The order of the day
The Goldweights
Kwaku & Ama
Saturday, 6 March 2027 · Obuasi
One brass weight for every moment of the day, each with the proverb it stands for. Move the light along the shelf, or let it follow you down.
11:00 AMAt St. Peter's
10:30 AM30 min
Arrival of Guests
Through the main doors. Ushers in gold sashes will seat you; the front six pews are for the two families.
The chief under the umbrella
The one who is covered by the umbrella is the one the umbrella was made for.
11:00 AM10 min
Bridal Procession
The St. Peter's Choir
Ama comes in with her father.
The horn blower
The horn does not blow itself. Someone has decided it is time.
11:10 AM5 min
Opening Prayer and Welcome
Rev. Fr. Anthony Owusu-Ansah
Sankofa
It is no shame to go back for what you have forgotten.
11:15 AM5 min
Hymn · Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven
The drummer
The drum does not sound for one person.
The words
Praise, 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.
11:20 AM5 min
First Reading
Mrs. Akosua Poku
Ruth 1:16: where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay.
The scales
A word is weighed before it is spoken, and again after.
11:25 AM8 min
Song Ministration
Ms. Adwoa Agyei-Baffour
The fish
The fish does not argue with the water.
11:33 AM18 min
Homily
Rev. Fr. Anthony Owusu-Ansah
Refined by fire: on what the heat is for.
The stool
A stool has three legs so that it does not have to think about standing.
11:51 AM15 min
Exchange of Vows and Rings
The two who hold hands
Two hands wash each other.
12:06 PM10 min
Signing of the Register
The St. Peter's Choir
The ring
What is cast in gold is not cast again.
12:16 PM7 min
Nuptial Blessing
Very Rev. Fr. Joseph Boateng
The elephant
When the elephant walks ahead, the path is already made.
12:23 PM5 min
Hymn · Now Thank We All Our God
The drummer
The drum does not sound for one person.
The words
Now 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.
12:28 PM3 min
Final Blessing and Dismissal
Very Rev. Fr. Joseph Boateng
The elephant
When the elephant walks ahead, the path is already made.
12:31 PM9 min
Recession
The St. Peter's Choir
The state sword
The sword is carried out before the chief, not after him.
12:40 PM60 min
Photographs in the Grounds
The order is at the foot of the page.
The linked frames
Hold the picture still. It will be the only still thing about the day.
3:00 PMOn the lawn
3:00 PM20 min
Guests Seated on the Lawn
Find your table on the board at the gate.
The linked frames
Where you sit is where the family has placed you. Sit well.
3:20 PM10 min
Entrance of the Couple
MC Kwabena Darko
The chief under the umbrella
When the chief enters, the talking finishes by itself.
3:30 PM5 min
Welcome and Opening Prayer
Nana Agyei-Baffour, for the families
Sankofa
It is no shame to go back for what you have forgotten.
3:35 PM15 min
Toasts
The best man and the maid of honour
The horn blower
Speak with the horn, not with the whole lung.
3:50 PM60 min
Lunch
Under the trees. The menu is on your table.
The pot on three legs
The pot that feeds the family is never too heavy to lift.
4:50 PM10 min
Cutting of the Cake
Two crocodiles, one stomach
Two crocodiles share one stomach, and still they fight over the food. Why fight? It all goes to the same belly.
5:00 PM5 min
First Dance
The two who hold hands
The first dance is the only one anyone remembers, so dance it slowly.
5:05 PM5 min
Vote of Thanks
The couple
Sankofa
Look back once, so that you know what you are carrying forward.
5:10 PM230 min
The Floor Opens
Inside, until the lights come up.
The drummer
When the drum speaks, the feet answer, whatever the head has decided.
Who leads the way
- Rev. Fr. Anthony Owusu-Ansah · Celebrant
- Very Rev. Fr. Joseph Boateng
- Rev. Fr. Michael Asante
- Rev. Sr. Mary Agnes Poku
- Maid of Honour
- Ms. Afua Poku
- Bridesmaids
- Ms. Akua Boateng
- Mrs. Yaa Darko
- Ms. Abena Agyei-Baffour
- Ms. Serwaa Asante
- Best Man
- Mr. Kofi Agyei-Baffour
- Groomsmen
- Mr. Kwabena Darko
- Mr. Yaw Poku
- Mr. Kwame Boateng
- Mr. Osei Asante
- Ring Bearer
- Master Nana Yaw Poku
Photographs in the grounds
After the recession, on the church steps. Tap a group once it has been called.
Your company is the gift
For those who have asked, tap a number to copy it.