Mohanad and Jessica’s Wedding
February 28th, 2009 | Published in Couple in Focus
Randolph’s Thoughts:
I had the pleasure of photographing Mohanad’s and Jessica’s wedding recently. Their wedding was a 2 day affair starting with a Sudanese ceremony on Thursday evening and concluding with a more traditional British ceremony on Saturday.
It was the first time I’ve ever been to a Sudanese ceremony, and I admit I wasn’t really sure what to expect. What I found most interesting was that while each family was from an entirely different culture both managed to mix together so effortlessly. A big congratulations go out to Mo and Jess!
Details:
Name of bride: Jessica
Name of groom: Mohanad
Date of wedding:18th and 20th December 2008
Place of ceremony: Royal Society of Arts
Place of reception:18th Westbourne Grove Church, 20th Bottacio, Grosvenor Place
Time of day: Morning ceremony, evening reception
How did you meet?
How and where did you both meet each other?
Through Mo’s brother who is married to one of Jess’s best friends. We got together at a mutual friend’s 30th after knowing each other for 8 years
Who proposed and what happened?
Mo proposed with a ring in front of both our families (but we had decided privately before that…!)
More about the theme!
What was your wedding theme?
Sudanese traditional on the 18th. Christmassy I guess on the 20th
Did you choose particular decorations, favours and table centres?
Didn’t get too fancy on this stuff
What music did you have?
We had a Balkan Gypsy band called Alejandro and the Magic Tombelinos followed by DJ with lots of 60s soul classics
All about the Bride:
What did the you wear and where did you get your dress?
Cream dress from Temperley
Evening dress from Roksanda Ilincic
All about the Groom:
What did you wear and Where did he buy/hire from?
Day – dark blue suit from John Gray with shirt from Duchamp
Evening – smoking jacket from Favourbrook with dinner trousers and cravatte
The Cake
Who made it?
Patisserie Valerie fruit, chocolate and cream
The Flowers
Describe your bouquet, and the flowers at the venue.
Flowers by Mary J Vaughan. White rose bouquet
The first dance
What did you dance to?
The first tune of our band
What time did the reception end?
2.30am
Where did you spend the first night?
At the Covent Garden hotel
Memories
What was the most memorable moment from your wedding day?
Our Sudanese jirtik ceremony
Is there anything you would have done differently?
NO
What you have learned
What piece of advice would you give others planning a wedding? Definitely try and go on honeymoon after!
Is there anything you could not have lived without during the lead-up to your wedding?
My laptop!
Honeymoon
What did you have planned for your honeymoon?
Sudan desert trip and island holiday in Lamu (Indian ocean off Kenyan coast)
About the Author: Randolph Quan is a UK based wedding photojournalist. You can follow Randolph on Twitter or check out his wedding photography here.
