I Cried - Bride in Cancelled Bomet Wedding Breaks Silence

The would-be bride in a wedding in Bomet has absolved herself after the ceremony was cancelled at the last minute.

Nelly Chepkoech, who had been slated to walk down the aisle with her fiance Amos on Saturday, December 9, was thrust into the midst of a scandal; a called-off wedding. 

The turn of events which gave the Kenya netizens fodder for gossip had Nelly implicated, with some quarters claiming she was the one who called for the cancellation after returning to her ex-fiance.

However, setting the record straight, the 23-year-old said she was equally shocked by how things panned out.

She said she had excitedly looked forward to her big day oblivious of the new development.

"We were supposed to celebrate a wedding in Kapsoyo. We had diligently planned this occasion for two months, pooling funds in a WhatsApp group to cover the expenses. Unfortunately, the reverend advised us to postpone the event, and we did not know what to do. Both of us shed tears," she said.

She clarified that the postponement was on the part of the church whose clerics advised the rearrangement of the ceremony.

On claims she had taken off from her man, Nelly dispelled the talk saying she was at home waiting for what would unfold next.

She expressed her optimism that she would ultimately solemnise her union with no other man but Amos.

"I have heard what has been said. I am still at home, I have not disappeared. We are waiting for the day we will be called, and I am ready for the day," she said.

The wedding would be a culmination of her six-month relationship with Amos.

On his part, Nelly's father said they were waiting for the event, castigating Kenyan social media users who had jumped to bogus conclusions.

"All the same I trust God that this event is going to continue in the near future. Some people have commented that my daughter deserted the wedding venue and home. My daughter is at home," he said.

Nelly called on their partners to continue with their support ahead of the day.

"Despite this, the wedding has not been cancelled, and we hold a permit until February. We anticipate a call starting Monday to resume the process," she said.

The would-be groom would later come out to give his side of the story, accusing his partner of undertaking sinister machinations to hinder the nuptials.

Exhibiting where tents would have been pitched at his native home, Amos decried having been held on a worthless cause.

"That is the location where the wedding was scheduled to occur, and it was well-prepared for the event. The area from down there to here is where the tents were supposed to be placed. This front side is where the bride and I were supposed to stand together. On my left, the tents for food were intended to be positioned. Parking was planned to be situated behind the food tents," said the 30-year-old while showing where the reception would have been set.

Amos said he had made up his mind to give up his spousehood with Nelly, sending her heartfelt messages of goodwill in her next chapter.

"I want to wish her well. May she succeed with whoever she will be having," he said.