Guests at Berla Mundi’s wedding were asked to leave their phones behind. The TV3 presenter, one of Ghana’s best-known television faces, married businessman David Tabi in Accra on 5 January 2024, in one of the most private celebrity weddings Ghana had seen.
Messages she ignored
Berla Mundi has said David sent her messages for months and she paid little attention, as she is not a fan of social media. A friend showed her his picture, and Berla began asking mutual contacts about him. The husband of her friend Efua, later the best man, turned out to have grown up with David, and David’s mother had known Berla’s family for years. “Meant to be,” she said.
No phones, no leaks
The wedding took place on Friday, 5 January 2024, in Accra, with family and a small circle of friends. With phones banned, little footage escaped. The couple wore white, Berla in a gown and David in a white suit, and singer Maya Blu performed at the reception.
Berla later released official photos from the wedding and from the traditional ceremony, and apologised to friends she had not been able to invite.
Ghana’s wedding of the new year
Coming on the first Friday of the year, the wedding set the tone for Ghana’s 2024 wedding season and featured on most lists of the year’s top Ghanaian celebrity weddings.