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Our Wedding Story: Yemisi Odutola & Temitope Sonuga| Jide Odukoya Photography
Posted on Friday, February 21st, 2014 at 6:15 AM
By BellaNaija Weddings
Happy Friday!!!
We couldn’t let you go off for the weekend without a special treat – it’s time for Our Wedding Story!
Yemi & Temi‘s Lagos wedding was oh so much fun and you’ll feel like a part of it, via the vivid Jide Odukoya Photography and the couple’s charming love and proposal story.
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The Meeting!
from the Bride
We met in July 2011 through a friend Tosin who basically match-made us. She had asked if it was okay to give my number to a friend – Temi to which I agreed. On the same day Temi called and we had our first long chat. We kept in touch mainly over the phone until September when I moved back to London from Bristol after I finished my MSc. The first time we met face to face was in Brighton. It was a beautiful day, one of the warmest days that year. Guess he thought a place like a beach would be a proper location to meet him and with some of his friends on our “supposed” date. In my mind I thought the ‘date’ was all about us. Yeah right ☺ (how I stayed on still marvels me). As if that wasn’t enough, he miscalculated the travel time from London to Brighton. He had told me it would take 30 minutes even though the journey took close to 2hrs (slow train). As you can imagine, I was not a happy bunny at that point. I eventually got there and saw Temi (with his friends) which got me more upset, quickly he apologized for his miscalculation which I later found out was a ploy to deceive me into travelling to Brighton.
Thankfully the first meet was decent, got to know him a bit; we enjoyed watching the sun set that day around 9:30pm before we all departed. And as they always say … The rest is history!
from the Bride
We met in July 2011 through a friend Tosin who basically match-made us. She had asked if it was okay to give my number to a friend – Temi to which I agreed. On the same day Temi called and we had our first long chat. We kept in touch mainly over the phone until September when I moved back to London from Bristol after I finished my MSc. The first time we met face to face was in Brighton. It was a beautiful day, one of the warmest days that year. Guess he thought a place like a beach would be a proper location to meet him and with some of his friends on our “supposed” date. In my mind I thought the ‘date’ was all about us. Yeah right ☺ (how I stayed on still marvels me). As if that wasn’t enough, he miscalculated the travel time from London to Brighton. He had told me it would take 30 minutes even though the journey took close to 2hrs (slow train). As you can imagine, I was not a happy bunny at that point. I eventually got there and saw Temi (with his friends) which got me more upset, quickly he apologized for his miscalculation which I later found out was a ploy to deceive me into travelling to Brighton.
Thankfully the first meet was decent, got to know him a bit; we enjoyed watching the sun set that day around 9:30pm before we all departed. And as they always say … The rest is history!
What Makes your Love Special?
Passion & Partnership
It’s amazing the way we are because I know it sounds cheesy but we are actually best friends. We have so much fun together. We absolutely complete each other. We are comfortable with each other but there’s still so much passion.The Proposal
Passion & Partnership
It’s amazing the way we are because I know it sounds cheesy but we are actually best friends. We have so much fun together. We absolutely complete each other. We are comfortable with each other but there’s still so much passion.The Proposal
Bride – Yemi
We decided to travel to Cardiff, Wales on the 15th of December 2012 as I wanted to spend some time with my dearest sister. Unfortunately, as we travelled down to Wales we both realized we had picked up the Noro Virus. Which meant the 3 hours journey to Cardiff was really unpleasant to say the least. On our way, we passed through a few landmarks but most notably was the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport as I remember saying ‘this is gorgeous’ and mentioned it would be a nice place to spend a weekend sometime in the future. We got to Cardiff safely but not in the best of state, by this time we were both really ill. We spent as much time as we could with my Sister and decided to go rest in a nice place we had booked in Cardiff.
We decided to travel to Cardiff, Wales on the 15th of December 2012 as I wanted to spend some time with my dearest sister. Unfortunately, as we travelled down to Wales we both realized we had picked up the Noro Virus. Which meant the 3 hours journey to Cardiff was really unpleasant to say the least. On our way, we passed through a few landmarks but most notably was the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport as I remember saying ‘this is gorgeous’ and mentioned it would be a nice place to spend a weekend sometime in the future. We got to Cardiff safely but not in the best of state, by this time we were both really ill. We spent as much time as we could with my Sister and decided to go rest in a nice place we had booked in Cardiff.
Groom – Temi
The next day we woke up early feeling a lot better from the day before, had a Spa session in the morning then breakfast, after which we set out to hang out with Yemi’s sister and her bloke. The plan was to hang out with them and then travel back to London in the evening. By 4pm we set out for London, on the way I suggested that we stop in Celtic Manor and have a look around to which Yemi gladly said Yes.
As we got nearer to Celtic Manor, Yemi thought the idea of just going in to look around didn’t seem right. I insisted that it would be fine and if we ran into any problems we could always get a room last minute.
The next day we woke up early feeling a lot better from the day before, had a Spa session in the morning then breakfast, after which we set out to hang out with Yemi’s sister and her bloke. The plan was to hang out with them and then travel back to London in the evening. By 4pm we set out for London, on the way I suggested that we stop in Celtic Manor and have a look around to which Yemi gladly said Yes.
As we got nearer to Celtic Manor, Yemi thought the idea of just going in to look around didn’t seem right. I insisted that it would be fine and if we ran into any problems we could always get a room last minute.
Yemi - We got to the hotel entrance and the parking valet asked if we had luggage and immediately I said‘No’, Temi spoke over me and said yes and he opened the trunk of the car. I was surprised as I was sure we didn’t have a reservation. We walked in and then Temi goes straight to the check in desk. By this point I was wondering what was going on. I walked up to him and he said not to worry that he was just making some enquiries.
Next thing I heard the lady at the desk ask what name the reservation was under and he boldly mentioned his name and then she responded oh we do have everything sorted for you. At this very point everything started moving quickly. We were escorted to our suite, which was well decorated with flowers and champagne, the concierge informed me that a Spa session had been booked for me had to go fairly quickly and that we had a dinner reservation for 8pm. I went for the second Spa session for the day after which I dressed up for dinner.
During dinner, Temi started asking weird’ish’ questions like “are we okay, am I happy” etc… In my mind I was wondering what’s up with 1000 questions (Lol). The starter and main meal came a bit late, and then came time for dessert. At this point I was saying can we finish up so we could go back to the room to watch Homeland.
Not long the chef came along to ask if everything was alright and to take order for dessert and she said she’d be back in 10 minutes. Five minutes later the chef comes back in with 2 big dessert plates covered with cloches. She opens Temi’s plate first and then mine. In my plate was the most gorgeous ring ever (#ringoflife), I look at him and he’s down on his knees. I honestly cannot remember what he was saying but I could see his mouth moving so I knew he was talking. I do remember saying Yes! though after 30 seconds.
Not long the chef came along to ask if everything was alright and to take order for dessert and she said she’d be back in 10 minutes. Five minutes later the chef comes back in with 2 big dessert plates covered with cloches. She opens Temi’s plate first and then mine. In my plate was the most gorgeous ring ever (#ringoflife), I look at him and he’s down on his knees. I honestly cannot remember what he was saying but I could see his mouth moving so I knew he was talking. I do remember saying Yes! though after 30 seconds.
source-Jide Odukoya Photography
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