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 Continued from "Weddings & More"...As the guests arrived on the island the Amazulu akapela singers greeted them. Once on the island the groom and guests looked eagerly up river for the arrival of the Bridal Party. Soon, the Bride's raft, paddled by warriors to the rhythmic beat of a base drum at the stern, comes into view. The Bride flanked by her bridesmaids enjoying a nerve quenching Zambezi beer, as they drifted in splendour down towards destiny. With the Amazulu singers positioned in branches of trees, in full song, a massive warrior carried the Bride down an alley of guests lining the pathway across the island to the 'chapel' and the awaiting groom. After the ceremony guests accompanied the newly wedded couple back onto the rafts for a short float down to the reception site on the banks of the Zambezi River near to the Big Tree, a massive baobab, hundreds of years old. Arrival on the banks of the river at dusk, was perfectly timed to magnify the effect of the fires and flares lighting the way to the bush dinner site exquisitely set out beneath giant ebony trees and leadwoods. The guests were welcomed by song and dance from the Shangaan warriors as they made their way to their tables. After soup starters a mouth-watering buffet of meats, fish, vegetable dishes and salads, cooked over open fires did justice to the appetites built up by exercise on the Zambezi. The speeches were followed by more traditional African dance, soon including the bride and groom and all the guests. Then the DJ started up with 'Scatterlings of Africa', which signalled the start of a melee of music that kept them fervently dancing into the early hours of the morning. Over the following days an active itinerary had been laid on for the guests, who'd travelled from all over the world. These included: 'Breakfast and Boulle with the Pachyderms' - an interaction with the elephants and a game of 'Bushnuts' in amongst dung beetles. 'Adrenalize Yourselves' - an opportunity for guests to challenge each other's nerve as they leapt, bungi bounced, flying foxed, gorge swung over the Zambezi river 100m below them. This included a luncheon on the very edge of the Batoka Gorge, from where even the faint hearted could absorb the adrenaline! 'In the Footsteps of Dr Livingstone' - a full day canoe safari on the Zambezi River above the Falls, to temper the thirsts developed on the short raft float down to the wedding, and enjoy total relaxation that this silence and beauty provides. 'An evening of video and photos' - an informal meal and viewing of the combined footage of the events of the past few days. All agreed that this was a truly unforgettable wedding, as too soon, the sad farewells arrived. The newly married couple departed on honeymoon for the quiet pampered luxuries of a Hwange bush Lodge, and the rest, for all corners of the world! Get in touch with us now to plan your perfect African Wedding! |
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