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Real Housewives of Atlanta star and Kenyan fiancé hold ngurario – PHOTOS


American reality TV cast member Shamea Morton and her Kenyan fiancé held a traditional ceremony during the Easter weekend in preparation for their upcoming wedding in July.

Shamea, a cast member in the reality show Real Housewives of Atlanta (RHOA), and fiancé Gerald Mwangi held the ngurario ceremony.

The bride-to-be posted a photo of the two of them on Instagram donning Kikuyu traditional clothing during the ceremony.

“This past weekend was my ‘Kuracia & Ngurario’ (Dowry & Traditional Kikuyu Wedding Ceremony). It was BEAUTIFUL!” Shamea captioned the photo.

Shamea Morton and her Kenyan fiancé Gerald Mwangi. PHOTO | COURTESY
Shamea Morton and her Kenyan fiancé Gerald Mwangi. PHOTO | COURTESY

“We were surrounded by so many of our friends and family! My father-in-law gave me the name ‘Mumbi’- she was regarded as mother of the Kikuyu people. We are looking forward to our Western ceremony in Kenya in July!!!”

The two lovebirds will have their wedding in Nyeri in on July 22 and the reception will be held Kenya.

She hopes that her RHOA cast members Kenya Moore, Kandi Burruss, Todd Tucker, Cynthia Bailey, and Porsha Williams will fly in for the ceremony.