In anticipation of her wedding for today, President Goodluck
Jonathan’s daughter, Faith Elizabeth Sakwe’s group of friends on
Thursday night had a colourful bridal shower to celebrate the bride.
The bridal shower which took place at House 7, Aso Rock Villa, Abuja
was full of fun, games, dance and music.
The event was well-attended by
bride’s personal friends, family, and other well-wishers who came in
droves and hugging gifts. Besides a couple of male photographers and the
Disc jockey, men were barely present. Like the traditional bridal
showers, there were a lot of ribbons, toilet papers and gloves in bright
and bold colors.
The bridal shower which started at 7pm, started with a group dance
that ushered in the bride who was in the middle of her friends to the
palatial sitting room venue of the party. While everybody sat round a
table, the glowing bride sat on a special chair. One of the ladies, the
host at the event unveiled their mission and opened the first game of
the night.
They had a puzzle with the title THINK LIKE THE BRIDE, where
questions such as LIVE IN THE CIOTY OR SURBURB, DO THE LAUNDRY OR
DISHES, TAKE A BIRTH OR SHOWER, WEAR LIPSTICKS OR LIP GLOSS, STAY IN THE
POOL OR OCEAN, ETC.
The answers written on papers were swapped for
marking and the winner emerged in Glory James, who was presented with a
beautiful gift. This was followed by another game DRAWING OF THE BRIDE
on pieces of paper, to the amazement of all, and again Glory James drew
the best picture of the bride.
Thirdly, the bevy of ladies, about 100, formed themselves into a
group of six and they made a wedding gown with tissue papers, the fourth
group emerged winner.
Faith, in appreciation of her friends thanked them for the party and
wished them all a beautiful day like that in no distant future.
President Jonathan’s daughter, Aruabai, was full of emotions, broke down
in tears, poured encomiums on the bride for her steadfastness, love and
care.
She told the bride: I wish you well, I have always looked up to
you and I pray that it shall be well with you.”
The ladies full of ecstasy danced round the bride, took turns to snap
pictures, sipped choice wines and canapés before the shower came to
close at 9PM.
culled from E24-7