2013 was indeed a year of many activities. For instance, this year saw many celebrities walking down the aisles. They all had luxury themed weddings.
Innocent Idibia and Annie Maculay
When 2 face Idibia proposed to actress Annie Idibia in 2012, many were of the opinion that, the musician will never walk down the aisle with her. To the shock and joy of many, the multiple award-winning musician had a carnival-like wedding which is still the talk-of-the-town many months after. Tons of Nigerian A-list celebrities stormed Dubai and AkwaIbom State for both the white and traditional wedding respectively.
Rukaiyah Indimi and Usman Dantata
The traditional wedding between Rukaiyah Indimi and Usman Dantata also took place in year November, 2013. The bride is Kanuri from Borno State and the groom is from Kano. Their wedding fatiha stuck faithfully to all the traditional rites required to be performed at a marriage, especially one between two such notable families.
Mohammed Abubakar and Zahra Bunu
Perhaps one of the high-profiled wedding of the year. Many dignitaries, including Vice-President Namadi Sambo, Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, Aliko Dangote, and State governors, graced the wedding of the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, and Zarha Bunu in Abuja. The wedding which took place at the National Mosque, Abuja was conducted by the Chief Imam of the mosque, Ustaz Mohammed. Mohammed prayed for the success of the marriage, which held about a year after Abubakar lost his wife, Maryam. She died in January, 2012 shortly after Abubakar was appointed acting IG. The reception held at This Day Dome and was attended by Governors. Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe State, Idris Wada of Kogi State, Acting Governor of Taraba, Alhaji Garba Umar, Senators Andy Uba and Paulinus Igwe. Other dignitaries included former Chief Security Officer to late Gen. Sani Abacha, Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha, Femi Otedola and Mr. Akin Oshuntokun, the former Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria.
Peter and Lola Okoye
It was indeed a celebration of love as Peter Okoye of Psquare and his long-time girlfriend, Lola Omotayo got married in a traditional ceremony on Sunday, November 17, 2013 at the Ark Event Centre, Lekki, Lagos. The glamorous wedding which had in attendance eminent personalities was believed to have gulped about N150million.
Tiwa Savage and Tbliz Balogun
Mavin’s Label firstlady and Pepsi ambassador, Tiwa Savage exactly said “I do” to his fiancée of many years and his manager Tbliz Balogun exactly a week after the Okoye’s wedding in Lagos. The wedding took place at The Ark Vicinity located on Okunade Bluewater Zone, off Remi Olowude Street, Lekki.
The wedding invitation which was creatively designed with a ‘T and T’ emblem on the cover was printed in two colours – fuchsia and gold, matching the wedding outfit colours of the day. The event was strictly by invitation but many including some celebrities despite the very tight security gate-crashed just to have a glimpse of the elaborate wedding.
Sharon Adeleke And Yomi Ademefun Maimi
Sharon Adeleke, elder sister of Davido Artist got hitched in Maimi on 1st of September 2013 to her beau Yomi Ademefun in a white wedding ceremony. Sharon looked beautiful in this classy white empire line, fish-tail cut dress. The couple landed at their wedding reception in a Private Jet where they were welcomed by guests, which included close friends and family such as Davido, Tola Odunsi, D’Banj, Gbemi Olagbegi, Aliko Dangote, Kunbi Oyelese, Veronica Ebie-Odeka, Lilian Unachukwu and many others.
Other celebrity weddings of the year were those of, Stephaine Chijioke and Francis Wagbara, Taiwo Oyebanjo and Dotun Ojuolape, Katung Aduwak and Raven Taylor, Austin Ejide and Chitto Anidebe, Kome Mofe Damijo and Abiodun, Yemi Sax and Shola Tayo Durojaiye and comedian Princess Dammy and Adesola Jeremiah.
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