Edo Bride + Urhobo Groom | A Lively Nigerian Traditional Engagement Ceremony

Happy Thursday blog readers! You are in for a treat today.  I have shared snippets of this wedding before, but for the first time today you can view the whole Nigerian Traditional Engagement Ceremony in its full glory.  The celebration was a lively one filled with dual traditions from the Urhobo groom and Edo bride.  Guests cheered and laughed as gifts were exchanged, fake brides presented, and of course dance, dance, dance.  And best of all, there’s a part two waiting for you on Tuesday :) 

Please enjoy the photos from my sweet friend Nicole & Kes’s wedding.

Esther and Shola's Yoruba Traditional Engagement Ceremony

Although the temperatures outside Divine Grace Church in Arlington were sweltering, inside, the shimmering colors Esther and Shola chose for their traditional engagement ceremony were cool and refreshing to the eyes. While Yinka with The Perfect Look tied the bride's gele to perfection, guests eagerly awaited the bride's grand entrance.

Esther, escorted by both brothers and her Aso Ebi, danced in joyfully as guests sprayed bills.  Many prayers were prayed and more than one eye filled with tears as emotions ran high from the weight of the occasion and the remembrance of those who have passed on.

Esther and Shola's Traditional was a feast for the senses!  Check out part two of their wedding weekend here.

Bimpe + Kavian's Nigerian American Wedding in Downtown Dallas

Bimpe and Kavian's two day Nigerian American wedding was a wonderful blend of cultures. I loved seeing two people, two families, and two cultures come together to celebrate the beginning of what I know will be a wonderful life together!