Siyamu's pov:
"Siyamthanda,baby sis, I don't think I've said this enough. I'm so proud of you. I'm proud of the woman you have become. I'm sure if our dad was here,he'd be proud of you too. I know this is cheesy coming from me,but,I can see the way you smile when you talk about him. You're happy little sis,and I'm happy you're happy. If he hurts you,do not,I repeat,do not hesitate to call me or our sister. Just because you're getting married doesn't mean we're not siblings anymore,okay?I love you baby girl" Sbusiso says kissing my forehead. I smile at my brother's sweet gestures, particularly because he's too overprotective at times.
"I love you too big bro" I hook my arm around his,looking forward at the church that stood before us. There's no turning back now. All the things Thando and I have been through are left behind me. Buhle fixes my silver mermaid long sleeved wedding dress,with a design of small pearls,and white riffled feathers on the lining of my dress. It hugs my body,showing every curve I have. It's also an open back dress. My Prada strap heels fitting in perfectly,with the small crystals on the back of the 6 inch heel. My natural hair is tied into a neat high ponytail, shielded by my veil. My makeup is on fleek,a full face beat. My nails a grey and white design. My bouquet is strictly white roses. Ndabe comes to me in his tiny black suit,white shirt and black bowtie. He paired it with Gucci sneakers. His high fade riffled,but still looks neat. He opens his arms for a hug and I crouch down to his level,it was hard by the way,I hug him back. I whisper in his ear,telling him what he should do. Buhle gives him a sign written 'here comes the bride'. Spho holds the basket full of white rose petals,I blow a kiss to her and she smiles at me,waving. She's wearing a white tutu dress with white sandals. They walk in,Buhle behind them. My brother and I follow shortly after. All eyes are on us,or rather me,when we enter. Soft piano music is playing as we stroll in. I can't even see properly because of this veil but I can see his groomsmen and my bridesmaids. He stood out with his cream white Tuxedo,his neatly shaved beard and his fresh brush cut
We came to a halt infront of him and our priest. "Who gives this woman over to this man?" Pastor Mdluli asks
"I do" my brother says " take care of her,and if she gets too much for you,bring her back to us" he hands my hand over to my husband. Husband,that sounds so magnificent. We join hands as the priest proceeds with the programme
"Before anything else,can we please close our eyes and pray" he starts praying along with everyone else. I also pray,this time though,I'm not asking God for anything,but I'm thanking him for all he has gifted me with. The love I've shared for over 6 years. Nothing would have been possible without him. Pastor Mdluli goes on to speak about scriptures in the Bible that support marriage and talk about building a family. Ahh this man,my feet hurt,what was I thinking wearing 6 inch heels when I knew that I'll be standing for over an hour. Luckily they bring me a chair,for the rest of the 20 minutes
"If anyone is against this union,they should speak now or forever hold their peace" I stand and the chair is taken away. I hold my bae's hands. He doesn't look too good though. There is complete silence. "Okay,son, please uncover your bride. We want to see her" women in the church ululate and young girls scream. I let out a heavy breath that I was holding in,I seriously thought someone will say they aren't with this marriage. My veil slowly rises as Thando uncovers my face. My eyes catch his when my face is in full view. He looks at me with uncertainty in his eyes. I hear some whistles in the crowd
"Thandolwethu and Siyamthanda, have you come here freely and without reservation to give yourselves to each other in marriage?" the priest asks us
"Yes" we say simultaneously
"Will you honor each other as man and wife for the rest of your lives?" he asks again
"Yes we will"
"Will you accept children lovingly from God and bring them up according to the law of Christ and his Church?"
"Yes we will" we chant again.
"Okay,now if you will repeat after me"
"I, Thandolwethu Sangweni, take you, Siyamthanda Tshabalala, to be my lawfully wedded wife. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health,in poverty and in wealth. I will love you and honour you all the days of my life. Till death do us apart" he says after the priest,sliding that heavy diamond thing on my finger.
"I, Siyamthanda Tshabalala,take you, Thandolwethu Sangweni,to be my lawfully wedded husband. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad,in sickness and in health,in poverty and in wealth. I will love you and honour you all the days of my life. Till death do us apart" I say after the priest,sliding his ring on his finger. Ululations are heard throughout the church
"Babe are you sure about this?" he whispers in my ear,making sure to maintain the eye contact. Hayibo this man!? someone tell me he is joking
"Ofcourse I'm sure,what do you mean?" I'm sure my face looks hella confused, because I am. Where is this suddenly coming from?
"Siyamthanda I'm a bad man" he whispers again. I use my left hand to rub his cheek
"Baby you're not a bad man,you just do bad things sometimes and it comes with a reason"
"Ugh,you're definitely the one for me" he says closing his eyes. His head falls forward and he sighs. I wipe a stray tear that rolled it's way down his cheek. I adjust his face to look at me
"You're going to be a great husband,trust me" I say and he takes out a handkerchief from his pocket and wipes his teary eyes. I hear a couple of "ncoah's". Thapelo makes his way to us and talks him into smiling and looking good
The priest then blesses each ring after our little breakdown moment
"In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, take and wear this ring as a sign of my love and faithfulness." we both say after the priest
"I pronounce you husband and wife, Mr Sangweni you may now kiss your bride" he looks at me smiling and I give him a shy smile
"Kiss her bro" Thapelo shouts and everyone laughs. My bridesmaids are Snothando,Wandile,Khadijah and Dbn Gogo. My maid of honour is Buhle, of course. They are all wearing peach sequin dresses with strap heels. Thando's groomsmen are Lunga,Zakhe,Lindelani and Qiniso. Thapelo is his best man. The groomsmen are all wearing black and white tuxedos.
"You look so beautiful mkami,if I had the chance to choose again, I'd still choose you" he says making me blush.
"You look so handsome myeni wami,if another woman dare tries to steal you away from you,I won't hesitate pulling the trigger" I wink at him and he laughs throwing his head back
"Stop stalling" Buhle shouts and I roll my eyes. In an instant Thando pulls me closer to him by my waist. There are cheers in the church. That's because it's most of the young people. He smashes his lips on mine and I close my eyes, savouring the moment. Our tongues battle for dominance as he pulls me closer and closer
"Ayibo yimani phela!(stop)" Lunga shouts and we break the kiss laughing. I can't believe that we got lost in our own world infront of our parents. His dad is here,just imagine. Ntokozo is also here,Fikile and him got divorced and he apologized for being "selfish" and wanting me all to himself. Things are fine between us now but the relationship will never be the same again. We proceed to signing the marriage certificate,with Buhle and Thapelo as the witnesses.
"I love you Mr Sangweni" I say giving him a peck
"I love you more Mrs Sangweni" he says and groans "that sounds so right" I giggle at his silliness. We walk out of the church holding hands,trying to do a step,I said trying not doing. We're now going to take pictures and then go to the venue.
