Journal
Writing on Rwandan
weddings.
The guides we kept wishing existed — written from inside the work rather than summarised from elsewhere.
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A Guide to Gusaba: What Actually Happens, and What It Asks of You
Gusaba is the stage outsiders understand least and families judge most. Here is how the day is actually structured — and why the seating, not the stage, is the thing you design around.
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The Mushanana, Properly Explained
It is a drape, not a dress — which changes everything about how it is chosen, fitted and photographed. A practical guide for brides and the women being dressed alongside them.
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Planning a Rwandan Wedding From Abroad
A large share of Rwandan weddings are funded and decided from outside the country, by couples who land days before. It is a different job — here is how to do it without arriving to surprises.
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Questions the
articles don’t answer?
Ask directly — we would rather have the conversation than have you guessing.