The Olorunfemi and Nwabogor families invite you to the traditional wedding of their children, Adeola and Joshua

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The Olorunfemi and Nwabogor families invite you to the traditional wedding of their children, Adeola and Joshua.

Order of the day

The day comes in three books. Tap a book to open it.

Book One

Traditional Wedding

01
Guests arrive
Doors open and guests take their seats.
02
Opening prayer
The Alaga Ijoko welcomes the hall and the day opens with prayer.
03
The Nwabogor family arrives
The Alaga Iduro leads in the groom's family and the Olorunfemi family receives them.
04
Introductions
Both families are introduced, elders first.
05
The letters
The Nwabogor family's proposal letter is read aloud. The Olorunfemi family answers with their letter of acceptance.

Traditional Wedding

06
Joshua enters
The groom dances in with his friends.
07
Idobale
Joshua and his friends prostrate before Adeola's parents, then his own, and receive their blessing.
08
Adeola enters
The bride dances in veiled, with her ladies around her.
09
Blessing of the bride
Adeola kneels for prayers from both sets of parents, joins Joshua and places his cap, the fila, on his head.
10
Eru Iyawo
The engagement gifts are presented. Adeola picks the one she values most and Joshua puts the ring on her finger.

Book Two

Reception

01
Arrival of guests
With songs.
02
Introduction of the bride's and bridegroom's parents
Recognition of special guests.
03
Introduction of the Chairman
04
Behold the couple
05
Opening prayer
06
Chairman's speech
07
Cutting of the cake
08
First couple dance

Reception

09
Father and daughter dance, mother and son dance
10
The couple's games
11
Guests' games
12
Toast of wine
13
Presentation of gifts
Couple dance with family and friends.
14
Vote of thanks
15
Closing prayer

Book Three

After Party

Till Mama calls.

After Party

No programme for this one. The music keeps playing and the dance floor stays open until Mama says it is time to go home.

Details

When and where

The day

Thursday
26 November 2026

10:30 am

The venue

Blossom Hall,
Watercress Hotel Ikeja

48 Oritshe Street, off Balogun Street, off Awolowo Way, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria

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The families

The bride's family: The Olorunfemis
The groom's family: The Nwabogors

Our story

How We Met

In 2018, a series of coincidences brought them together.

Joshua was posted to Edo State for NYSC before being redeployed to Lagos. Around the same time, Adeola had been posted to Nasarawa State and was also redeployed to Lagos.

Through a mutual friend Joshua had met at the Edo State camp, their paths crossed on the day they were due to report to the local government for registration. Since Joshua was driving, the friend connected them so they could all make the journey together.

Their first journey together began that day, with Adeola in the front seat of Joshua’s car.

Neither of them knew then just how permanent that seat would become.

Since that day in 2018, Adeola has remained in the front seat. First as Joshua’s friend, then his girlfriend, and now to be his wife.

Sometimes, forever begins with something as simple as a ride. ❤️

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