Alice & Armin

A heartful celebration of love and elegance, set on the banks of the Zambezi River with giraffes nearby and the mist of Victoria Falls in the air. With subtle nods to African tradition, timeless details, and soulful energy, this wedding was a true dream.

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Featured on: Brides & Over The Moon

Alice Usanase-Lalui and Armin Lalui said "I do" not once but twice. The couple first wed surrounded by 350 guests in Kigali, Rwanda, on February 8, 2020, and did it again six days later, on February 14, 2020, with 160 guests in Livingstone, Zambia.

"Because of our love for the outdoors, we both wanted to feel one with nature and have an outdoor vibrant wedding that was a mix of luxury and African culture," describes the bride of their vision. "We wanted a place that our guests could experience Africa."

With that in mind, Armin found The Royal Livingstone, a boutique hotel near Victoria Falls—a location that had been on their bucket list. The selling factor? A direct flight from Alice's home in Rwanda to Livingstone, Zambia, which made marrying in the two countries possible. "The more we researched it, the more we considered it, and when we visited, we were convinced," she says. "We loved how at one with nature we felt."

Planning two weddings in two different countries, Alice and Armin leaned on Mwai Yeboah, a London-based planner who was born in Zambia, from Love from Mwai to coordinate every detail, which they admit was "no easy feat." Keep reading for all the details on the two celebrations—a Rwandan ceremony in the bride's mother's backyard and a three-day event overlooking Victoria Falls—as planned by Love from Mwai and photographed by Stepan Vrzala.

Anna Price Olson - Brides