In what year did you get married?
How was the crowd like?
It was not a very large crowd on that
day. I had a moderate wedding. I think we had about two hundred guests
maximum. Even back in those days, people used to have elaborate weddings
but I just didn’t want a huge wedding.
day. I had a moderate wedding. I think we had about two hundred guests
maximum. Even back in those days, people used to have elaborate weddings
but I just didn’t want a huge wedding.
What was most memorable about your wedding day?
After getting dressed and was about
leaving for the church service, my mum called me to her room and prayed
for me and I still remember every word of the prayer. Funny enough, I
didn’t cry until when she started crying while I was leaving later in
the night and her tears made me cry too.
leaving for the church service, my mum called me to her room and prayed
for me and I still remember every word of the prayer. Funny enough, I
didn’t cry until when she started crying while I was leaving later in
the night and her tears made me cry too.
Usually, the bride is always known to be late, were you late to church on your wedding day?
I wasn’t early to church; I was right
there on time but my husband was two hours late. I didn’t have a
sleepless night because I slept very well.
there on time but my husband was two hours late. I didn’t have a
sleepless night because I slept very well.
Was there any awkward thing that happened on that day?
Well, apart from my husband arriving two
hours late for the church ceremony, there was nothing awkward that
happened. Although it got to a point when I was being questioned if he’d
still come and I kept saying he would until he showed up. He came late
to church because of the bachelor’s eve that they had a night to the
wedding; they were all tired and overslept.
hours late for the church ceremony, there was nothing awkward that
happened. Although it got to a point when I was being questioned if he’d
still come and I kept saying he would until he showed up. He came late
to church because of the bachelor’s eve that they had a night to the
wedding; they were all tired and overslept.
Was your wedding gown bought in the country?
Yes, my wedding gown was made in
Nigeria. It was aso-oke. I got married in Lagos. I didn’t have a white
wedding because I was not a fan. I wore a blue dress made from aso-oke
and lace.
Nigeria. It was aso-oke. I got married in Lagos. I didn’t have a white
wedding because I was not a fan. I wore a blue dress made from aso-oke
and lace.
What are the usual things that happened on your wedding day?
All those things that happened weren’t
my business because my mum and cousins handled all of them. I didn’t
allow anything to ruin my day at all.
my business because my mum and cousins handled all of them. I didn’t
allow anything to ruin my day at all.
Can you share with us how you spent your wedding night?
Well, yes I slept alone because they
were all out partying and I was too tired to stay up with him. I had to
sleep early. Although he later came in to sleep next to me, I didn’t
even notice when he came in because I was fast asleep. The stress of the
day wore me out. I woke up and saw him next to me.
were all out partying and I was too tired to stay up with him. I had to
sleep early. Although he later came in to sleep next to me, I didn’t
even notice when he came in because I was fast asleep. The stress of the
day wore me out. I woke up and saw him next to me.