Ariana Austin, 33, married 35-year-old lawyer Joel Makonnen, a great-grandson of Haile Selassie I, the last emperor of Ethiopia, on September 9 in Maryland. The couple married 12 years after they first met on the dance floor of Washington, DC nightclub Pearl. Pictured above in Makonnen's great-grandfather, Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie IMakonnen says he immediately knew he wanted to date Austin. Austin wore a dress from Lazaro and broke with Ethiopian tradition in having her father walk her down the aisleAustin's bridesmaids wore pink gowns. Makonnen, or Prince Yoel as he is officially known, is related to the last emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, through his second son, Prince Makonnen.

Source: Ethiopian News October 16, 2017 18:46 UTC