M. Daniel & Faraja
Wedding Party
Scolla Manny
Matron of Honor
According to most Pentecostal churches, it is mandatory to have a married couple as witnesses for a church wedding ceremony. Our church, Mount of Olives Ministry, is a Pentecostal church, and the same rule is applied! That being said, Scolla is among the bride's friends. She can be considered a sister to the bride. She is known by the bride as "Wifi Mama Chris." We are honored to have her as our only Matron of Honor for our wedding!
Lonjino Manny
Man of Honor
According to most Pentecostal churches, it is mandatory to have a married couple as witnesses for a church wedding ceremony. Our church, Mount of Olives Ministry, is a Pentecostal church, and the same rule is applied! That being said, Manny is also known as Scolla's husband. Manny is a spiritual brother to both the bride and the groom. He is also known by the bride as "Kaka Manny." We are honored to have him as a man of honor for our wedding!
Jacqueline Bitendelo
Maid of Honor
Jacqueline has been the bride's friend for over 22 years! She and the bride met at the ages of six and five back in Africa!! She is known by the bride as "Mama Paris"!! The bride is grateful for having Paris as an addition to our lives!! We are honored to have her as one of our maids of honor for our wedding.
Fabiano Niyogabo
Best Man
Fabiano is one of the groom's Best friends from Phoenix AZ!! Fabiano and the groom have known each other since high school. He and the groom attended the same church back in Phoenix. Both the groom and Fabiano's favorite hobbies are bible study and Street Evangelism!! We are honored to have him as one of our best men for our wedding!!
Fahari Achinda
Maid of Honor
Fahari is one of the bride's younger sisters! She is also known by the bride as her "Twin wanna be.” She is one of the brides' day ones!!!! The bride is very grateful for the sisterhood! We are honored to have her as one of our maids of honor for our wedding!
Benjamin Ngukana
Best Man
Benjamin - also known as "Dodieu" - is one of the groom's younger brothers! He and the groom have been present for each other through 'thick and thin'!! Dodieu followed in his brother's footsteps and became a nurse in January of 2023!! The groom is grateful for the brotherhood, and we are honored to have him as one of the best men for our wedding.
Faibe Misa
Bridesmaid
Faibe is one of the bride's younger sisters! Faibe is also known by the bride as 'Faibelle. She is one of the brides' day ones!!!! The bride is very grateful for the sisterhood! We are honored to have her as one of our bridesmaids for our wedding!
Karima Edward
Groomsman
Edward is one of the groom's closest friends from Phoenix AZ!! He and the groom attended the same church back in Phoenix. Both the groom and Edward's favorite hobbies are bible study and Street Evangelism!! We are honored to have him as one of our groomsmen for our wedding!
Audrey Lumumba
Bridesmaid
Audrey has been the bride's closest friend from Vermont for over 10 years. She and the bride first met at a beach party back in 2013 and have been friends ever since!! The bride is grateful for all the Panera dates they went on while in college. We are honored to have her as one of our bridesmaids for our wedding!
Malik Ngenda
Groomsman
Malik is one of the groom's cousins; and he’s known by the groom as Malipo. Malipo has known the groom since childhood! He has stayed in touch with his cousin through adulthood!! We are honored to have him as one of our groomsmen for our wedding!
Alphonsine Alimasi
Bridesmaid
Alphonsine is the bride's cousin from her mother's side from Montreal Canada. She is also one of the bride's closest friends. She and the bride love to dine at one of the finest diners in downtown Montreal! We are honored to have her as one of our bridesmaids for our wedding!
Feston Achinda
Groomsman
Feston is also one of the groom's close friends. Feston is also the bride's brother!! He and the groom met at our very first annual MOM church conference here in St. Louis and they been friends every since!! They both have a huge contribution and play big roles for our MOM church programs!! We are honored to have him as one of our groomsmen for our wedding!
Emily Maier
Bridesmaid
Emily is one of the bride's friends from Manchester Vermont. She is known by the bride as Em!! She and the bride met at Castleton University back in the fall of 2017!! She and the bride became closer while pursuing a nursing program. Both the bride and Em are now happily nurses and save lives. We are honored to have her as one of our bridesmaids for our wedding!
Rodriguez IZERE
Groomsman
Rodriguez is one of the groom's best friends also from Phoenix AZ. He and the groom attended the same church back in Phoenix. Both the groom and Rodriguez's favorite hobbies are bible study and Street Evangelism!! We are honored to have him as one of our groomsmen for our wedding!
Salima Rugabano
Bridesmaid
Salima is one of the bride's younger sisters from another mother; from Washington Seattle!! She goes by Francine!! She and the bride met at the MOM (Mount of Olives Ministry) church conference!! She has been the bride's little sis ever since!! We are honored to have her as one of our bridesmaids for our wedding.
Jack Mwamba
Groomsman
Jack is one of the groom's closest friends. He and the groom met at our MOM (Mount of Olives Ministry) church here in St. Louis. They both have a huge contribution and play big roles in our MOM church youth programs!! We are honored to have him as one of our groomsmen for our wedding!
Vanessa Diambou
Bridesmaid
Vanessa has been one of the bride's friends from Vermont for over 10 years!! She is also known by the bride as Miss VI! The bride is grateful for all the hairdos she received from her! We are honored to have her as one of our bridesmaids for our wedding!
Justice Heri
Groomsman
Justice here is one of the groom's friends from Saint Louis, MO. He and the groom met at our MOM (Mount of Olives Ministry) church here in St. Louis. They both have a huge contribution and play big roles in our MOM church youth programs!! We are honored to have him as one of our groomsmen for our wedding!
Joly Bembeleza
Bridesmaid
Joly is one of the bride's Favorite "Mubembe cousins!! The bride and Joly met back in 2015, and they've been in touch ever since!! Joly brings fun to the party because she is the PARTYYY!! We are honored to have her as one of our bridesmaids for our wedding!
Leonard Ngongo
Groomsman
Leonard, also known as "Lean Machine," is the bride's cousin and also the groom's brother-in-law!! He calls himself the life of the party and is ready to bring the party to this wedding!! We are honored to have him as one of our groomsmen for our wedding!
Ben ProRecords!
Our Wedding Official Photographer and Videographer!!
Our official wedding photo and videographer: Pleases to publicize in gratitude, our official wedding photo and videographer, Mr. Ben ProRecords! We are honored to have both him & his skills present at our wedding in efforts to capture this historical event. Exemplary of his skills, all photos on website gallery are credited to him. You can find more of his amazing work on his instagram page @benprorecords. *Don’t forget to look good so he snap your soul away*