BY GEORGE HENRY, STAR Writer

Newlyweds Tavane Brooks and Rohan Barrett. - George Henry

SPALDINGS, CLARENDON:

Tavane Brooks and Rohan Barrett will long remember the morning of July 22. It is the day on which the young couple became Mr. and Mrs. Barrett.

Tavane, who hails from Nine Miles in Spaldings, Clarendon, and Rohan, who is from Christiana in Manchester, both tied the knot in front of 120 guests, including a 22 member bridal party, inside the beautifully decorated Santa Hill City of Faith Church of God, and were pronounced as man and wife by Bishop Authur Brown.

In her lovely white wedding gown, with all the frills, long trail and pearls, sporting an enchanting necklace, white gloves, earrings and a sparkling headpiece, Tavane was all smiles when she turned up for the well planned ceremony.

Her husband to be, who had a long wait before he blessed his eyes on the love of his life, and who was smartly dressed in his cream tailored suit and white shoes, was also a picture of smiles when Tavane arrived.

When the congregation got wind that the lovely bride had arrived and was about to march up the isle to be in the arms of Rohan, all eyes were fixed to the entrance of the church. Eyes lit up when the woman of the moment got to the entrance of the church, and one got the impression that everyone was looking forward to witness a good function.

The many guests, especially the bride's and groom's parents and other members of their families, appeared pleased to see the two who caused them to be in attendance, in each other's arms, following the march of Tavane up the isle to hold onto Rohan's arm.

It was all smiles when the two looked in each other's eyes, as they prepared to repeat wedding vows as instructed by Bishop Brown, who presided over the function. Following the repeat of the vows, the couple, being prayed for and the marriage register signed, were pronounced man and wife.

However, as is customary, Tavane and Rohan did not escape being asked by the pastor to kiss in the public for the first time. This was welcomed by the curious audience who were not disappointed when they obliged them by showing how sweet their lips are to each other.

At the end of all that, the two marched proudly down the isle and out of the Santa Hill City of Faith Church of God to partake in their picture-taking moments, before moving on to the reception venue at the Mandeville Hotel, in Manchester.

The venue was well decorated and the balloons, decorative papers, lovely table coverings, flowers and well set tables, especially the head table, all added to the ambience of the surroundings.

The many dishes, including ackee and saltfish, fried fish, fried dumplings and boiled banana, gave a wonderful aroma to the venue, while teasing the taste buds of all who were present for breakfast. The guests were not disappointed, as not only were they well fed, but they were provided with a wonderful service by the catering staff at the hotel.

During the breakfast, which was part of the reception, there was never a dull moment, as the master of ceremony for the event, Pastor Michael Thompson, gave persons much to smile and laugh about throughout. Joke after joke, which all had to do with weddings, kept the laughter going for long periods.

Whenever the requests for the newlyweds to kiss was made by those who knocked their drinking glasses as the signal, the two obeyed and kept the warm feeling going in the audience.