Read more to enjoy Nka and Michael's love story and traditional wedding. It was beautiful and rich in colours and culture, which makes for an enjoyable album as well as an inspiration for the south-south traditional bride. ❤❤
The WeLNW team brings you this album with absolute pleasure! PHOTO CREDIT: Spicy Inc. Studio
The WeLNW team brings you this album with absolute pleasure! PHOTO CREDIT: Spicy Inc. Studio
NKA's VERSION
Mike's sister and I were close friends. She jokingly used to call me her sister. We have the same native name, "Nyimenka" and her parents are pretty close to my mum.
I remember my birthday in 2012, Nyimenka came to visit me and she mentioned her brother that was schooling in Europe. She even showed me his picture. In the picture he looked short and he had hideous long dreads. Lol. I was so not interested! Apart from the fact that I didn't like the way he looked in the picture, I wasn't really a fan of hook-ups.
Five months later, my mum was elected to be a bishop and I came to our Port harcourt home from Abuja to help plan and coordinate the event. Nyimenka and her family came to visit and on my way to the evening service organized that day, I stopped over to say hi. That's when I saw Mike for the first time. After she introduced us I was surprised and relieved to see that he wasn't anything like the picture I saw. He was much taller and looked so much better without dreads. That was all I thought about. It never crossed my mind that we would be a couple at all.
After service we gisted for a while. He asked for my BBpin and that's how we continued communicating. Mike didn't stop telling me how he felt about me. And he emphasised that he didn't want to play, he wanted something long term. I've never been a fan of relationships that happen too quickly. I always believed they crash almost as quickly. But when Mike kept making his intentions known, instead of feeling irritated as I normally would, I actually found it adorable and at some point I started to believe him.
I remember telling Mike that I didn't want to waste my time or his so if in 3 months he still felt the same way then maybe I would consider it. That didn't stop Mike o. I did everything to discourage him but for where? Mike didn't go away o. He was consistently sweet, romantic, real and sincere. I liked his sincerity a lot. Even if he was trying to get me to like him, he didn't give me a false impression of himself. He practically came clean about his past, present and plans for the future. He wanted me to decide for myself if he was worth the shot.
On valentines day this year he took me out for a romantic dinner and proposed to me. Now look where we are :)
Mike's sister and I were close friends. She jokingly used to call me her sister. We have the same native name, "Nyimenka" and her parents are pretty close to my mum.
I remember my birthday in 2012, Nyimenka came to visit me and she mentioned her brother that was schooling in Europe. She even showed me his picture. In the picture he looked short and he had hideous long dreads. Lol. I was so not interested! Apart from the fact that I didn't like the way he looked in the picture, I wasn't really a fan of hook-ups.
Five months later, my mum was elected to be a bishop and I came to our Port harcourt home from Abuja to help plan and coordinate the event. Nyimenka and her family came to visit and on my way to the evening service organized that day, I stopped over to say hi. That's when I saw Mike for the first time. After she introduced us I was surprised and relieved to see that he wasn't anything like the picture I saw. He was much taller and looked so much better without dreads. That was all I thought about. It never crossed my mind that we would be a couple at all.
After service we gisted for a while. He asked for my BBpin and that's how we continued communicating. Mike didn't stop telling me how he felt about me. And he emphasised that he didn't want to play, he wanted something long term. I've never been a fan of relationships that happen too quickly. I always believed they crash almost as quickly. But when Mike kept making his intentions known, instead of feeling irritated as I normally would, I actually found it adorable and at some point I started to believe him.
I remember telling Mike that I didn't want to waste my time or his so if in 3 months he still felt the same way then maybe I would consider it. That didn't stop Mike o. I did everything to discourage him but for where? Mike didn't go away o. He was consistently sweet, romantic, real and sincere. I liked his sincerity a lot. Even if he was trying to get me to like him, he didn't give me a false impression of himself. He practically came clean about his past, present and plans for the future. He wanted me to decide for myself if he was worth the shot.
On valentines day this year he took me out for a romantic dinner and proposed to me. Now look where we are :)
MIKE'S VERSION
I just recently returned to Nigeria the period Nka's mum was being made a bishop. Being family friends with her family (although Nka and I had never met prior to this).
I went along with my family on the evening of November 22nd, 2012 to visit her mum to find out if there was anything we could do to help make her event successful.
We got to her house and after a brief chat with Nka's mum, she insisted that we stayed back to attend the church service scheduled for that evening. I wasn't exactly thrilled about the idea because my brother and I had other plans for our night. I can still remember how mad my brother was at me for agreeing to stay back. Lol
Then I spotted Nka from afar. I didn't know who she was at the time but I couldn't get my eyes off her. She was drop dead gorgeous and had a body of a Greek goddess. She was walking gracefully, smiling and greeting people. These people seemed happy to see her. I didn't blame them cos I didn't even know her but I was happy to see her too. Lol. I then said to my bro "Who be this babe abeg? I need to meet her"
Luckily for me, she walked towards us to say hello to us because she was already friends with my sister and she knew my dad and brother as well. That's when my sister introduced us. We talked briefly because she was headed to the venue where the church service was taking place. Of course I attended the service! And after the service, I stayed back to chat with her. She was accommodating, warm, friendly, funny, intelligent and very interesting. She still is! That's how it started.
I know this may sound cheesy but the truth is, I fell in love with Nka at first sight and just when I think I've reached my peak, I fall in love with her even more. I never thought this was even possible...
I just recently returned to Nigeria the period Nka's mum was being made a bishop. Being family friends with her family (although Nka and I had never met prior to this).
I went along with my family on the evening of November 22nd, 2012 to visit her mum to find out if there was anything we could do to help make her event successful.
We got to her house and after a brief chat with Nka's mum, she insisted that we stayed back to attend the church service scheduled for that evening. I wasn't exactly thrilled about the idea because my brother and I had other plans for our night. I can still remember how mad my brother was at me for agreeing to stay back. Lol
Then I spotted Nka from afar. I didn't know who she was at the time but I couldn't get my eyes off her. She was drop dead gorgeous and had a body of a Greek goddess. She was walking gracefully, smiling and greeting people. These people seemed happy to see her. I didn't blame them cos I didn't even know her but I was happy to see her too. Lol. I then said to my bro "Who be this babe abeg? I need to meet her"
Luckily for me, she walked towards us to say hello to us because she was already friends with my sister and she knew my dad and brother as well. That's when my sister introduced us. We talked briefly because she was headed to the venue where the church service was taking place. Of course I attended the service! And after the service, I stayed back to chat with her. She was accommodating, warm, friendly, funny, intelligent and very interesting. She still is! That's how it started.
I know this may sound cheesy but the truth is, I fell in love with Nka at first sight and just when I think I've reached my peak, I fall in love with her even more. I never thought this was even possible...
Nka adorning her husband with the royal beads ❤
Meal prepared for the couple. They fed each other and people fought for the remaining food as is their culture. ❤❤
Gifts for the groom!
PHOTO CREDIT: SPICY INC. STUDIO, Tel: +2348082089002 Email: [email protected]
MAKE UP: Belleza Faces Abuja. Tel: +2348098001286, Email: [email protected], BB Pin: 28BA7220
MAKE UP: Belleza Faces Abuja. Tel: +2348098001286, Email: [email protected], BB Pin: 28BA7220
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