wedding dances the nairobi way

one tradition locally in most of our weddings is dances that involve everyone. We go in circles dancing to popular songs. The great thing about our local song choices is that they have no tribal barrier.  Anything or song that's currently trending and loved across all age groups is acceptable interesting enough, we might not know the words but just enjoy the beats that are usually easy and fun to dance to.

 Our dancing traditions usually begin in the same way and the time that the bridal team arrives at the reception from the wedding photo shoots. The Mc announces their arrival and everyone stands to meet them and we dance in circles. Some dances are slow but some are really vigorous. I  love the pace of luhyia dances. They are usually vigorous when its immediately followed  by a slow dance then its easy to survive the dance duration.

 One thing about dancing at wedding reception is that it's easy to learn. No shame in holding back if you dont know how to dance to the song of the moment. Usually someone or more people already know it hence you learn as you move around. In a few cases, the mc usually introduces a few routines to be danced to. It usually take below 15 minutes for the dance to be enjoyed in a wedding. Hence its a  nice way to stretch  in a wedding and most times it comes after guests have already had lunch. You can try it if you haven't but if you have, you know its contagious to shake a leg.

Grass is always greener.......

2 years ago, I wrote about garden weddings being a popular selection for wedding receptions. That fact still applies a lot in Kenya. The way things are going, its not a trend that will go away soon.


Today I remembered the famous words that
"grass is always greener on the other side."I picked this meaning from urban dictionary online "comes from the idea of looking at a neighbour's lawn and seeing it as better looking, healthier and overall greener than your own when in reality you are just ignoring anything negative about it and downplaying anything positive about your own.

Finding a garden for your outdoor wedding is not the challenge. There is a lot of gardens that can hold different number of guests. Whether small or large. The quality of the grass differs though in different seasons.

There are grounds that rely on rainfalls to water and give you good quality grass. Then there are those that are well taken care of and even during dry seasons, the grass is still green. Just like the saying, grass is always greener on the other side.....any ground for a garden wedding with lush gardens or not is suitable for any wedding or theme with just a little added creativity.