Love, in the land of the Bard

 Hi folks.

Further to their earlier engagement, which I mentioned here, our lovebirds went all out to complete their union. We got invited to their wedding, which they had arranged to happen in Stratford-upon-Avon.

As most Literature students will know, this small, famous town is the birthplace of the greatest poet and playwright, and of course, with the Brits being who they are, they never let anyone forget about it. The entire town and its surrounding areas were all themed after Shakespeare. There were pubs, streets, monuments, statues, and areas named after him. They even had a hop-on, hop-off bus tour of the area, and it's no wonder there were loads of tourists in the area.

Anyway, it was scheduled for a Thursday, and we (Myself, Chioma, and her Mum, who had traveled over for it) traveled down to Stratford and checked into a very quaint hotel located in the middle of a bushy area.

It all went fantastically. The wedding ceremony at the local courthouse was short, sweet, and very simple. The couple looked lovely, and the guests were all a mixture of family and friends from both cultures. Aside from a few hiccups with setting up the cameras and getting things organised at first, the rest of the ceremony proceeded smoothly with no frills. From there, we went outside to take pictures, and this was right in the middle of a busy tourist street with all the mainly Caucasian tourists oohing and aahing at the lovely sight of Black love. Lol.

From there, we went on to the town hall for a wedding lunch. The hall had been previously decorated the night before by a couple of people, including yours truly, with Commander General Chioma coordinating and it looked really beautiful.  Apparently, the guest list had about sixty guests but knowing Nigerians and our propensity to tag along, uninvited to events, they had instructed the caterers to prepare for a hundred. Turns out there was ample food to feed the whole Stratford, and my goodness, everyone had their bellies full and still had lots to take home.

The couple danced to their selected playlist, and I couldn't help laughing at how Ify was blushing and feeling shy with all eyes on her. Tough woman don finally reveal herself. lmao.

All in all, a very lovely way to start a new life together. Here’s wishing Ify and Gbenga all the best of married life, love, and happiness in abundance.