{"id":3266,"date":"2025-07-31T16:11:47","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T16:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/?p=3266"},"modified":"2025-07-31T16:11:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T16:11:47","slug":"photos-lubwama-eric-michael-and-nantongo-irene-catherine-say-i-do-in-a-lavish-irish-castle-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/photos-lubwama-eric-michael-and-nantongo-irene-catherine-say-i-do-in-a-lavish-irish-castle-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: Lubwama Eric Michael and Nantongo Irene Catherine Say \u201cI Do\u201d in a Lavish Irish Castle Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We might have just witnessed the wedding of the year\u2014and it didn\u2019t even happen on the continent! On July 28, 2025, Lubwama Eric Michael, the man behind East Africa\u2019s KUNTA Productions and Zoran Construction, married his longtime partner Nantongo Irene Catherine, an engineer, in what can only be described as a royal-level destination wedding at Dromoland Castle, Ireland.<\/em><\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Forget garden weddings and hotel receptions<\/em>\u2014this was a week-long affair attended by only the cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me: family and very close friends flown in from Uganda, Germany, the UK, Sweden, and beyond.<\/p>\n

Guests were not just sipping champagne and posing for the ‘gram\u2014they were out here exploring iconic Irish attractions like the Cliffs of Moher and The Burren, the same spots where major Hollywood films were shot.<\/p>\n

And the Irish noticed. The whole thing made it to Ireland\u2019s national TV, RTE, who covered the story and are airing it soon. We\u2019re not even joking\u2014this Ugandan love story went international.<\/p>\n

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Lubwama Eric Michael and Nantongo Irene Catherine Wedding<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Let\u2019s talk costs, because you know we must. A room at Dromoland Castle, costs over UGX 21 million per night. A single wedding meal? About UGX 1.1 million. But for a couple with such colossal combined achievements, this was probably just \u201cbudget.\u201d<\/p>\n

Who is Lubwama Eric Michael?<\/h3>\n

Eric, the groom, isn\u2019t just any businessman. He\u2019s the founder of KUNTA, one of East Africa\u2019s biggest production houses, and Zoran Construction, which has handled U.S. embassy projects and worked with global brands like Coca-Cola, UN, EU, Multichoice, MTN, and the World Bank. With over 537 staff under his leadership, he’s one of the rare Ugandan creatives successfully bridging entertainment, construction, and global business.<\/p>\n

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Who is Nantongo Irene Catherine?<\/h3>\n

And the bride, Irene? is not your average \u201cengineer.\u201d She holds three degrees in Energy and Chemical Engineering, and works at Ireland\u2019s national electricity utility, ESB, as an Engineer and Innovation Specialist. Basically, she\u2019s building the future\u2014while looking flawless in a bridal gown, too.<\/p>\n

The couple lives in Ireland, but their work spans Uganda, Tanzania, and Europe. Together, they\u2019re launching NYOTA BIGI, a Tanzanian talent search show in partnership with Vodacom (Vodafone) and Serengeti Breweries (Diageo), modeled after Got Talent. This follows the wild success of Uganda\u2019s Yolesa Ekitone, which KUNTA also created.<\/p>\n

Choosing Dromoland Castle\u2014a favourite wedding venue of celebs like David Beckham\u2014was no accident. It matched the scale, vision, and fairytale aesthetic of a couple that\u2019s clearly operating on billionaire blueprint levels.<\/p>\n

Below is their Beautiful Wedding Album:<\/h3>\n