this is bbc news, the headlines: the saudi—led coalition has announced it will investigate its airstrike in yemen which killed at least 29 children. it hit a school bus in the town of saada, which is under the control of iranian—backed houthi rebels. the un says any investigation must be credible and transparent. tens of thousands of romanians have been protesting in the capital bucharest and other cities against government corruption and low wages. police fired tear gas and used water cannon to disperse crowds as some demonstrators threw missiles. more than 200 people, including police officers, have been injured. donald trump says the us is doubling steel and aluminium tariffs on turkey, amid worsening relations between the two countries. it adds further pressure to turkey's economy, the lira fell to an all—time low after the announcement, losing 20% of its value in 2a hours. now on bbc news, it's time for more from the money & power season which is looking at how money, and its inherent

power, shapes our lives. this weekend's programme looks at the cost of marriage in uganda. a new craze is seducing couples gci’oss a new craze is seducing couples across uganda in a quest to show new—found wealth and status, brides and grooms are going to extremes on their big day. weddings are now big business. big dresses, big venues and big deals. i am on the shores of la ke and big deals. i am on the shores of lake victoria, this is one of the biggest weddings in kampala. over a quarter of a million couples are getting married in uganda every year but many people are spending a small and sometimes unaffordable fortunate on their wedding. you feel like your

husband cannot provide. rita is an up—and—coming wedding planner and compiler. she started to rain events company three years ago. she is meeting a bride—to—be for a very special appointment. that is lovely. it has a touch of weight, little embroidery. you do not like the embroidery? no, it is a bit complicated. it looks so nice. i love the fact

that it holds your waste so nicely. i cannot breathe. we are going to try it millions until we get what you want. it is a really nice. how much does that crown go for? 200,000? only. i do not believe you. 130 wedding planners work in the capital. you can do lots of better than that. shoot me! i think we shall get it for you, madam. wedding planners, bridal salon and a range of new businesses are all profiting from the new and modern approach to getting married, the big white

wedding. if you have fallen in love with this count, how much would it go for? 4.5. $1500. that would be perfect. thank you so much. rita's workload is increasing. she 110w rita's workload is increasing. she now it usually works one wedding every weekend. getting married is a big deal. it is an achievement, i would say. since i started this business three years ago, the wedding business has really changed a lot. it is really a lucrative business right now. more and more clients are getting interested in wedding planning. she has noticed a marked trend towards bigger and ever

more lavish weddings. five years ago you top to somebody and you would say 80 people are enough. it is about me getting married. today, 80 people? are you serious? this bright has invited 1500 guests. today she is getting married to her high school sweetheart. the couple had a traditional union ten years ago but, like many ugandans, they now want a second ceremonial, a big, white wedding. this morning i'm on the shores of lake victoria, to witness one of the biggest weddings in kampala in recent weeks. rita has come to meet and observe one of the most successful wedding planners in the country. over the last ten yea rs, the country. over the last ten years, andrew has built a reputation

organising the most extravagant weddings. roughly how much went into this wedding? they spent like 300,000,000- 400 million. that is about over $100,000, that is huge. it took us three months to organise this wedding. it is a big team. this isa this wedding. it is a big team. this is a work i am doing every time. we have a video team, we have 20 people to generate the party. like 100 people altogether. that dress looks so people altogether. that dress looks so beautiful on her. it complements her so well. a million ugandan shillings or 2500 dollars. their wedding guests begin to pour into the reception. this is even bigger

than i expected. we even have a national tv invited to capture this lavish wedding. we have some of the biggest cars in kampala, it cost over 100,000 us dollars. you can imagine, it is huge. you may think the reception could rival a royal wedding but the couple apart ofa rival a royal wedding but the couple apart of a new wave of successful ugandan entrepreneurs. they run to thriving retail businesses and a restau ra nt thriving retail businesses and a restaurant in kampala, 200,000 us dollars per year. five—star venues, production crews, fireworks, 60

ca kes, production crews, fireworks, 60 cakes, their very own throws and caterers serving feasts are all the guests. these are just some of the things couples request on their wedding day. such demand is fuelling the wedding industry. people like rita, andrew and this decorator are reaping the benefits. the youth think weddings have changed a lot? of course. they have really changed. initially we did not have all this. we did not have those flowers, to really go to that extent. from india, from china, to recreate the atmosphere. at a wedding were no expenses been spared, it is no surprise that the entertainment is a national treasure. (music playing).

but not everyone in the country can afford big white weddings with planners, limousines and pop star performers. one groom with the help of his sister is still busy organising his big day with less than 24 hours to go. how much was it? 15. i need to know the budget. i do not want to go with less money. joseph is a 29—year—old businessman but he has come home to a rural town

in eastern uganda to get married. the traditional wedding is costing him 7 million shilling, 2500 us dollars, a fraction of the big white weddings in kampala.|j dollars, a fraction of the big white weddings in kampala. i can top up the money to finish up the money. heavy gone slightly over budget? yes. some small things are coming in right now at the last minute. an age. —— unexpected. i not regretting it, i doing it for myself. one thing in life that i do not need to take for granted. meanwhile, in a neighbouring town, his bride—to—be,

is preparing food for her guests. neighbouring town, his bride—to—be, is preparing food for her guestslj began realised i was falling in love with josep when began realised i was falling in love withjosep when he sent me a song. he sent me a song and the song was so he sent me a song and the song was so touching, it made me reflect about my life with him, that song made me have a sleepless night, it kept ringing in my mind over and over and i kept ringing in my mind over and overand i said, kept ringing in my mind over and over and i said, ok, kept ringing in my mind over and overand i said, ok, the feeling i had that time made me realise that actually i loved him, i was in love with him. as tradition dictates, her father will host the wedding at the family home. i feel the excitement this

week is greater than before. how was it for you? wedding is like we are putting your last, this is the person i want, this is a person want to be the father or the mother of my children so that is a very touching moment. you feel very excited that you are at last going to be husband and wife. inaudible. that time, my

father—in—law said he was an old man so father—in—law said he was an old man so he wanted the equivalent in cash. her parents got married 45 years ago. for generations, is at cattle have been offered as a dowry when the man asked for the woman's hand in marriage. the offer is increased by social standard, age, looks and so on. by social standard, age, looks and so on. while this tradition continues, her parents did not ask joseph for a bride price. that evening, joseph collect his final gift ahead of tomorrow's celebrations. this one. hello. iam

not paying a bride price. she is worth more than this, she is a beautiful woman, very intelligent and above all, i love her. with everything now pay for ahead of tomorrow, the total wedding cost them just under 2000 us dollars, a quarter of their annual earnings. with the help of their families, the couple have come in on budget. the big day has arrived. mother and daughter spend their last moment

together before embarking on a new chapter. so far, so good. my family is happy. everyone is happy. my prayer is, let him be. a loving husband, and outstanding husband, a caring husband. i am happy that my family doesn't ask for great price. he chose to bring whatever he can afford. so i'm happy about that. at least he shows the appreciation for them raising the up and he shows his respects to their culture but it is out of his own will, not by force.

it means when the husband takes you, you are his property. whatever you do is for him. whenjoseph came, we received and told him that cecilia was too precious so whatever they are bringing is a gift. not a bride price. in uganda, i are bringing is a gift. not a bride price. in uganda, lam happy are bringing is a gift. not a bride price. in uganda, i am happy that it is like that. i love you. i love you too, mummy. cissie and josef have decided to have a type of traditional wedding that alongside religious and civil ceremonies is

one of three legally recognised forms of marriage in uganda. wonderful! finally, joseph and his entourage arrived. the main celebrations can now commence. as josef is asjosef is our lure as josef is our lure from asjosef is our lure from a tribe in eastern uganda and city is from another group, the dancers must formally greet and invitee across the family's threshold. there is a task of seeking josef. —— seating.

just like the other girls, the other sisters. a little difficult for the groom to choose. this is one of the old est groom to choose. this is one of the oldest traditions. josef must identify his bride a month sisters. —— amongst. it is the final test the groom must pass before he finally earned the bride's hand in marriage. the pressure is on. one mistake and it's all off. from joseph, presents for the family

members. each gift offered to the family has a significance like the two white goats that symbolise purity. the union is finally blessed and celebrated by theirfamily purity. the union is finally blessed and celebrated by their family and community. making them lawfully husband and wife. at each stage of the ceremony, sissy changes from one outfit to the other with a grand total of five dresses. as night descends, it is time for a universal tradition. dancing... i feel super excited. i'm really happy that she is mine. a super excited. oh, i'm

extremely excited. i'm happy. the function went well. i'm happy that this is not a worry. i promise i went mystery 0. i will do my best to keep a smile on your face. went mystery 0. i will do my best to keep a smile on yourface. ——i promise i won't mistreat you. rita is meeting at couple who have had a different wedding experience. right now, i am on my way to visit my old clients. i think they are waiting last year. they are such a lovely couple but right now, they are going through some financial difficulties because of the expenses they had to incur for their difficulties because of the expenses they had to incurfor their wedding. they had to go into debt. they go to

check on them and see how they are. ——i am going to check on them. father, in jesus' ——i am going to check on them. father, injesus' name, we think you because you are a good and gracious god. moses is a pastor whose livelihood is dependent on community donations. his 27—year—old wifejoan isa donations. his 27—year—old wifejoan is a new mother and works odd jobs when she can. moses, tell me, why we re when she can. moses, tell me, why were you under $0 when she can. moses, tell me, why were you under so much pressure to have this big wedding? first and foremost because of my position as a pastor, as a man of god in community and society and the church as well. i had to give them what they expected from me. so i wish i listened what he told me, doing something that is meaningful but i had no choice. if i had a chance to do it again, i would it's much better at a more affordable cost. within my means. moses and joan

spent 10,000 us dollars on their wedding ceremonies, half of which went towards the bride price. they still owe $4000. it has been so, so, so still owe $4000. it has been so, so, so challenging, rita. it times it felt like hell. when all the debts are settled, i will finally feel my husband is now at peace. the situation has been so tense to me, asa man, situation has been so tense to me, as a man, as a father, as a husband. also as a pastor. sometimes you actually feel it you are not worth it enough, you end up doing sacrifices to put food on the table. like some days i used to tell my wife that i am fasting. for them to have a meal that we couldn't share both of us. it has put a lot of stress and strain and pressure on

me, even between me and my wife. basically, with stress, you can develop depression. it feels like your husband cannot provide. if strzelecki made a mistake but sometimes we are really good and we kind of fight over financial issues. -- it kind of fight over financial issues. —— it feels like you made a mistake. can't call it extravaganzas. —— extravagance. seven—year—old girl, for the waters are coming to my soul... as a leader of his community, moses wants to know what can be done to prevent other couples ending up in a similar situation. he has heard a group of politicians are

proposing a change in the law to regulate weddings and support young couples getting married. monica is an mp at leading the campaign. there has to be regulation of marriages so we don't commercialise and make it a business, per se. as the country, we have not moved faster to address the costs embedded in celebrating the various steps of marriages. customary marriage, civil marriage and the church marriage. that is why we are working together as a parliament to streamline these types of marriages and provide for the basic requirements which are a cce pta ble basic requirements which are acceptable under the law. that's why lam acceptable under the law. that's why iamso acceptable under the law. that's why i am so much interested in hearing what parliamentarians are really discussing about it. the mps are also proposing a legal change to the tradition of bride price in an effort to reduce wedding costs. the

first thing we require is that bride price doesn't have to be paid. and if it is paid, it should not be refundable as it has been. as a pastor, when i get married. that cost. backin back in bali, the newlyweds sissy and josef are contemplating what their marriage will bring. some are seeing as happy, going —— growing old together. getting wrinkles together. at the office, they will be calling me mrs, not less. —— not miss. a happy that i came to your

family. we have seen so many people make it and at the end of the day, they end up clashing. let us work towards having it work. till death do us part. as couples across uganda decide on how to celebrate their marriage, they will each find their unique way in managing tradition and the big white wedding. good morning.

the best chance of seeing dry sunny weather is likely to be today. not a bad start, chilly with lots of clear skies and plenty of sunshine from the word go however cloud will make its way into wales from the south—west as we go through the day and the cloud spilling east, turning the sunshine hazy. highest values of 21- 23. the the sunshine hazy. highest values of 21— 23. the low pressure will continue to move north and east and will bring rain with it, some heavy at times. that is great news for gardeners and growers out there, welcome useful rain for most of us with the exception of the far north. with the cloud and the rain around, it is not going to be quite as cool to start sunday morning but the early birds. it will be a wet one for some. the rain will move central and south—eastern areas, clearing behind to a muddy fields of the day. a cloud around and humid out there

and battering of rain. highest values of 15— 22. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: the un security council has called for a "credible" investigation into an airstrike on a bus in yemen that killed at least twenty—nine schoolchildren. earlier, the saudi—led coalition, which carried out the attack on thursday, said it would investigate what it called "collateral damage". aaron safir reports — you may find some of the images distressing. preparing to bury the dead. nearly 10,000 people have died in more than three years of war in yemen, but thursday's attack stands out. children, apparently on their way back from a picnic, hit by an air strike.