Posted on 10/11/2009 12:10:54 AM PDT by chuck_the_tv_out
A South African man wanted to marry four women, but didn’t want to pay for four weddings, so he combined all the ceremonies into one.
Milton Mbhele, 44, went against traditional polygamous wedding rules by marrying his four brides at the same time last month, according to the Kenyan Daily Nation .
The four brides, Happiness Mdlolo (24), Thobile Vilakazi (34), Smangele Cele (23) and Zanele Langa (24) walked down the aisle together before saying “We do” to the happy groom.
Mbhele said he loves all the women equally and that he didn’t marry them purely for the spectacle but because it also made financial sense. “I don’t know how much four different weddings would have cost me, but I know doing it all at once saved money,” he explained. “For example, I only needed one tent, I needed to hire one caterer and one photographer for the entire ceremony.”
The wives said they were initially shocked that Mbhele wanted to marry them at once, but they agreed because they all love him.
South African law recognizes traditional polygamous marriages -- even President Jacob Zuma has three wives
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If ytou cannot afford 4 weddings, you don’t need to be marrying 4 women.
Marrying only one woman would've saved him even more money in the long run. But, that would've made too much sense.
“A South African man wanted to marry four women, but didn’t want to pay for four weddings, so he combined all the ceremonies into one.”
Four wives? Four wives at once? What an idiot!
Well, unless they all work and he doesn’t have to.
But seriously ... what tha @!%k?
Suicide sounds more appealing than that...
The problem isn’t having four wives. It is having four mother-in-laws.
If I wanted to marry 12 wives, would I be able to get a “baker’s dozen” deal, and receive 13?
If you marry 18 you can have a golf course.
What the hell would be par for that course????
5.56mm
Death.
That would be my guess.
Happiness, Thobile, Simangele, and Zanele
I think “Happiness” is also the name of the local divorce lawyer. In fact, I’m sure of it.
All in white. How... implausible
Ahh. So that’s where all the cheetahs went.
What’s going on with the white sweater?
First thought is a sign of modesty, but possibly status?
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