The Journal

Stories worth keeping

Real weddings, the craft behind them, and notes on love, culture and the day itself.

Inside Stories · June 2026

The Jema Inspiration Guide

A visual guide to planning a wedding worth remembering, drawn from real Ghanaian and diaspora celebrations.

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Real Weddings · May 2026

It Was Always You: Mike & Rose's New Jersey Wedding

Two stories that started worlds apart, brought together not by chance but by faith.

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Real Weddings · April 2026

By Candlelight and Quartet: Solomon & Rufaro's Portugal Wedding

It began with a trail of candles and ended in a Portuguese garden, a quartet playing them in.

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Real Weddings · November 2025

Two Hearts, One Castle: Ian & Abi's Royal Destination Wedding

A breathtaking five-day celebration at Trident Castle in Port Antonio, Jamaica.

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Real Weddings · September 2025

Aces of Hearts: Abena & Ayo's Akan–Yoruba Wedding

He asked the question in the Moroccan Sahara, and answered it with a wedding that brought Akan and Yoruba together.

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Real Weddings · August 2025

From a Live to Forever: Yanis & Gina's Wedding

They met on an Instagram live and got engaged on a surprise trip to Paris.

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Real Weddings · April 2025

Loved Loudly: Chris & Regina's Accra Wedding

"He loves me loudly, leads me gently, and shows up for me every single day."

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Real Weddings · January 2025

Spencer and Abena's Interracial Love Story

From a chance online encounter in 2011 to a vibrant Ghanaian traditional ceremony and a dreamy white wedding.

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Real Weddings · November 2024

Becoming Awoonor-Williams: Eric & Jessica's Kumasi Wedding

It started with a blocked car and a clickbait video, and ended in Kumasi.

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