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Ethiopian Wedding

Ethiopian Wedding at St Anne's Church

Photography by Blue Lily Weddings

We've fallen hook line and sinker for Joanna and Nathanael and their Christian and Ethiopian wedding. The capture of them exiting the church literally says it all. Pure joy. Donning a princess wedding dress and white tuxedo jacket for the ceremony and then slipping into a fitted lace gown and black tuxedo for their reception. They exude style and happiness wherever they go.


A classic celebration with Ethiopian wedding traditions including food, fashion and family.

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We incorporated our Ethiopian heritage throughout the day, and our wedding celebration was centred on our Christian faith. We had traditional style Ethiopian gospel music played; we flew in a legendary singer known in Ethiopia to sing at our reception. Additionally, our closest family/friends wore cultural clothing to the church ceremony. We also personally made favours for all our guests; shipping in quality coffee over from Ethiopia so each guest could take samples to have a cuppa on us.

Joanna & Nathanael

Princess bride and groom in a white tuxedo jacket clapping at Christian wedding ceremony
Ethiopian bride and groom lighting the candle at their Christian church wedding
Ethiopian wedding guests in traditional outfits
Ethiopian bride in a tiara and veil looking at her groom
Bride and groom and their congregation at their Church wedding ceremony
Bride with shimmering eye shadow, long eyelashes and beige nail polish hugging a wedding guest
Confetti exit with the bride in a satin princess wedding dress and the groom in a white tuxedo jacket
St Anne's Church wedding ceremony in London
Bride and groom holding hands around a corner before the wedding ceremony
Mother of the groom putting on the grooms white rose and gypsophila buttonhole
Bride in a princess wedding dress and tiara holding a white peony bouquet standing with her mum and sister in a burgundy dress
Bride in a princess wedding dress with long veil holding a white peony bouquet walking to the church with her bridal party
Wedding morning bridal preparations with bride putting on her tiara
Bride in a princess wedding dress arriving at the St Anne's church in London in a black cab
Stylish groom in a white tuxedo jacket and bow tie standing behind a wall waiting for his bride
Stylish groom in a white tuxedo jacket and bow tie standing behind a wall holding hands with his bride in a princess wedding dress and cathedral length veil
St Anne's church in London
Bride in a sateen wedding dress holding a white bouquet walking down the stairs on the wedding morning
beautiful bride at Ethiopian wedding standing in the kitchen with her bridal party
White platform wedding shoes

BUDGET

We wanted to be as efficient with our money as we could, so we only used vendors where we needed to, and homemade suppliers for the rest. This also ensured the best quality and minimised uncertainties because we could work closely with them in their progress.

MOMENTS

Stepping out of the church and seeing all our family and friends lined up to officially greet us as husband and wife, we could really feel the love and you can see the delight in our faces! Thanks to our wonderful photographer who was so good at capturing our best moments with ease.

Ethiopian bride in a lace wedding dress with thin straps on the dance floor
Coffee bean wedding favours for Ethiopian wedding
Three tier iced white wedding cake with white floral decor for Ethiopian wedding
Bride and groom sitting at the top table with all white flower wall and top table arrangement
Intimate bride and groom portrait with groom in white tuxedo jacket and bride in a tiara
Stylish bride and groom in a black jacquard tuxedo and bride in a fitted lace wedding dress with thin straps at Ethiopian wedding
Ethiopian bride and groom at stylish London wedding
Groom in a white tuxedo holding his brides hand looking at her wedding ring
Bride and groom portrait under a tree for a classic black tie wedding with Ethiopian traditions
Bride and groom dancing at their Atrium reception surrounded by their wedding guests
Bride and groom cutting their impressive all white wedding cake
Bride in a princess wedding dress with full skirt and groom in a white tuxedo jacket standing in front of a window
Wedding guests lifting the groom in a Jacquard tuxedo jacket on the dance floor
Tall all white floral centrepieces at Ethiopian wedding reception
Ethiopian bride in a princess wedding dress, veil and tiara kissing her groom on a bench in a white tuxedo jacket
Groom in a white tuxedo jacket with white rose buttonhole flower kissing his brides cheek in a princess dress and tiara
Groom in a white tuxedo jacket kissing his brides head in a princess dress and tiara
Groom in a black jacquard tuxedo jacket kissing his brides head in a princess fitted lace wedding dress with corset back
Bride with white nail polish caressing her grooms face under a wedding veil
Ethiopian wedding with groom in a white tuxedo jacket leading his princess bride in a full skirt dress and long veil

Joanna's mum, along with a group of friends catered for all 300 guests with a delicious traditional Ethiopian wedding buffet. Yum.

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Do as much as you can leading up to the day. Once it arrives let it go and have fun! The things that make your day special are the essence of the day itself, and the people you share it with.

Joanna & Nathanael


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Photographer: Blue Lily Weddings |
Venue: The Atrium |
Wedding Dress: Mori Lee |
Bridal Boutique : London Bride UK |
Makeup: Vee Sian
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