Everything about this wedding was grand.
The traditional wedding ceremony, the event planning, the couple’s attire, the decoration and even the cake!
Tagged Ehiken2017, the wedding, which held on Saturday November 18, rocked the foundation of Benin City. The bride, Lagos-based Ehizogie Ogbebor, who is the CEO of Sayaveth Interiors and Hotel, got married to a Warri millionaire, Kenneth Bramor.
From when the bride got a proposal few weeks ago (the first proposal after 10 years of been a divorcee with two kids) to the preparation for the wedding, the Instagram community was on heat!
Photos of bride going to source for aso ebi, and that of pre-wedding flooded Ehizogie’s timelines. She gave some Instagram followers free aso ebi too.
According to the elated bride, Ehizogie, the initial number of guests expected was 800 but it skyrocketed to 3000!
Quite comfortable, she prepared the minds of guests with what would happen at her wedding in Benin city. She made an announcement on her page just two day to the wedding.
She wrote:
“Important announcement ….. Pls Guys note that all flights on the 18th to Benin are fully booked… it’s better to come in 17th or if you have to come in 18th you can fly into Warri .. Warri to Benin is 40mins drive … Also we have a CONVOY OF 10 CAMRY AND 3 BUSES LEAVING ON THE 17TH MORNING (FRIDAY) WITH ADEQUATE SECURITY … TAKE OFF IS FROM TANTALIZERS IN LEKKI PHASE 1… 9AM.” (sic)
By Saturday, November 18, the guests which included Biodun Okeowo aka Omobutty and a host of Instagram celebrities were in Benin.
The highlight wedding was when the couple presented two cars (Toyota Camry) and declared it would be given as souvenirs to lucky winners of a raffle draw at the traditional wedding reception.
Meanwhile, before the wedding day, Ehizogie narrated how she met her lover:
“Met my Oxygen In Sayaveth INTERIOR…. so we decided to give Sayaveth the Honour of hosting us for the Photoshoot…. 2 and a half years a ago .. i just arrived from abroad were i went shopping for goods… ddnt even want to work the next day cause i WAS tired… but my brother insisted we go to the office that day @butty_boyyy … just 5 mins after arrival at the store….. a MAN walked into my store looking very restless like he had not even taken his bath that day with his dalabia and slippers with a Scrab looking CAB.. pricing our Settee on SALE … (our cheapest settee) started negotiating with my staff @interiordesignerandconsultant…needed a 200k discount ….she insisted to call her madam from upstairs to approve the discount asked… as a very Stubborn Man that he is I kept hearing no … No…no… telling his boy”pay make we go””” “MAKE WE GO”””” “Warri man”” ???? stubborn people…..SHE INSISTED ??? … I CAME DOWN AND SAW HIM THERE STANDING WITH A STRAIGHT FACE… PERSUADED him to come up to my office … He reluctantly agreed … well after a couple of talks OGA ENDED UP STAYING 4 HOURS EVEN HAD THEM TO GO BUY HIM COCONUT RICE ???? 2. HALF YEARS AFTER NAH WETIN WE SEE SO ….. After several months of dating I found out HE IS TERMED “LIFE CHANGER”… A GOOD MAN WITH A GREAT HEART… HELPER OF PLENTY… .Irony of the story… don’t ever look down on any one only if you are admiring their shoes…. FOUND MY FOREVER… MY KING… THE ONLY MAN THAT TAMES ME … I LOVE HIM LIKE THE AIR.” (sic)
Though reliable sources said Ehizogie is Kenneth’s third wife (he is a polygamist) it seems he loves her more than his wives especially the first wife that they have been married for 22 years.
Guests are still sharing photos of themselves at the beautiful wedding.
So, who won the cars as souvenirs? We will keep you posted.