The long wait for the ceremony to commence was made short by saintly
voices of choristers who thrilled those who had come early.
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| Groom awaiting bridein Church |
It was worth the wait. About thirty minutes behind time, a black land
cruiser prado, adorned for the occasion, cruised into the St John Catholic
Church, Foncha Street, Bamenda.
The groom, Ngala Gerard, as neat as a new pin, stepped out in the
company of the best man, Patrick Ngimndoh. The crowd rose to its feet and
joined them as they danced their way to front of the church where they took
their seats.
Then the wait for the bride began. Moments later, a brown lexus jeep
drove into the precincts of the church. It was carrying the bride Viannie Tah
who was draped in an immaculate white gown. In the company of the maid of
honour Achidi Ma Neh, the bride took her seat beside the visibly elated groom.
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| Rev Father Robert T. performing rites of marriage |
Gerard and Viannie’s journey into a new world ensued at the St John
Catholic church with Reverend Father Robert Tantoh, assistant Secretary General
of the National Episcopal Council in Yaounde leading the solemn wedding mass.
After several marriage rituals, the church was thrown in a joyous mood
when the groom declared, “I do solemnly declare that I know not of any lawful
impediment why I, Gerard Ngala, may not be joined in holy matrimony to Viannie
Tah”.
In a show of unanimous approval of the union and acceptance to stand by
the couple, the declaration was followed by a thunderous round of applause from
the congregation.
The congregation would not sit when the bride said, “I Viannie Tah, do
take thee, Gerard Ngala, to be my lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold
from this day forward, for better, for worse..., till death do us part”.
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| Gerard, take this ring as a sign of my love....Viannie |
After declaring their consent before the church, the college of clergy
then took turns to pray for God to bless and protect on the couple He had
joined together.
In his homily, the Reverend Father Robert Tantoh stressed on the need
for the couple to perfect each other in faith. “Through marriage, you become
the man and woman God created you to be, so be committed to each other.
Communicate the secrets of your hearts to each other, forgive each other,” Rev.
Father Robert Tantoh urged the newlyweds.
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| With the 'big boys' |
The grand reception
From the St John Catholic Church at Foncha Street, guests joined the
couple at a reception at the Ayaba Hotel which was chaired by Dr Fuh Calistus
Gentry, Minister, Secretary of State in the Ministry of Mines, Industries and
Technological Development.
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| Newlywed arrive wedding gala venue |
Successive speakers at the reception like Dr. Vitalis Ngala who spoke on
behalf of the groom’s family, Mrs Tah Emilia and Mr Louis Mougbaram who both
spoke for the bride’s family hailed the newlyweds for taking the bold leap in
life. They pledged to always lend their support and experience to Gerard and
Viannie.
Dr Fuh Calistus Gentry said Gerard’s wedding couldn’t be taken lightly
because he (Gerard) is an asset to the Donga Mantung community. Besides being
chairman, Dr Fuh announced he was also sitting in for several other people like
Shey Jones Yembe who were unavoidably absent including.
CRTV top presenters as MCs
Highly sought-after CRTV ace talk show hosts Jimla Nene Shadzeka and Ivo
Partem, who emceed the reception, gave their names and reputations a good representation
as they served guests with the same expertise they are noted for on television.
Njang and makossa on stage
One of the most interesting parts of the wedding gala was the live
performance of renowned music stars like Richard Kings, Narcisse Pryze, Sergio
Polo and Papa Zoe. While Richard Kings thrilled guests with the Njang and his
charming voic, Sergeo Polo and his popular hit, Solantine, got everyone on his
feet. The groom who almost removed his wedding coat as he danced ‘spoiled’ the
musician with bank notes to an extent that Sergio Polo himself almost missed
his dance steps. ‘Farotage’ from Gerard and Viannie Ngala at the wedding gala
almost got all artists unable to perform their own songs.
Gerard and his princess’ is a longstanding love story. Before Viannie
and her prince charming said their ‘I dos’ they had been together for about
eight years. Their union has been blessed with two kids.
By Ndi Eugene Ndi, just back from Bamenda
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