At the end of the day, a wedding is a celebration of the couple and their relationship together — the inside jokes, the treasured moments, their families and friends, and, of course, their heritage.

Corey and Lynette Perkins' spectacular wedding in Zimbabwe on Nov. 30 was a day neither of them was sure would ever come. Lynette, 22, is originally from Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe, and met ...