rwanda wedding decor

  • What is Gusaba?

    “Gusaba” is a Kinyarwanda word meaning ‘to ask’. It is a traditional Rwandan ceremony where the family of the husband-to-be officially asks for the lady’s hand in marriage. In Africa marriage is  seen not just as something that happens between two people, but two families. Marriage ceremonies in Rwanda are no exception, asit is believed…

  • Rwandan Gusaba Decor

    Rwandan weddings have three parts: a traditional introduction ceremony, a religious ceremony, and a civil ceremony. The traditional introduction ceremony is a unique and symbolic event in which the husband is introduced to the wife’s family and vice versa in the presence of the larger family members, friends and other guests. Traditional Introduction Decor at…

  • How to do Rwanda Traditional Wedding Decor

      The Rwanda Traditional introduction is mostly decorated using traditional and natural items like banana fibre, bamboo, handicrafts and mats. The setting of the traditional introduction is usually arranged in a “U” shape, made but three tents; one tent for the bride’s family opposite a second tent for the groom’s family and a third tent…