Wednesday 21 September 2011

Love’s Wonderland: Geri Udeh & Wole Ogundipe We

A romantic proposal in Rome set the tone for Geri Udeh and Wole Ogundipe‘s beautiful wedding on the 25th of June 2011. Geri and Wole’s journey to the aisle started in May 2009 when they met at a mutual friend’s birthday party in London. Though they didn’t say much to each other that day, that meeting planted the seed which bloomed into a loving relationship and now, a blissful marriage.
A few after they first met, as faith would have it, they met again…the rest is beautiful history.
Wole plotted his proposal to his love, Geri for months! He whisked her off to Rome for the August Bank Holiday weekend. After a day of sightseeing, they decided to chill out before having dinner. While Geri was relaxing and savouring the memories of their fun day, Wole had bigger plans! Out of the blue, he gave Geri a kiss and promised her that “this will be a day you will always remember“, suddenly, he was on bended knee with an open ring box asking her to be his wife…she said “Yes!
On the 23rd of June 2011, Geri and Wole celebrated their traditional wedding at her parent’s residence in Abuja.  Their traditional wedding was a beautiful melange of culture – Geri’s Delta cultural heritage and Wole’s Yoruba culture. The colours of the day were red, yellow and silver, this shone through all around from aso-ebi to the bride and groom’s traditional attires. This wonderful day was an apt preamble to Geri and Wole’s glamorous white wedding.
On Saturday, 25th of June 2011, Geri walked down the aisle of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Abuja accompanied by her father. She was a glowing and simply beautiful bride in her embellished tiered tulle wedding dress by Elie Saab. Her stunning gown was accentuated by a whimsical bow, accessorized with diamond earrings, a bedazzled hairpiece and a dreamy chapel length veil. Wole was a dapper groom in his three-piece suit complemented by an ivory boutonnière. In the presence of their family and friends, Geri and Wole said “I Do” and exchanged rings symbolizing their love and commitment to each other.
After the ceremony, the happy occasion transitioned to the ThisDay Dome which had been transformed into a romantic and glamorous space filled with flowers, gold and champagne-hued swaths and fairy lights. Geri and Wole’s wedding reception was filled with love and lots of happy moments. From the romantic first dance to the groom’s playful garter toss and then Geri helped set the tone of the reception when she swapped her wedding dress for a fabulous ’50s style frock. From then on, it was all about fun and lots of joyful laughter!
BN wishes Geri and Wole a blissful and blessed life together as one. May each day be filled with God’s joy and love.
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Photography – Ade Plumptre | Jeffrey Olalekan
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