Adding a Wedding to the Highlight Reel – The New York Times

The groom, dapper in a black Ralph Lauren tuxedo, was escorted by his parents to the altar, and was followed a few minutes later by the bride, angelic in an Anne Barge wedding gown. She made her way down the aisle, arm-in-arm with her oldest brother, Kenny Masenda, to the familiar strains of Here Comes the Bride.

Two beautiful families, from two continents and two wonderful heritages are gathered here today, the Rev. Mwase said. From these two families will come another family, Andrea and Kevins family.

After a welcome prayer, an exchange of vows and rings and a final blessing all of which took a mere 24 minutes the bride and groom were pronounced married, and the rapper Fetty Waps Trap Queen, began to play, setting the recessional in motion.

Most of the guests waited outside in the chilly air to congratulate the newly married couple, who remained inside the church, posing for photographs.

I love my new son-in-law, and so did my husband, said the brides mother, Hope Masenda, referring to the brides late father, who died 14 months ago.

They are both very outgoing, free spirits, she said. They were born to be together.

Later at the reception, held at Jing Fong, a Chinatown restaurant, the newlyweds danced to Whitney Houstons My Love Is Your Love, as their first song.

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