Family Introduction!!!!!

Hello everyone,
Today marks  363 days !!!! I have left until I get married to my gorgeous fiancee Kari Lawal.  In our Nigerian culture there are three stages to getting married.. The first is the introduction: where the families of the groom and bride meet for the first time. Each family has someone who introduces the family. When i say family I mean the WHOLE!!! family, and not just the mom and dad. lol. During this meeting the families eat, drink, and socialize. Also this is the beginning of where the groom and his family have to "convince" the brides family to allow her to marry the groom. lol.
          With that said Saturday July 1 2011 was not only the one year mark to my wedding, but it was the official "Introduction" of the two families, and it was a crazy one.  Me, my family and most of my groomsmen took 5 cars and went up to NJ and represented for the Edwin family. lol.  Before we got there i was having fun in the car, cracking jokes with my brothers I felt real comfortable, but as soon as it was time to begin I became very very nervous. Partly because I felt like both me and Kari were tricked. Prior to the meeting we were both informed by our parents that it would be a small, non traditional (other than the clothes and food) introduction with about 35 people total. However, over 70 people showed up, there was 5 camera men and one video camera guy, and a dude on an African drum. lol. It was absolute madness!!
             At the end of the day I loved it, and I'm glad that our engagement was official. It means we are one step closer to being married. It also let me know how much my friends and family love me, and I am very greatful for all of them.