“In Ghana, it is not atypical to have two weddings — the traditional Ghanaian engagement and a Western wedding,” says bride Yolande Wilson, who married groom John Prah in the south of Italy.
Yolande Wilson, a mergers and acquisitions investment banker, and John “Johnny” Prah, a private equity investor, both were born and raised in Ghana. There, they attended rival high schools – but never met while growing up. “We lived 20 minutes from each other, and our mums were acquainted, but we never crossed paths during our childhood,” Yolande says.
In August of 2018, Yolande and Johnny decided on a whim to get married at the Washington, D.C. courthouse on a normal afternoon. “It was just the two of us,” Yolande says. “We were anticipating the challenges of being at separate business schools – him at Harvard and me at Wharton. [At City Hall,] we said a prayer together, signed the marriage certificate, had a stranger take our picture, and enjoyed a casual post-nuptial meal at Nando’s. It has been our best-kept secret.
“I am very much a maximiser psychologically and truly wanted to explore as many options as possible, when selecting a venue,” Yolande explains. “We started by visiting venues in Newport, Rhode Island, Manhattan, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, and had almost settled on a venue when COVID hit. We had to hit pause on everything and put wedding planning on the back burner. We moved into our New York apartment together in May 2020 and hunkered down for the quarantine.
Over the years, Yolande would write down the names of bridal designers she loved in the Notes app on her phone, which served as the starting point for her aptly-named “never-ending dress hunt.” The “Dickinson” dress by Atelier Pronovias, a handmade embroidered tulle floral masterpiece, was the first gown she tried on, and she never got over it. “Being the maximiser that I am, I truly exhausted every option before returning to my first love, sans overskirt,” Yolande explains.
Yolande notes that a crucial element of her and Johnny’s relationship is their shared Christian faith, and so they wanted the ceremony to be “spiritual and to truly celebrate the covenant of marriage.” The string quartet, Time 2 Quartet, learned the sheet music to “Remembrance” by Hillsong Worship, at the couple’s request, and both Yolande and Johnny walked down the aisle to it, each accompanied by their parents. “We were so blessed to have our pastor, Apostle Mrs.
The wedding dinner was formal but intimate with long rectangular tables, white natural flora, a plethora of candles and black velvet accents. An olfactory element was incorporated with Jo Malone candles in pomegranate noir. The couple curated a playlist of their favorite love songs in English and Twi to bring the event to life.
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