Aseda: planning the thanksgiving service after the wedding

Aseda means thanksgiving in Twi. Many Ghanaian couples go to church together on the Sunday after the wedding, often in matching outfits, with family and friends following them in. The church gives thanks for the marriage, and the couple and their people dance forward with an offering. Some families then share a small lunch.

Tell the church early

Speak to your pastor or the church office when you fix the wedding date, not the week before. Ask which service you should attend, whether they announce the couple, and how the thanksgiving offering is done in that church.

Outfits

The couple usually wear a matching cloth, different from the wedding and the engagement. Order it with everything else from your tailor, and put it in the family cloth list in your plan so it is not forgotten in the last week.

Budget for it

• The thanksgiving offering
• The couple’s outfits
• Transport for close family
• A lunch, if you hold one, even a small one

Put it on the invitation

The free digital invitation now has a thanksgiving event, with the church, the time and a map link, so guests who missed the wedding can still come and celebrate with you.