Posted on 10/15/2017 2:12:27 PM PDT by Rebelbase
Few love stories resemble a fairy tale as much as the courtship and marriage of Ariana Austin and Joel Makonnen. Of course, it helped that the groom is an actual prince and the bride has a prominent lineage of her own.
Mr. Makonnen, known as Prince Yoel, is the 35-year-old great-grandson of Haile Selassie, the last emperor of Ethiopia. And Ms. Austin, 33, is of African-American and Guyanese descent; her maternal grandfather was a lord mayor of Georgetown, the capital of Guyana.
As the couple noted on their wedding website, their union happened when “Old World aristocracy met New World charm.” The old and new combined on Sept. 9, in a marathon day of events that lasted from 11 a.m. until late in the evening, and took place within two states.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
LOL, you can’t make up these stories.
Why are you making fun of these people? They were married in a traditional Ethiopian Orthodox ceremony. He is right to be proud of his great grandfather Haile Selassie, who was overthrown by Communists.
Because some people are miserable in their own lives and feel the need to drag others down. Congratulations to the happy couple.
For those who don't know, in the Orthodox Church all brides and grooms are crowned as part of the ceremon, even if the couple consists of a street-sweeper and a scullery maid.
It's a beautiful tradition.
I confess, I am not familiar with Orthodox church traditions. I first saw the crowned bride and groom in the movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."
ZING!
Correct....Ethiopians stand against Islam ans should be considered an ally
“35-year-old great-grandson of Haile Selassie,“
Who isn’t?
That’s the first thing I thought of. LOL
Best Wishes to the happy couple.
Best wishes to the couple.
I’m not. My lineage is as lily white as it gets.
This is a case of life imitating art.
Man are you ever right about that.
Congratulations and God Bless them.
can someone explain the umbrellas ?
I can’t see what was posted, but I went to the Times & it looked like a beautiful ceremony & they both look so happy. Nice to see!
It’s a sweet story.
Your pics showed up after my post. Unhappy much?
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