{"id":18775,"date":"2021-07-12T14:50:39","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T11:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/?p=18775"},"modified":"2021-07-12T14:58:14","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T11:58:14","slug":"i-married-my-friends-ex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/?p=18775","title":{"rendered":"I married my friend\u2019s ex"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Godfrey Lugaaju<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Emmanuel Bujjingo and Jullian Atukwatse met at Watoto Church Downtown, where they had gone for evening prayers. Jullian had come with a friend who had come with her boyfriend (Emmanuel) whom Jullian had never met.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe introduced me to him (Emmanuel) but honestly speaking, I did not like his style and size. I tried discouraging her but she kept on telling me how good the guy was and especially his love for God,\u201d Jullian shares.<\/p>\n<p>The relationship Emmanuel had with Jullian\u2019s friend failed but the two became friends. After some time, he got into another relationship with another friend of Jullian, which also did not last.<br \/>\n\u201cThe relationship with the person I was dating at that time didn\u2019t work out for reasons related to trust and infidelity. Despite that, we remained friends with Jullian. There was nothing between Jullian and I not until the relationship I was in failed. I then reconnected with Jullian more than an acquaintance,\u201d Emmanuel says.<br \/>\nJullian tried to act as a \u2018go-between\u2019 to see that Emmanuel reconnects with his ex, something Emmanuel says was never going to happen.<\/p>\n<p>Emmanuel says much as he liked Jullian for her striking beauty, especially her alluring eyes, her obedience towards God is what swept him off his feet.<br \/>\nJulian shares that her attraction towards Emmanuel was his spiritual maturity, character and reasoning. She says most people do not like Emmanuel\u2019s principles but that is what she loves the most about him.<br \/>\n\u201cI began to \u2018hear\u2019 from God through dreams. God commanded me to leave my ex and wait for him, l could not believe that of all the men out there, God wanted me to wait for Emmanuel. We are happily married and all I can say is that God\u2019s choice is always the best.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Proposal<\/strong><br \/>\nJullian says it did not take long for Emmanuel to propose because they knew each other since they were friends. He proposed before Kukyala without a ring and she said yes because she knew he was the right man for her.<br \/>\n\u201cI really waited for the ring in vain. At some point I gave up, thinking that some things were not meant for me. He finally proposed at a friend\u2019s wedding after six months of dating but since I had given up I thought it would not be a big deal but guess what, it was and it still is because every time I look at the photos and videos they make my day,\u201d she shares.<\/p>\n<p>Emmanuel, who was a best man at a friend\u2019s wedding, proposed by getting the bride to hand over the bouquet of flowers to her signifying that she was next in line.<br \/>\n\u201cAs they handed her the bouquet, I stood right behind them, they paved the way and there I was down on my knees holding the ring. She almost fainted. Her joyful celebration drowned my carefully chosen proposal speech. I just put the ring on her finger and later on that night I sent her my speech on Whatsapp,\u201d he shares.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Planning the wedding<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Emmanuel says planning for their wedding was not hard except that everything was supposed to be done in the first lockdown when movement was restricted and many businesses were closed. He says the dates were set before the lockdown and when it was announced, they were determined not to change dates.<br \/>\nThey had the traditional ceremony (Kuhingira) on June 25, 2020 at Jullian\u2019s parents\u2019 home in Nansana, Wakiso District and the wedding was held the following day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe outlined everything we needed for the big day, for example, Church venue, dressing, transport, and honeymoon. We kept everything simple. No exaggerations whatsoever,\u201d Emmanuel says.<br \/>\nSince the couple didn\u2019t hire a wedding planner, they had to be involved in the entire wedding plan. Due to the financial constraints of the Covid-19 pandemic, financing the wedding was a bit challenging but the couple is thankful to the friends who came to their rescue.<br \/>\n\u201cThe lockdown came in at a time when we had had our first committee meeting to plan for other general meetings. Since movements were restricted, we mobilised funds from basically family members and close friends,\u201d Julian says.<\/p>\n<p>Fifteen people were planned for the church entourage but due to the set standard operating procedures (SOPs), only 10 people attended the church.<br \/>\n\u201cWe had planned to have about 300 guests attending our reception but we revised it to 56 people due to the pandemic,\u201d says Emmanuel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Memorable<\/strong><br \/>\nJullian says their wedding was nice, simple and memorable although they had limited time at the reception because of the curfew. After the wedding, the couple chose to have their honeymoon at Westend Motel in the Tourism City of Fort Portal taking trips around the region visiting the Tooro Kingdom palace, Kyaninga, crater lakes and Amabeere ga Nyina Mwiru.<br \/>\nDream come true<br \/>\n\u201cThe Cinderella gown has always been my dream gown because it gives you that extra fabulous look and thank God I got it, however much the movements were not easy and also accessing the shops was very hard. My makeup and hairstyling was done by Aggie\u2019s Makeup,\u201d Jullian shares.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Challenges<\/strong><br \/>\nJullian shares they had to cut the number of guests from 300 to 56 which she says was a difficult task choosing who to invite and who to leave.<br \/>\nHe adds that the car in which his in-laws were travelling got a flat tyre an hour to the wedding service and were unable to make it in time but thankfully his brother-in-law arrived just in time to walk Jullian down the aisle.<br \/>\nAdvice<br \/>\nEmmanuel advises those intending to marry to purify and sanctify themselves for what they are getting into lest they carry garbage from their past into marriage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick Bio<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Date:<\/strong> June 26, 2020<br \/>\n<strong>Groom:<\/strong> Emmanuel Chalton Bujjingo<br \/>\n<strong>Bride:<\/strong> Jullian Atukwatse<br \/>\n<strong>Venue:<\/strong> Piato Restaurant<br \/>\n<strong>Suit:<\/strong> Shs300, 000 from Kats Tailors.<br \/>\n<strong>Gown:<\/strong> Shs 500000 from Tem Fashion Wear<br \/>\n<strong>Cake:<\/strong> Oven Wonders in Ntinda.<br \/>\n<strong>Rings:<\/strong> Shs 500,000 from Diamond Jewellers<br \/>\n<strong>Entire wedding Budget:<\/strong> Shs 7.5m<br \/>\n<strong>Photography:<\/strong> SNAAP Media<br \/>\n<strong>Number of Guests:<\/strong> 56<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Godfrey Lugaaju Emmanuel Bujjingo and Jullian Atukwatse met at Watoto Church Downtown, where they had gone for evening prayers. Jullian had come with a friend who had come with her boyfriend (Emmanuel) whom Jullian had never met. \u201cShe introduced me to him (Emmanuel) but honestly speaking, I did not like his style and size. 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