Deaf couple ties knot in rare ceremony (Photo)
A deaf couple that dated mostly through text messages exchanged wedding vows over the weekend in a ceremony presided over by a deaf pastor in Murang ’ a, Kenya .
Mr . William Mwaura 29, and Ms . Phyllis Wawira, 28, got married at Kang ’ eng’ u ACK church in Kandara area on Saturday after a courting for one year and six months .
According to KenyanNation, the wedding of the couple, whose best man and bridesmaids are also deaf , attracted a huge crowd that had gathered to witness a rare ceremony in the area.
With the help of an interpreter, the bride and the bridegroom ’ s parents and the villagers followed the proceedings of the wedding , keen not to miss any word . The interpreter, Mr . Immanuel Muigai , said the two met in 2016 in Embu County during a church function since both are ardent followers of Deaf Mission Fellowship Church .
“ After interacting, the two church members became friends , with their friendship evolving into a love relationship and that’ s how a courtship began, ” Mr . Muigai , who is also a member of the Deaf Mission Fellowship in Nakuru County , told the Nation .
Ms . Wawira hails from Embu County while Mr . Mwaura comes from Kandara . They kept their love blossoming through text messages, which were a major part of their interactions.
Mr . Mwaura is a carpenter while his wife is a hairdresser , showing disability is not inability.
Talking to Nation through the interpreter, the couple said they were ready to settle down . “ When I met my wife , a one -and-a- half year ago , I felt new and I knew I had met my helper , ” said Mr . Mwaura .