Nigerian Wedding in Dubai, Yewi & Gbemi

It ‘s time for another story. A wonderful story, colorful, happy, loud. The story of a Nigerian wedding, celebrated here in Dubai, in the sunny month of April. Gbemi, our elegant groom, getting ready at the Ramada Hotel which overlooks with great views of Dubai Marina. We are greeted by bestmen, elegant in their dark suits with red ties with white polka dots. The atmosphere is lively this morning, Gbemi dresses an electric blue suit with a white tie, cufflinks designed by Thomas Pink London, bright red socks that enhance the Christian Louboutin shoes. In a joking way, groom’s friends pose for a few shots. In the meantime, in Ritz Carlton Hotel, a beautiful hotel that is on the sea, the long line of white sand that characterizes Dubai, Yewi get anxious and happy. Our beautiful, tall and fabulous bride starts with make-up and hairstyle, expressing joy with this important moment that will accompany near  the man she has chosen. With the support of her bridesmaids, Yewi  is happy and sure of oneslf, showing radiance. While the scene becomes more intime and cheerfull, between smiles and a bright-eyed that would leave everyone wordless, here come the pageboy and bridesmaids. There is nothing more wonderful than a little girl with a thousand plaits, hiding her amazing face, in a serene moment such as the getting ready of the bride, who is falling in love and happy. The long white dress with laces and satins, the Jimmy Choo shoes and bouquet created by Empire Events, dress Yewi. The groom arrives at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, where there will be the ceremony location and the big party. With Chris, his honor witness, Gbemi is ready to pose for us again on the hotel steps, where also Yewi will pose for us with the colorful bridesmaids with different dresses from each other and different shades of red, the tipical color for Nigeria weddings. Bridesmaids have a red rose in her hand that will lead to the altar. Preceded by the bridesmaids and pageboy, the bride makes her entrance on the white carpet that leads from Gbemi, joining in marriage. The situation is extraordinary. The guests wear traditional Nigerian dresses. Yellow is the color that paints this incredible day, impressing our camera lens. The “gele” or the headgear, a rectangular piece of colored textile, is folded in a multitude of ways to ensure that is high on the head of the wearer. After the rings and the preaching of the Christian missionary for which there is a dramatic response from the guests that replicate to each sentence so sincerely, our couple walk the white carpet in a many smiles and traditional songs Nigerians. The party begins. The bride and groom, the guests, the family enter in the ballroom, but also enter a great happiness that shows the extraordinary harmony between all these people, like a big family. The bride and groom to thank their friends who have been part of this important day and continue their evening party with singing and animated dancing.
Women In Wedding wants to finish in this way our new article, feeling a bit special…knowing that being able to shoot some situations it’s fortunate for us, where we can express ourselves. Sometimes it isn’t enough to just take some nice photos that are exciting and touching, even though we let our pictures speak for us. There are times when we need to narrate them, through our words, to recreate the same feeling that we had established during that emotion.