designers and met a nice Hajjat who comforted and helped me find another dress. My heart still yearned for the dress I had initially chosen. I didn\u2019t get a refund of the deposit I had made on my first dress, which was about 1m. I lost it like that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/strong>Dating<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Akram proposed to his girlfriend in September 2020. His proposal was as a surprise to Hawa because it came after a very short period of dating. \u201cWe dated for one year and this was a roughly short period of time. Usually couples date for a long time before they get married.\u201d Hawa says.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Initially, some of Hawa\u2019s family members had reservations about the couple\u2019s dating period. \u201cThey wondered if we knew each other well. Relatives on my mother\u2019s side were a bit hesitant. I had just started working yet kept mentioning that Akram and I had met at work.\u201d\"\"<\/p>\n

Hawa was filled with anxiety, hoping she\u2019d made the right decision. On her wedding day, before she left her mother\u2019s home in the morning, Hawa cried. \u201cI was overwhelmed by the fact that I wasn\u2019t going to be able to live there anymore. My mum cried too, though she was very excited for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

What kept Hawa strong was the love and cheers from her husband\u2019s family who warmed up to her and made her feel comfortable. \u201cMy mother-in-law loves me, she welcomed me from the very beginning, she\u2019s always been excited to see me.\u201d\"\"<\/p>\n

Hawa is still very excited about their union and prides in her decision to get married because she realizes that her mate is her support system and life is easier with him. \u201cYou often need someone for advice, no one would tell me things point-blank as Akram does. He helps me when I have back pain, he also helps me with housework. Not many people would support you through life like a good husband such as mine. By the way, we share a birthday (Hawa lights up in laughter). \u201d<\/p>\n

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