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Edem & Gifty

Saturday, 24 April 2027 · The Palm Avenue, Aburi Botanical Gardens

The day as a garden. Every bed is one part of it, the path between them is the running order, and each specimen tag carries its formal name, what it really is, and when. Tap a bed to walk to it.

1The Gate2The Palm Avenue3The Word Bed4The Ring Bed5The Going Out6The Glasshouse7The Long Table8The Night Garden
1

Hortus apertus

The Gate

Where the garden opens and the ushers find you a seat.

  1. Hortus apertus

    Arrival of Guests2:00 PM

    Opens for half an hour. Ushers will show you to a seat on the lawn.

    Please be settled by 2:15 PM, before the procession comes down the avenue.

    30 min

2

Processio nuptialis

The Palm Avenue

The long walk between the palms. The bridal party are planted along it, in the order they come down.

  1. Processio nuptialis

    Bridal Procession2:30 PM

    Flowers once, at 2:30 PM. Best viewed standing.

    The Aburi Ridge Singers

    All rise as Gifty comes down the palm avenue with her father.

    10 min

Maid of Honour
Ms. Adzo Enyonam Dogbe
Bridesmaids
Ms. Mawusi Akorfa Dzamesi
Mrs. Efia Seyram Attipoe
Ms. Lordina Yayra Kumah
Ms. Perpetual Dzidzor Amenyo
Best Man
Mr. Kojo Nuku Kpodo
Groomsmen
Mr. Wisdom Kwasi Fiawoo
Mr. Divine Kobla Asamoah
Mr. Prosper Yao Hlordzi
Mr. Bright Kwame Ayivor
Protocol
Mrs. Victoria Sena Kpodo
Mr. Emmanuel Kofi Dogbe
Gift Table
Mrs. Grace Ablavi Tsikata
Ms. Juliet Afi Klu
3

Semen verbi

The Word Bed

Prayer, the first hymn, the reading, the song and the sermon. The deepest rooted bed in the garden.

  1. Invocatio prima

    Call to Worship and Opening Prayer2:40 PM

    A short, hardy species. Thrives in full sun.

    Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Kwadzo Ahiable

    5 min

  2. Canticum commune

    Hymn · Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven2:45 PM

    Sung by everyone. The words are pressed inside this tag.

    5 min

    Pressed flowerPraise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

    Henry Francis Lyte, 1834

    1Praise, my soul, the King of heaven;To His feet thy tribute bring.Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,Who like thee His praise should sing?Praise Him, praise Him, praise Him, praise Him,Praise the everlasting King.

    2Praise Him for His grace and favourTo our fathers in distress.Praise Him, still the same forever,Slow to chide, and swift to bless.Praise Him, praise Him, praise Him, praise Him,Glorious in His faithfulness.

    3Father-like He tends and spares us;Well our feeble frame He knows.In His hands He gently bears us,Rescues us from all our foes.Praise Him, praise Him, praise Him, praise Him,Widely as His mercy flows.

    4Angels, help us to adore Him;Ye behold Him face to face.Sun and moon, bow down before Him,Dwellers all in time and space.Praise Him, praise Him, praise Him, praise Him,Praise with us the God of grace.

  3. Lectio sacra

    Scripture Reading2:50 PM

    Read aloud once. Song of Solomon 2:11-13.

    Mrs. Dzifa Adzo Nyaho

    For, lo, the winter is past… the flowers appear on the earth.

    5 min

  4. Vox solitaria

    Song Ministration2:55 PM

    One voice, unaccompanied for the first verse.

    Ms. Akpene Senanu Agbeko

    Miawoe zɔ — an Ewe welcome song for the couple.

    8 min

  5. Semen verbi

    Sermon3:03 PM

    Slow growing. Deep roots. Twenty minutes, give or take.

    Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Kwadzo Ahiable

    20 min

4

Vinculum aureum

The Ring Bed

The middle of the plan, and the middle of the day. Vows, rings, the register and the blessing.

  1. Vinculum aureum

    Exchange of Vows and Rings3:23 PM

    Flowers once in a lifetime. The reason for the whole garden.

    Rings carried by Master Kafui Dogbe.

    12 min

  2. Manus scripta

    Signing of the Register3:35 PM

    Two signatures, four witnesses. Offertory while it is signed.

    The Aburi Ridge Singers

    10 min

  3. Mandatum et benedictio

    The Charge and Blessing of the Couple3:45 PM

    Best planted at the end of a service, where it can be seen.

    Very Rev. Godwin Mawuli Tetteh

    8 min

5

Recessio laeta

The Going Out

The last hymn, the benediction, and the walk back out along the avenue.

  1. Canticum gratiarum

    Hymn · Now Thank We All Our God3:53 PM

    Sung standing. Three verses, no refrain.

    5 min

    Pressed flowerNow Thank We All Our God

    Martin Rinkart, 1636, translated by Catherine Winkworth, 1856

    1Now thank we all our GodWith heart and hands and voices,Who wondrous things hath done,In whom His world rejoices;Who from our mothers' armsHath blessed us on our wayWith countless gifts of love,And still is ours today.

    2O may this bounteous GodThrough all our life be near us,With ever joyful heartsAnd blessed peace to cheer us;And keep us in His grace,And guide us when perplexed,And free us from all illsIn this world and the next.

    3All praise and thanks to GodThe Father now be given,The Son, and Him who reignsWith them in highest heaven,The one eternal God,Whom earth and heaven adore;For thus it was, is now,And shall be evermore.

  2. Pax ultima

    Benediction3:58 PM

    Three minutes. Remain standing until it is finished.

    Very Rev. Godwin Mawuli Tetteh

    3 min

  3. Recessio laeta

    Recession4:01 PM

    Spreads quickly. Follow it out along the avenue.

    The Aburi Ridge Singers

    7 min

A few minutes through the gardens to The Ridge Terrace, Overlooking the plains, Aburi.

6

Lumen captum

The Glasshouse

Photographs, under glass. One numbered pane per group, in the order the MC calls them.

  1. Lumen captum

    Photographs4:08 PM

    Under glass, in order. Find your group in the glasshouse.

    By the old palm house. The MC will call each group in the order on the panes.

    52 min

Tap a pane once your group has been called.

7

Convivium magnum

The Long Table

The terrace on the ridge: seated, welcomed, toasted and fed.

  1. Mensa parata

    Guests Seated5:00 PM

    Half an hour. Small chops and sobolo on the terrace while the tables fill.

    30 min

  2. Adventus duorum

    Entrance of the Couple5:30 PM

    Flowers once. Stand, and make some noise.

    MC Elikplim Bansah

    10 min

  3. Salutatio familiae

    Opening Prayer and Welcome5:40 PM

    A welcome in Ewe and in English.

    Mr. Yao Kpodo, for the families

    5 min

  4. Poculum levatum

    Toasts5:45 PM

    Two cuttings, taken from the best man and the maid of honour.

    The best man and the maid of honour

    15 min

  5. Convivium magnum

    Dinner6:00 PM

    The longest bed in the garden. The menu is on your table.

    45 min

8

Chorus nocturnus

The Night Garden

Cake, the first dance, thanks, and the floor open until half past eight.

  1. Sectio dulcis

    Cutting of the Cake6:45 PM

    One cut, many pieces.

    10 min

  2. Saltatio prima

    First Dance6:55 PM

    Best seen from the edge of the terrace, with the lights on.

    5 min

  3. Gratiae actae

    Vote of Thanks7:00 PM

    Akpe na mi — thank you, all of you.

    The groom

    5 min

  4. Chorus nocturnus

    The Dance Floor Opens7:05 PM

    Opens at dusk and flowers until 8:30 PM. Vigorous. Needs room.

    Borborbor first, then everything else.

    85 min

The Gardeners

Officiating ministers, in order of service.

  • Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Kwadzo Ahiable · Officiating
  • Very Rev. Godwin Mawuli Tetteh
  • Rev. Mrs. Comfort Ama Bedzrah
  • Rev. Selorm Kwaku Agbemava
  • Catechist Christian Nutsugah

Gifts by MoMo

Your presence is the gift. For those who have asked, the numbers are below — tap one to copy it.

Akpe — thank you.

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