The story of Oyinda and Ladi is definitely faith-based, and not a coincidence. It’s undeniably nothing short of a miraculous fairy tale. It is true that love may be hard to find, but your true love may not be farfetched and right in your own very eyes.  The bride and the groom grew up in the staff quarters of Obafemi Awolowo University (O.A.U) Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. They both attended the same primary school and attended the same medical college in Nigeria. They were casual friends in college, but they didn’t eventually hit it off and started dating until chances brought them together in the United States.

Video: Oyinda & Ladi’s Wedding Highlights:

The wedding ceremony and the reception were both held in an elegant ballroom in Beltsville, Maryland. What really made this day memorable was that neither Oyinda nor Ladi had ever envisioned their true love for each other, their life together or how their ideal wedding would be, but it turned out to be “simply amazing” and they were both thrilled to see everyone having a great time. The couple and the guests had so much fun from dancing to exhilarating ‘cha cha’ sound track to all great hits songs of the 90’s. All in all, the day was a perfect reflection of the couple’s style and taste — a match made from simple destiny.

The celebration continued and ended on Christmas day, with a colorful thanksgiving at the RCCG-River of Life parish in MD. Golden Icons would like to use this medium to wish Oyinda and Ladi, a wonderful and blissful marriage.

Written by: Lanre Akinola & Bode Ojo

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Video by: Komlan (Unkchuck) Degboe , Edited by Bode Ojo

A million dollar renewal of vows ceremony after 11 years of marriage between Mr. Anderson Obiagwu aka ‘Big A’ of Badbeat Records, and his heartthrob Ifeoma Obiagwu.

Basket Mouth Highlights

The event kicked off on Friday, September 23, and the couple were spotted to have arrived in an 18-wheeler limo truck, and it has been the talk of the town since then. On Saturday, September 24, the ceremony and reception commenced at the Marriott Galleria Hotel in Dallas, Texas. This invite-only reception was officiated by top Nigerian comedian ‘Basket Mouth’, and a taste of a sold-out comedy/concert show was eminent with personalized performances for the couple from the 2011 BET Awards Best International Act Winner ‘Tuface’, multi-platinum selling artist ‘Timaya’, Raw Nwanne, and Dallas based artist Sean C.

From the treats of an open bar with expensive champagnes, the guests were held spellbound by a non-stop entertainment show from the big names mentioned above. At the end of the day, it was clear to everyone why Mr & Mrs Anderson were referred to as Mr & Mrs Big A.

Event Planned & Coordinated by Mrs Big A and Big A Entertainment.

Big A’s Wedding Song:

A customized beautiful wedding track made for the couple. 

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Mr. & Mrs Big A

Timaya & Basket Mouth

Basket Mouth & 2 Face

Igwe (CEO of CIBA Entertainment & Bad Beats Record)

Timaya

Ni**a Raw

Basket Mouth

Timaya performing

More pictures coming soon!!!

The whole event was laced with a touch of taste and elegance. The ambiance around this couple throughout the event was ecstatic and showed that couple was much in love and extremely joyful about this great day of theirs, and their poise on this special day clearly revealed that action speaks louder than a million words.

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It is always interesting, inspiring, and intriguing to witness the wedding ceremony between two young and dashing individuals, as this marks the beginning of their life’s journey as one. Golden Icons would like to use this opportunity to wish Amaka and KC a blissful and enjoyable marriage. We at ‘Golden Icons’ wish the couple a happy and fruitful married life.

Wedding consultant – Diice Events
Entertainer/DJ – The violin guy/DJ Stradivari
Make up artist – Emerging Faces

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Photo by Austin (EAI Photography) & Bode Ojo for Golden Icons

This Hollywood-style ceremony was a taste of elegance and class, which comes as no surprise to us at Golden Icons, as we have witnessed a stunning event by Bengjof Couture in the past. The decor and esthetic of the ceremony reflected Bengjof Couture’s contemporary style.  The ceremony definitely left a beautiful taste in the minds of their guests, families, and well wishers.

Bengjof Couture is a fashion designer and stylist, and has designed outfits for several stars for Golden Icons, including Nigerian-born NFL star, Amobi Okoye, Ghallywood superstars Majid Michel and John Dumelo just to name a few. Stay tuned for more pictures.

Event Coordinator: Dure Events

Wedding Highlight

Golden Icons Videography by Lupe Nunez & Matt Trevino

Additional video coverage by Gordon Che

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In front of the venue

Inside the venue

Bride & Groom

Enjoy the Golden Icons Media coverage (Videography & Photography)

Ola Kuku’s Wedding Track:

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Make-up Artist: Segun Gele

Videography: Golden Icons (Gordon Che & Hoodbilli)

Photography: Golden Icons (Bode Ojo)

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A remarkable speech was made by Ada’s older brother ‘Rex Otuka jr.’ in memory of their loved ones that were not able to graze this special occasion. He specifically emphasized that his Late Dad ‘Dr. Rex Otuka.’ former PDP Charmain for Abia state was the greatest man that he had ever known, and the bride, Ada was their Dad’s favorite girl. It must have been an emotional moment for Ada and other members of the family, as they would all have loved their Dad’s presence at the wedding of his wonderful daughter.

Top Comedian, Seyi Brown who was the host for this special day also kept the audience entertained throughout the event.

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The newest couple in town – Ada & Frank

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Ada, Seyi Brown, and Frank

Sike, Winnie, & Friend

Ada, Bode Ojo, and Frank

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Photo by Bode Ojo, GI-Video Edited by Hoodbilly for Golden Icons

The couple wedded Sunday, May 8^th of 2011 and celebrated their love with family and friends from all over the world at the KFA Event Center. Many people came together to make this celebration a success from executing the planning to capturing moments with every detail in mind. The two lovebirds became one and danced the night away to happily forever. Kehinde not only married her soul mate, but she married her best friend.

“Stay grounded and as long as you place God first, all will be well!” – Kehinde Oniru

Article by Linda Anukwuem; Photo by Seyiturbo for Golden Icons

According to CNN.com “Around 1,900 people have been invited to the main ceremony at Westminster Abbey, mainly made up of the couple’s friends and family.

The other guests will be members of foreign royal families, heads of state, members of the army, navy and air force and around 80 regular joes from the charities Prince William supports.”

Photo Credit: UK Daily Mail
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The couple came from different backgrounds, but who says that two different cultures could never come together? The couple believes that the most important thing is not where you come from, but rather your shared beliefs, and what matters to them most is being born again in Christ.

The story of Kristy Swapp & Tayo Okunade shows that bringing two people with vastly different backgrounds together can create the strongest union. The two met in law school; but the story began before that. Tayo, a business graduate from the prestigious Washington University in St Louis, was working in Kansas City as a sales rep.  He began to feel that there was something more than just being a sales rep, so he started exploring law school; his path led him to Denver.  At the same time, Kristy was in Kenya – she was simultaneously applying to law school and looking for a humanitarian job in Africa.  She figured the door to the right path would open while the wrong one would shut.  While watching the 2006 World Cup in Nairobi, she got a phone call that she was accepted to law school in Denver as well.  Little did they know, history was in the making. They met on the first day of law school orientation.  Tayo noticed that Kristy was beautiful; Kristy instantly loved Tayo’s smile.  This was the beginning of something truly special.

They were in the same section in school and formed a study group with six other friends.  One night after finishing a late night study group, Tayo offered to walk Kristy home.  As they walked, they began the first of what would be many defining debates between the two lawyers.  The question was: Are people inherently good or are they inherently bad? Not the typical conversation starter, but why not start big?  It would be months before they resolved the question between them.  But along the way, they learned much of what they wanted to know about each other.

They learned that they often approach situations very differently, but they usually come to the same end result. Tayo describes himself as a pragmatist, Kristy sees herself as an idealist; but they are both grounded in the same things – especially their faith in God, love of family, and commitment to friends.

They also learned that they can lift each other up – through law school, through the bar exam, through life. They’ve certainly had their ups and downs, but their focus has always remained the same.

The wedding took place at the Red Rocks Chapel in Morrison, Colorado – just outside of Denver – on April 9, 2011.  The reception was held at The Curtis Hotel in downtown Denver.  Tayo and Kristy’s families and friends joined together in a beautiful mix of cultures to celebrate the couple’s union and dance into the night.  We thank God that the ceremony and wedding celebration were joyous and cheerful, which is the typically case when two children of God come together to get married.  We wish the couple a wonderful and blissful marriage.

Photo Credit: Darin Warnick (www.darinwarnick.com)

Dure Events created an experience to be memorable while Shola Iyiola serenaded the guests. In addition to capturing moments with the portable photo booth, compliments of Obi Grant Photography, Mod Chic demonstrated on how to arrive to such a classy affair with her show stopping collections. Benjof Couture not only gave us eye candy but he presented contemporary suits with a signature style. In the grand finale, Bella Deur, showcased a bridal collection that would put every man on his knees! Dure’ Events definitely lived up to the acclaimed mission – “planned with precision, executed with finesse”.

Article by: Linda Anukwuem;

Photo by: Bode Ojo

[L-R: Chioma of Dure’ Events,  Raheem of RH Photo Arts, and Bella Deur]

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