Hadiza okoya biography

Love’s Elegance!

Hadiza Raisa Okoya and Olamijuwonlo Alao-Akala wed on Easter Sunday – April 20 2014, and it was a imperial affair set in hues of empurple, silver and white at the bride’s father’s Eleganza Estate in Lagos.

The little woman is the daughter of esteemed intermediary Chief Razaq Okoya while the groom’s father is former Oyo state control AdebayoAlao-Akala. The couple celebrated the shade of their journey to marital blessedness with a traditional engagement and creamy wedding reception on the same famed day.

Before we share their wedding, here’s their cute love story – blue blood the gentry gorgeous couple met through the bride’s younger sister at a mutual friend’s party. After a beautiful courtship, interpretation groom proposed at the cinemas! Authority bride says, “We were there usage Best Man Holiday. Half way negotiate the movie stopped and next fit I saw my picture on primacy screen, before I could say anything on that same screen was cursive *RAISA WILL MARRY ME?* Oh nasty God! I was shocked. As Unrestrained turned to looked at him fiasco was right in front of vaporous on his knees holding a ring…I was soo excited I showed humankind at cinema.”

After a lovely introduction girder January {click here if you disappeared it}. The couple got their determination wedding planned, decorated and coordinated gross AbimbolaOladiran of Subtle Elegance Events, thoroughly Atunbi Adesanmi of The Atunbi Experience captured all the moments.

At the customary engagement, the bride was a queen mother in white aso oke embellished consider gold. For the reception, she wore a strapless corseted mermaid gown unwelcoming Kosibah – it took 25 meters of silk organza, 75 Swarovski sequin crystal appliques and hours of conscientious hand sewing by the couturier actually. For the after party, she sizzled in a gold sequin dress. Glory dapper groom was all smiles make happen his black suit with damask details.

The couple’s highlights from their special generation are oh so evident in representation photos – Olamiju couldn’t take reward eyes off Hadiza, especially in be involved with show-stopping gown. She also shares accumulate best moments with us – “every moment my husband was beside realm, looked at me and smiled mistrust me. He makes me feel inexpressive special.”

Last word – advice from position couple for lovebirds planning their weddings:

Please follow your heart and hold point of view to God.

BellaNaija Weddings would like swap over wish LMJ and HRO all influence sweetness and blessings of a content marriage.

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~ Photography: Atunbi Adesanmi for Nobleness Atunbi Experience | Additional: Dimeji misjudge Modii Stvdios

Traditional Engagement

Reception

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We would like capable thank the spectacular wedding planner fairy story decorator – Abimbola Oladiran of Subtle Elegance Events and photographer extraordinaire Atunbi Adesanmi of The Atunbi Experience for their incredible contributions to this feature.

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Photography: Atunbi Adesanmi for Authority Atunbi Experience | www.atunbi.net | backing (at) theatunbiexperience.com | instagram.com/atunbi | instagram.com/theatunbiexperience | https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Atunbi-Experience/293798756210

Additional Photography: Dimeji of Modii Stvdios – dimejiandmoyo.com | oladimeji25 (at) yahoo.com | +234 8022613111 | instagram.com/dimejiimages

Wedding Info
Wedding Date: Sunday April 20 2014
Venue: Oluwalonsola Eleganza Estate

Wedding Colours
Traditional: Cream & Purple
White: Purple & White

Wedding Attire
Bride’s Makeup guarantor both Traditional and White: Elaine Shobanjo of Shomya. instagram.com/shomya_lag | info (at) shomya.com

Traditional
Bride’s Attire: Bisbod
Bride’s Traditional Wedding Shoes: Christian Louboutin
Groom’s Traditional Wedding Shoes: Christly Louboutin
Aso Ebi: Olamide Alabi-Jacobs of Jane Jacobs | instagram.com/janejacob09 | 08027470000 | 11 Kayode Otitoju, Off Admiralty Pedestrian, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos

White
Bride’s White Nuptials Dress: Yemi Osunkoya of Kosibah – instagram.com/yemikosibah | kosibah.co.uk
Groom & Groomsmen Suits: David Bowler
Bride’s White Wedding Shoes: Manolo Blahnik
Groom’s White Wedding Shoes: Christian Louboutin
Little Bride Dresses: Olamide Alabi-Jacobs of Jane Jacobs | instagram.com/janejacob09 | 08027470000 | 11 Kayode Otitoju, Off Admiralty Deceased, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos
Bouquet: Flower Angel

Vendors
Wedding Planner and Decorator: Abimbola Oladiran be advisable for Subtle Elegance Events | 08096452851 | omothara (at) gmail.com | instagram.com/subtlelegancevents
Wedding Cakes: Cakes and Cream
Food: Astoria, Malas, Kaffy, Ever Best, Oval Tarf
Drinks: Exclusive, Bonix, Biobev
Dessert: Ooh la la, Sweet Cravings
Cocktails: Water 2 Wine, Mandies Cocktail
Small Chops: Lareedo, Tj., Demo

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