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BY Ama Nunoo, 2:17pm February 19, 2020,

We can’t get over this Wakanda-themed mass wedding held in Atlanta [Photos]

Mass wedding in Atlanta. Photo: On Common Ground News

To have a fairy tale wedding comes at no mean cost, from elaborate décor to the wedding rings to the bride’s gown. For African-American weddings, catering and reception are essential to the whole wedding ceremony.

Would you participate in a mass wedding if the wedding expenses were being handled by someone else?

We can’t get over this Wakanda-themed mass wedding held in Atlanta [Photos]

New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest hosted “A Wedding in Wakanda” for couples interested in getting married without the financial burden of paying for a ceremony. Photo: New Birth

Well, a metro Atlanta Church had a Wakanda-themed mass wedding for 12 couples on February 16 that was inspired by the Marvel movie, ‘Black Panther.’

The interesting twist that makes this wedding at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church unique was the fact that the couples were literally guests at their own wedding.

We can’t get over this Wakanda-themed mass wedding held in Atlanta [Photos]

Photo: New Birth

The all-expense wedding was at no cost to the couples, WSB TV reports.

New Birth Senior Pastor Jamal Harrison Bryant said he wants weddings to be more about the couple’s commitment to each other than themselves.

“We wanted to remove the financial barriers that would burden or even deter couples from having a wedding ceremony,” said Bryant.

We can’t get over this Wakanda-themed mass wedding held in Atlanta [Photos]

Photo: On Common Ground News

“Marriage not only signifies a commitment between two people, but also is an outward demonstration of a commitment and bond that symbolizes God’s love for the church.”

Wakanda wedding

Photo: @drestillstanding/Instagram

The church made sure to infuse the Black History Month festivities into the mass wedding that was themed “A Wedding in Wakanda.”

To make the theme resonate well, the church encouraged the couples to wear African inspired garments.

We can’t get over this Wakanda-themed mass wedding held in Atlanta [Photos]

Photo: New Birth

However, most of the women chose to wear a traditional white wedding gown. “We want couples participating in this year’s event to be equipped with the biblical principles to have a healthy and fruitful union,” Bryant said.

Helping the parishioners lessen their financial burden has been Bryant’s mission since he joined the church in 2018.

We can’t get over this Wakanda-themed mass wedding held in Atlanta [Photos]

Photo: @drestillstanding/Instagram

 

We can’t get over this Wakanda-themed mass wedding held in Atlanta [Photos]

Photo: WSBTV

 

We can’t get over this Wakanda-themed mass wedding held in Atlanta [Photos]

Photo: WSB TV

 

Last Edited by:Ama Nunoo Updated: February 4, 2021

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