Cupid got here bearing the sweetest present for Amaka on her birthday, 4 years in the past. She met the love of her life, Kene, after a mutual buddy had posted her picture to want her a contented birthday.
Kene seized the chance to slip into her DMs and their first dialog lasted for over 6 hours continuous! It was as if they’d recognized one another without end and so they quickly turned buddies… Now, lovers! They tied the knot in a vibrant conventional marriage ceremony with their household and buddies current. They repped their Igbo roots fantastically and it was a effective mix of affection and tradition. Their plain chemistry has us in our feels – you’ll undoubtedly like to see it too.
Get pleasure from their conventional marriage ceremony photographs and love story beneath:
Their love story as shared by Amaka:
Kene and I met initially of the pandemic. It was my birthday on the 14th of April 2020. Considered one of my buddies posted my image in our social discussion board to want me a contented birthday. We had this huge social discussion board the place we deliberate occasions and celebrated individuals on their particular days. Kene was one of many guys who slid into my DM to want me a contented birthday. It took me a few days to answer to him as a result of I used to be having fun with my birthday week, LMAO! Nonetheless, after I lastly replied, he replied instantly, and we began chatting. We chatted for over 6 hours continuous. We went to mattress, awoke and continued chatting. Our dates had been video calls due to the lockdown. It took us many weeks to lastly see one another.
It’s trad o’clock! Let’s absorb the fantastic thing about this decor
I used to be nervous about assembly him in individual as a result of I didn’t know if we’d join the best way we did via chats and all these video calls, and by chance, we did. We began as buddies lol, then progressed right into a full-blown relationship lol! We got here to appreciate that we have now so many issues in frequent. We all the time get pleasure from each second we spend collectively and have the chance to study ourselves. Since then, Kene has all the time been there for me; he’s very supportive, loving and caring. Except for my Mother, he’s the funniest individual I’ve ever recognized.
Amaka in all her magnificence 😍
Every week earlier than Christmas in 2021, he informed me he wish to take me to one of many unique eating places I’ve all the time wished to go to however by no means had the possibility. We went there and had a lovely and romantic date night time on prime of town. After the dinner, he stated he booked a lodge for the night time as a result of he couldn’t drive dwelling as he lives over an hour from the restaurant. We went to the lodge, and he opened the door, then I noticed my buddies and the gorgeous decorations, that was when Kene requested me to marry him!!! I HAD THE BEST ENGAGEMENT PARTY. You realize after they say you must discover “your individual”? Kene is my individual, my greatest buddy, my soulmate, and my lover, and I can’t think about my life with out him; I pray that our love lasts without end.
Kene made such a dapper groom
Their love story as shared by Kene:
Amaka and I met in April 2020 through the Covid 19 pandemic lockdown. It was her birthday, and she or he was posted on a social discussion board which we each had been members of, and I privately messaged her to offer my birthday needs. From then onwards, we began speaking, chatting over the phone, and studying ourselves higher and, ultimately, met up for our first date after a few weeks because of the lockdown. Coincidentally, throughout our first date, I found that Amaka was an admin on the social discussion board after I joined the group in 2018 and was the one who gave me the digital walkthrough of the group at the moment. Speak about destiny bringing individuals again to one another.
All of the feels of affection 😍
Amaka has been a really sort, loving, selfless, supportive and understanding accomplice all through our friendship and relationship. She’s equally a very good Christian and really hard-working academically and professionally. She is a lovely woman with a very good coronary heart. We additionally equally share related lifetime ambitions and objectives, and I knew that she was the one for me. So, on December 18th, 2021, I went down on one knee and proposed to her to marry me. Then, as destiny would have it once more, unknowingly to me, the engagement date I picked was precisely the date I arrived in Canada a few years in the past from Nigeria. I sit up for having a blissful union with my future spouse, Amaka.
Let’s get the ceremony began!
Right here comes the groom
The beautiful bride and her squad are right here!
Time for the Igba nkwu ceremony
Joined collectively as one!
The second outfit slay we signed up for!
Right here’s to glad ever after!
Credit
Planner: @temsdelightevents
Images: @f10studio
Videography: @grakeshots
Decor/Venue Styling/Florist: @mmmdecors
Make-up: @tropbelle_makeup
Hair Stylist: @hairbyposhclass
Gele: @gelemaster_gm
Groom’s Outfit: @oga_okoro
Bride’s Outfit: @oga_okoro
Cake: @cakesbymavis
Venue: @torontogrand
DJ and Music: @dj_havil
Photobooth: @dluxephotobooths_
Catering: @ebyafricancuisi