{"id":4102,"date":"2025-07-07T14:40:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T14:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/?page_id=4102"},"modified":"2025-09-19T08:27:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T08:27:00","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Collins Weds Joan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4102\" class=\"elementor elementor-4102\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9badb6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9badb6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d2b179 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d2b179\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-187cff7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"187cff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInDown&quot;,&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We are Getting Married<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1506d3b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1506d3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInDown&quot;,&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Save Our Date<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4e4952 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4e4952\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInDown&quot;,&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Saturday 11th October 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aca51bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aca51bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-643b350 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"643b350\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b67fbb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b67fbb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We Are Waiting for The Big Day<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24201f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-countdown\" data-id=\"24201f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-countdown.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"eael-countdown-wrapper\" data-countdown-id=\"24201f7\" data-expire-type=\"none\" data-countdown-type=\"due_date\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-countdown-container eael-countdown-label-block   \">\n                                    <ul id=\"eael-countdown-24201f7\" class=\"eael-countdown-items\" data-date=\"Oct 11 2025 0:00:00 +0\">\n                        <li class=\"eael-countdown-item\"><div class=\"eael-countdown-days\"><span data-days class=\"eael-countdown-digits\">00<\/span><span class=\"eael-countdown-label\">Days<\/span><\/div><\/li>                        <li class=\"eael-countdown-item\"><div class=\"eael-countdown-hours\"><span data-hours class=\"eael-countdown-digits\">00<\/span><span class=\"eael-countdown-label\">Hours<\/span><\/div><\/li>                        <li class=\"eael-countdown-item\"><div class=\"eael-countdown-minutes\"><span data-minutes class=\"eael-countdown-digits\">00<\/span><span class=\"eael-countdown-label\">Minutes<\/span><\/div><\/li>                        <li class=\"eael-countdown-item\"><div class=\"eael-countdown-seconds\"><span data-seconds class=\"eael-countdown-digits\">00<\/span><span class=\"eael-countdown-label\">Seconds<\/span><\/div><\/li>                    <\/ul>\n                    <div class=\"eael-countdown-expiry-template\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                            <\/div>\n               \n\t\t\t    <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a025f5c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a025f5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"couple\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82d6b7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"82d6b7c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5347f3c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5347f3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-couple-her-1-scaled.jpg\" title=\"The couple her\" alt=\"The couple her\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bdc023 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bdc023\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6c6d34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6c6d34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Joan<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51415fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51415fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I choose him everyday because his heart is always at home. He is always a call away when it comes to his family, always making sacrifices. I have found me a reliable and suitable partner to do life with; my best friend, father to our four children and companion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92592b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"92592b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da4a9a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da4a9a0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0195ded elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0195ded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Collins<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb425e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2eb425e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It has always been her from the start. Her authenticity, jovial character, respectfulness and simplicity are everything and more. There is no better time than now to spend a lifetime with my beautiful Joan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b3d3fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b3d3fd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5a6569 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b5a6569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0,&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-couple-He-2-scaled.jpg\" title=\"The couple He\" alt=\"The couple He\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac6ecb4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ac6ecb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"story\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c4dadd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c4dadd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-520f9bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"520f9bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Story<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a3d04f bdt-ps-image-match-height--yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-prime-slider-sequester\" data-id=\"1a3d04f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"prime-slider-sequester.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-sequester\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-position-relative bdt-visible-toggle\" data-settings=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;#bdt-1a3d04f&quot;,&quot;animation_status&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" id=\"bdt-1a3d04f\" bdt-slideshow=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;ratio&quot;:&quot;16:9&quot;,&quot;min-height&quot;:&quot;540&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:true,&quot;autoplay-interval&quot;:7000,&quot;pause-on-hover&quot;:false,&quot;velocity&quot;:2,&quot;finite&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bdt-slideshow-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n            <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-row bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-4a07f09 \">\n\n                    \n\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-sub-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-inner\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2011\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frist-word\">Joan<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I was shopping for my hostel room at Kyambogo University with my cousin sister Hilda when I sighted a handsome gentlemen standing at the park. My sister could immediately recognize him saying he was from our home district and a lecturer. I was intimidated by his presence because he seemed principled and unapproachable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-button-wrapper\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"bdt-slide-image\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-couple-her-1-scaled.jpg');\">\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n\n        \n            <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-row bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-2d7c042 \">\n\n                    \n\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-sub-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-inner\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2011\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frist-word\">Joan<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-desc has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-62eb9ae06f93f1c2dc050795f8ddb6d1\">My second encounter with Collins was at my sister Jackie\u2019s home in Mbale, he passed by and I served him with juice. He asked for my contact and we kept in touch.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-button-wrapper\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"bdt-slide-image\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-couple-her-1-scaled.jpg');\">\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n\n        \n            <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-row bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-9748ff8 \">\n\n                    \n\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-sub-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-inner\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2011\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frist-word\">Collins<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>she saw me earlier in 2011 in Kampala and I didn\u2019t notice at all. A year later we met for the first time at her sister\u2019s home in Mbale. We were already friends with the sister and her husband. It was on this fine Sunday afternoon when I randomly chose to make a stopover at her sister\u2019s home within the same suburb.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-button-wrapper\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"bdt-slide-image\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5E8A3340-scaled.jpeg');\">\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n\n        \n            <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-row bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-1133f19 \">\n\n                    \n\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-sub-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-inner\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2011\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frist-word\">Collins<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-desc has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-ca4f6a0ba386aaec73229cc0c4ff7b6d\">I could not help but get attracted to her natural beauty and calm demeanor. She served me a glass of juice which I took and left in a haste. We then kept in touch, once in a while.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-button-wrapper\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"bdt-slide-image\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5E8A3340-scaled.jpeg');\">\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n\n        \n            <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-row bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-daeab68 \">\n\n                    \n\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-sub-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-inner\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFirst Date\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frist-word\">Joan<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-desc has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-a85be999c94faeee5068570e2a4a61b9\">I was surprised when he invited me for lunch with his friend Kiti at a local restaurant in Kapchorwa. He was brief and seemed like on the run. We didn\u2019t have enough time to have a conversation. I felt like he was not consistent and could not tell if he was really interested in me.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-button-wrapper\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"bdt-slide-image\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-couple-her-1-scaled.jpg');\">\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n\n        \n            <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-row bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-a112605 \">\n\n                    \n\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-sub-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-inner\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFirst Date\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frist-word\">Collins<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-desc has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-a7127fec5c2d2ab840bca64243218c1f\">I was with a friend I wasn\u2019t in hurry to pursue a relationship but wanted just an acquaintance. I chose to go with a friend to get a third eye. He commented, \u201d she is a jolly woman.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-button-wrapper\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"bdt-slide-image\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5E8A3340-scaled.jpeg');\">\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n\n        \n            <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-row bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-15d2157 \">\n\n                    \n\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-sub-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-inner\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFirst dinner\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frist-word\">Joan<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-desc has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-cc84d4623ed4981e9f65ccf3a7ec3e5b\">Collins called me earlier in the day around August 2012, we had lunch together and he was open about his past relationship that left him fragile. He also said he wanted to settle but I didn\u2019t take his word for gospel truth. I had fears but his commitment and inquisitiveness about details of my life made me firm.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-button-wrapper\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"bdt-slide-image\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-couple-her-1-scaled.jpg');\">\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n\n        \n            <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-row bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-b473b1c \">\n\n                    \n\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-sub-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-inner\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFirst dinner\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frist-word\">Collins<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-desc has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-79d128fcde490881b7f05ded271ed90b\">Our first meal together as a couple was at a small restaurant in Banda. I remember she order for chapati and liver, and I did fish and local food. I realized from our conversation that she seemed to know a lot about my family already since we came from the same village. At the time, I was skeptical about women but overtime she challenged my doubts because she was open about her past and thought she had outgrown many episodes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-button-wrapper\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"bdt-slide-image\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5E8A3340-scaled.jpeg');\">\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n\n        \n            <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-row bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-22c3a54 \">\n\n                    \n\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-sub-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-inner\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMemorable trip\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frist-word\">Joan<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-desc has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-b6b05e1bb7e65597c424898b572fcdd3\">I enjoyed our first trip to Mbale. It was memorable due to the long hours on the road because the vehicle had a mechanical issue but the ending on the trip was worth it since we got to send time together indoor. We would stay up till late chatting about nothing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-button-wrapper\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"bdt-slide-image\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-couple-her-1-scaled.jpg');\">\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n\n        \n            <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-row bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-2d6d39a \">\n\n                    \n\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-sub-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-inner\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMemorable trip\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frist-word\">Collins<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-desc has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2e5551d1ad44b6d22f1bc2ba2c985e64\">Paris, Eiffel tower, Disney land in 2023, we visited the city of love together with the children. They got to play in Disney land and watched the lion\u2019s king play a live performance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-button-wrapper\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"bdt-slide-image\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5E8A3340-scaled.jpeg');\">\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n\n        \n            <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-row bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-21f894c \">\n\n                    \n\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-sub-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-inner\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProposal\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frist-word\">Joan<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-desc has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-e8c2967761a347b2dc6c40a9f34c4a7d\">First date, he already wanted to settle with me before our first trip as he had professed his love to me. However, I could not guarantee I had fallen in love with him.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-button-wrapper\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"bdt-slide-image\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-couple-her-1-scaled.jpg');\">\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n\n        \n            <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-row bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-e58ca22 \">\n\n                    \n\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-sub-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-inner\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProposal\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frist-word\">Collins<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-desc has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-9d93ee2fc4c970c61f97939a18b1ffa5\">I said to her, \u201cYou are the type of woman that I need to be apart of my life.\u201d By now, I had\u00a0made up my mind.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-button-wrapper\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"bdt-slide-image\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5E8A3340-scaled.jpeg');\">\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n\n        \n            <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-row bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-bbf0bce \">\n\n                    \n\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-sub-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-inner\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEngagement\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frist-word\">Joan<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-desc has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-d6c50875f2a5a77eaff17f12121358fc\">Collins made his first visit to my parents home in February 2015. I was excited and my family trusted him they commented, \u201che is a hardworking man and we are confident about him.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-button-wrapper\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"bdt-slide-image\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-couple-her-1-scaled.jpg');\">\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n\n        \n            <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-row bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-e50a290 \">\n\n                    \n\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-sub-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-inner\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEngagement\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frist-word\">Collins<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-desc has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-32a7c7af427c22fdf72179176bbdd0f7\">I was nervous but took to the advantage that our fathers knew each other pretty much and endorsement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-button-wrapper\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"bdt-slide-image\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5E8A3340-scaled.jpeg');\">\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n\n        \n            <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-row bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-e40ced0 \">\n\n                    \n\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-sub-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-inner\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur Life Goals for the future\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frist-word\">Joan<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-desc has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-7aa551cc16d237cb809fae9d7940d82b\">loving home, God fearing, nurturing children well, grow old in love and fearing God. Travel together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-button-wrapper\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"bdt-slide-image\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-couple-her-1-scaled.jpg');\">\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n\n        \n            <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-row bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-05107ad \">\n\n                    \n\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-sub-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-inner\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur Life Goals for the future\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frist-word\">Collins<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-desc has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-3603ec1cd23300c9f6def66f22f5bebe\">A happy home, calm couple growing together in career, businesses and building more spacious home together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-button-wrapper\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"bdt-slide-image\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5E8A3340-scaled.jpeg');\">\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n\n        \n            <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-row bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-342e092 \">\n\n                    \n\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-sub-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-inner\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGreatest Advice we have received\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frist-word\">Joan<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-desc has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-a34ae0a57260b837caae32ac4efb9a60\">Never leave your marriage unless it\u2019s abusive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-button-wrapper\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"bdt-slide-image\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-couple-her-1-scaled.jpg');\">\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n\n        \n            <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-row bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-9712274 \">\n\n                    \n\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-sub-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-inner\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGreatest Advice we have received\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frist-word\">Collins<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-desc has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-ccacd8dd7759c2f86b540d617461e94a\">\u201cThere is no perfection,\u201d you have to get the best part of the cake and focus on the highs because you won\u2019t get everything you hoped for in a partner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-button-wrapper\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"bdt-slide-image\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5E8A3340-scaled.jpeg');\">\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n\n        \n                <\/ul>\n\n                \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-navigation-arrows reveal-muted\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"bdt-prime-slider-previous\" href=\"#\" bdt-slidenav-previous bdt-slideshow-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"bdt-prime-slider-next\" href=\"#\" bdt-slidenav-next bdt-slideshow-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t                \n        \n\t\t\t<ul class=\"bdt-slideshow-nav bdt-dotnav reveal-muted\"><\/ul>\n\n        \n        \t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6c4c32 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f6c4c32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf9b846 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf9b846\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction is slated for 6th September in Bukwo, at Christopher Kuko\u2019s home at 12pm.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ccc973 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ccc973\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3473df7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3473df7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Event Timeline<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0f1172 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-accordion\" data-id=\"f0f1172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-adv-accordion\" id=\"eael-adv-accordion-f0f1172\" data-scroll-on-click=\"\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" data-accordion-id=\"f0f1172\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-toogle-speed=\"300\">\n    <div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"1-august-2025\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2521\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">1 August 2025<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2521\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"1-august-2025\"><p>Wedding Launch at Silver Springs Hotel Kampala (from 6pm till late)<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"6-september-2025\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2522\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">6 September 2025<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2522\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-labelledby=\"6-september-2025\"><p>Delivery of gifts to the brides home (family event)<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"septemberoctober\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2523\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">September\/October<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2523\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-labelledby=\"septemberoctober\"><p>Kasiki in Kampala (venue tbd)<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"10-october-2025\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2524\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">10 October 2025<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2524\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-labelledby=\"10-october-2025\"><p>Advanced party\u00a0 catch up at Bukwo home<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bfd657 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7bfd657\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47c178b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47c178b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best moments<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-316fb51 bdt-ps-blur-effect--yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-prime-slider-dragon\" data-id=\"316fb51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"prime-slider-dragon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-dragon\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-position-relative bdt-visible-toggle\" data-settings=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;#bdt-316fb51&quot;,&quot;animation_status&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" id=\"bdt-316fb51\" bdt-slideshow=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;ratio&quot;:&quot;16:9&quot;,&quot;min-height&quot;:50,&quot;autoplay&quot;:true,&quot;autoplay-interval&quot;:7000,&quot;pause-on-hover&quot;:false,&quot;velocity&quot;:1,&quot;finite&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bdt-slideshow-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-9335b1c\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ps-dragon-bg\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ps-slide-img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Listening-to-ballads-1-scaled.jpg')\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ps-dragon-slide-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ps-slide-img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Listening-to-ballads-1-scaled.jpg')\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-sub-title\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-inner\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"x: 100,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n                            Joan                        <\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"x: 200,-200; opacity: 1,1,0\"  data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frist-word\">Listening<\/span> to love ballads together.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"x: 400,-400; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n        \n\t\t<\/li>\n        \t\t<li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-d97890f\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ps-dragon-bg\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ps-slide-img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC_6922-2-scaled.jpg')\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ps-dragon-slide-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ps-slide-img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC_6922-2-scaled.jpg')\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-sub-title\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-inner\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"x: 100,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n                            Collins                        <\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"x: 200,-200; opacity: 1,1,0\"  data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frist-word\">Dining<\/span> out together.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"x: 400,-400; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n        \n\t\t<\/li>\n        \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t            \n        \t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0797b3f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0797b3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"gallery\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbededc bdt-carousel-style-carousel elementor-widget elementor-widget-prime-slider-tango\" data-id=\"fbededc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"prime-slider-tango.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider\">\n\t\t<div id=\"bdt-prime-slider-fbededc\" class=\"bdt-prime-slider-tango 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https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-19-at-11.04.24-AM-150x217.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1769px) 100vw, 1769px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-content-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \n            <div class=\"swiper-slide bdt-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-image-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-19-at-11.02.17-AM.jpeg\" class=\"bdt-img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-19-at-11.02.17-AM.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-19-at-11.02.17-AM-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-19-at-11.02.17-AM-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-19-at-11.02.17-AM-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-19-at-11.02.17-AM-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-19-at-11.02.17-AM-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-19-at-11.02.17-AM-150x100.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-content-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \n            <div class=\"swiper-slide bdt-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-image-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-19-at-11.08.42-AM.jpeg\" class=\"bdt-img\" alt=\"\" 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2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-content-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \n            <div class=\"swiper-slide bdt-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-image-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2011-story-1.jpeg\" class=\"bdt-img\" alt=\"Item Two\" srcset=\"https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2011-story-1.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2011-story-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2011-story-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2011-story-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5E8A3340-1-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5E8A3340-1-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5E8A3340-1-1365x2048.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-content-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-arrows-center bdt-navigation-arrows bdt-position-z-index reveal-muted\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-navigation-prev bdt-slidenav\"><i class=\"ps-wi-arrow-left-5\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-navigation-next bdt-slidenav\"><i class=\"ps-wi-arrow-right-5\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rsvp-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rsvp-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/yeGW3vC8n9ctoyGw5\">For the RSVP<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f78733e elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f78733e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfXYVgHFKjF3s5P9wxW1wquarB3JpJVqnOsJYPIsbdXR0eCLw\/viewform?pli=1\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-19-at-10.19.22_812e4556.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4954\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-19-at-10.19.22_812e4556.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-19-at-10.19.22_812e4556-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-19-at-10.19.22_812e4556-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-19-at-10.19.22_812e4556-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-19-at-10.19.22_812e4556-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-19-at-10.19.22_812e4556-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/collinswedsjoan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-19-at-10.19.22_812e4556-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfXYVgHFKjF3s5P9wxW1wquarB3JpJVqnOsJYPIsbdXR0eCLw\/viewform?pli=1\">For your Pledges <\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15107ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15107ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"Q&amp;A\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dac3d5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dac3d5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Questions &amp; Answers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a7162d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a7162d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For all our friends and family who have lots of questions, please check out our Q &amp; A first!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48e6b34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-htmega-accordion-addons\" data-id=\"48e6b34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"htmega-accordion-addons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordionExample48e6b34\">                            <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-left\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h2 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse148e6b34\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">Church History <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/h2>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse148e6b34\" class=\"htb-collapse \" data-parent=\"#accordionExample48e6b34\" >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-80928338418913206a119636c75741fa\">St James Church of Uganda, Bukwo founded by grandfather (names) starting at 10:30 am for about one and a half hours. Wedding service officiated by the Bishop of Sebei Diocese His Lordship Masaba Kipto.<\/p><p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-852b7a5c1af28d3acf1143755991f6c9\">St James C.O.U was initially established at Mokoyon in Bukwo District , as a centre for normal education. Since majority of the pupils had to struggle with crossing River Bukwo to school daily, the leadership decided to relocate the church to the present day Amanang grounds (which will host the receptions). It was a simple grass thatched building with mud and wattle walls.<\/p><p>In 1951, a group of elders who included by grandfather, the later Festo Mukhwana, decided to make voluntary contributions for the building of a more paramagnet structure at the vantage point of the nearby hill. This building which was completed around 1954 is still standing strong today and serves as the Archdeaconry of the diocese. It is such a great honor to celebrate our marriage in this church build by our forefathers. The present church leadership have commenced plans to build a new and much bigger cathedral.<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-left\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h2 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse248e6b34\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">Reception <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/h2>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse248e6b34\" class=\"htb-collapse \" data-parent=\"#accordionExample48e6b34\" >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p>Church grounds at 1pm (out door ambience). Field can accommodate 5000 guests. Chief guest(tbc).<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-left\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h2 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse348e6b34\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">Lodging and Accommodation <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/h2>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse348e6b34\" class=\"htb-collapse \" data-parent=\"#accordionExample48e6b34\" >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p>There are several accommodation options ranging from adventurous sceneries to bed and breakfast.<\/p><p>Guests can consider: Home of Friends in Kapchorwa (1 hour away), Sipi Valley Resort (1 hour away, )<\/p><p>Within Bukwo there are several options<\/p><p>G2 Guest House, Love for Bukwo Resort, Kabei Guest House, Sulel Guest House, Ndara Guest House and Franklin Guest House. Our logistics team is at hand to help you make the arrangements in advance.<\/p><p><strong>Accommodation:<\/strong>\u00a0There are several elegant accommodation options within Bukwo town. You could also choose to immerse yourself in the community by residing with a local family for the duration. High end tourist resort hotels are under one hour away in Kitale or Kapchorwa towns. All these can be arranged in advance by the organizing committee.<\/p><p><strong>Safety and Security:<\/strong>\u00a0The location and travel roads above are very secure. The roads are generally safe though motorbike taxis (boda boda) are not advisable means of transport. Certain tourist activities like rafting, bungie jumping and abseiling are preceded with necessary safety briefing. Additionally, majority of the locals speak English and are very friendly and eager to genuinely help.<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-left\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h2 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse448e6b34\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">The Order of Service hymns and Verses Selection <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/h2>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse448e6b34\" class=\"htb-collapse \" data-parent=\"#accordionExample48e6b34\" >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p>Uplifting and inspirational, the booklet will be purely in English language.<\/p><p>However, some hymns will be drafted in both Swahili and Sabinyi local languages. The church service will be in English and translated to local languages of couple. (Sabinyi)<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-left\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h2 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse548e6b34\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">The Choice Of Venue <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/h2>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse548e6b34\" class=\"htb-collapse \" data-parent=\"#accordionExample48e6b34\" >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p>Proximity, spacious and generational attachment being founded by the groom\u2019s late grandfather the late Festus Mukhwana.<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-left\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h2 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse648e6b34\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">The Photography ExpectationsThe Photography Expectations <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/h2>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse648e6b34\" class=\"htb-collapse \" data-parent=\"#accordionExample48e6b34\" >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p>Kwana videography, drones, photos, guests will be ushered into the venue and expected to use the photo booth, and to sign autographs or share congratulatory messages in a guest book. There will be a link shared with guests to access the gallery for the event as well as real time coverage where the guests in the diaspora can livestream the church service or even watch the wedding event at the venue on the screen displays.<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-left\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h2 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse748e6b34\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">The Dress code for guests also depending on weather or setting? <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/h2>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse748e6b34\" class=\"htb-collapse \" data-parent=\"#accordionExample48e6b34\" >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p>The guests should expect low temperatures of between 20-22 degrees. The weather around that time of the year is expected to be light rain with scattered showers and a view of undulating hills for optical nutrition. Therefore, guests are advised to wear wedges for ladies, warm colors, and attires that are both comfortable and fashionable as well as carry along warm jackets for the chilly weather in the evening.<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-left\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h2 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse848e6b34\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">The Gifts dos and don\u2019ts? <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/h2>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse848e6b34\" class=\"htb-collapse \" data-parent=\"#accordionExample48e6b34\" >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p>Feel free to carry a gift. Guests will be guided on how to deliver gifts to the newly weds.<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-left\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h2 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse948e6b34\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">The Music play list (sound)? <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/h2>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse948e6b34\" class=\"htb-collapse \" data-parent=\"#accordionExample48e6b34\" >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p>Get ready to get your groove on with surprise performances from local artistes. Guests may also feel free to make a selection in time for the pre wedding catch up party at\u00a0home\u00a0in\u00a0Bukwo. RSVP.<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-left\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h2 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse1048e6b34\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">The Food(menu)? <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/h2>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse1048e6b34\" class=\"htb-collapse \" data-parent=\"#accordionExample48e6b34\" >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p>Local foods. For any allergy or special dietary needs please contact RSVP<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-left\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h2 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse1148e6b34\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">The Planning of meetings <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/h2>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse1148e6b34\" class=\"htb-collapse \" data-parent=\"#accordionExample48e6b34\" >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p>There will be four consecutive meetings happening at Kati Kati restaurant in Lugogo every after a fortnight on which dates(tbc)<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-left\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h2 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse1248e6b34\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">The Bar menu? <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/h2>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse1248e6b34\" class=\"htb-collapse \" data-parent=\"#accordionExample48e6b34\" >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p>Wines and fruit drinks will be served at reception. The guests will enjoy a mini cocktail bar during the pre wedding catch up party at\u00a0home\u00a0in\u00a0Bukwo.<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-left\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h2 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse1348e6b34\" class=\"htmega-items-hedding\">The Logistical information <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/h2>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse1348e6b34\" class=\"htb-collapse htb-show\" data-parent=\"#accordionExample48e6b34\" >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p>Travel: The venue is accessible both via Uganda or Kenya.<\/p><p>If you choose to use the Uganda route, you will land at Entebbe International Airport. Then travel by road via Kampala, Jinja (River Nile), Mbale, Kapchorwa to Bukwo. This Journey takes approximately 6 hours and the road is paved all the way. NB: Whichever itinerary you choose, we will have a team dedicated to coordinate your inland travel.<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are Getting Married Save Our Date Saturday 11th October 2025 We Are Waiting for The Big Day 00Days 00Hours 00Minutes 00Seconds Joan I choose him everyday because his heart is always at home. He is always a call away when it comes to his family, always making sacrifices. 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