The wedding of a 9-year-old boy and a 62-year-old woman was celebrated in a grand and surprising manner, until the hidden story behind it was revealed.
According to the story, the 9-year-old boy named Sanele Masilela from Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa, married Helen Shabangu, a 62-year-old woman who has been previously married and has 5 children. The wedding of the 8-year-old groom and the 62-year-old bride was celebrated in a grand and joyous manner, with both families rejoicing.
The story of the 9-year-old boy who married a 62-year-old woman in South Africa was so unbelievable that it left many people shocked and questioning its veracity.
Relatives of Sanele Masilela shared that his family spent over £1500 to organize the wedding. Although it was a considerable amount of money, the family felt it was worth it. The reason was that this special wedding was the unfulfilled wish of Sanele Masilela’s grandfather.
Originally, Sanele’s grandfather was supposed to walk down the aisle with Helen, but he unfortunately passed away before the wedding due to health issues. His final wish was to give his beloved grandson a complete wedding. Thus, he instructed his grandson to organize the wedding in his place and “officially” welcome Helen into their family as his bride.
The story behind the wedding of the elderly woman and young boy touched many people, but some still worry that having the boy serve as the groom could have a negative impact on his psychological well-being in the future.
In response to this concern, Sanele’s mother explained that their “special wedding” was merely a ritual and held no legal obligations. After the wedding, everyone returned to their own homes and did not live together. Prior to the wedding, they also asked Sanele for his opinion and found that he was comfortable with the idea, and there was no pressure or coercion involved.
The wedding was just a ceremonial ritual and held no legal obligations.
Regarding the 8-year-old groom Sanele, he also shared that he was very happy to fulfill his grandfather’s wish, but he also hopes to meet his true bride in the future and have a proper wedding ceremony with her.