Our Wedding Story: Elizabeth Eyamba-Idem & Aniekan Ido
Posted on Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 at 5:22 PMBy BellaNaija.com
We love ‘Our Wedding Story‘ on BN because its simply special. Love and weddings celebrated and rather than just seeing the wedding photos, we get to share the couple’s beautiful love story!
Today, we head over to Calabar in Cross River State, Nigeria for the beautiful wedding of Elizabeth Eyamba-Idem & Aniekan Ido.
Their love story is humorous yet so cute and their wedding was simply spectacular.
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The Couple
Elizabeth Eyamba-Idem & Aniekan Ido
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How Elizabeth & Aniekan Met
by the bride, Elizabeth
In 1996, we were both waiting for admission into university and coincidentally lived three houses away from each other on the same street in Calabar. I was quite tomboyish back then and was up on a tree in my house which overlooked my street and this HOT boy strolled past; and I just couldn’t help but stare! All of a sudden, this HOT boy looked up and saw me. I literally died from shock because, how could he at that first, precious moment, see me up in a tree and shamelessly staring? He only smiled (the same way he smiles with his eyes till date) and walked past.
Teen Crush, A Mix-up & True Love
We became close friends after that incident. We visited, kissed, explored, fumbled and shared a great deal. However, we ‘uncovered’ that our mothers’ families were somewhat related and concluded, just like everyone else that we were cousins. We drifted and lost touch especially after university. He got my number from a neighbour of ours back then and surprised me in my office in 2007. He visited often but I gave him the guest room anytime he slept over (We were ‘cousins’ for goodness sake!). We met up on some holiday in London, May 2008 and something definitely changed. We became dangerously closer but I was seeing someone else at the time and couldn’t really get over our supposed ‘cousin’ issue. He says he waited patiently for me to make the better choice – Him. And I did.
We had to thoroughly investigate and clear with our families first who confirmed that we were definitely NOT related. Indeed, we were only family friends!
Our hookup story turned out sensational and I had to keep explaining to people who asked how we ‘uncousined’ ourselves.
The Proposal – The Best Birthday Gift!
We got engaged after Aniekan planned a surprise birthday party and then proposed right there!
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The Wedding
Date: 5th June 2010
Venues:
Wedding Ceremony – Sacred Heart Cathedral, Calabar.
Reception – Monty Suites, Calabar
Colours: Sage Green, Cranberry Red and Gold
Fourteen years after they first met, Elizabeth and Aniekan stood before the altar and were joined together in holy matrimony to live together forever as one.
Elizabeth was simply a princess in her ivory A-line wedding dress, with its single rosette shoulder, embellished bust and layered skirt, it was a beautiful dress for a gorgeous bride. Aniekan was handsome in a three-piece suit paired with a red tie, pocket square and boutonniere. After the church service, the wedding party proceeded to their reception where the couple along with their families and friends enjoyed a festive day. There were unique and intimate touches such as the brides fun-filled dance with her brother and rather than the traditional tossing of the bouquet, it was handed over to the bride’s sister. A beautiful and special occasion for a wonderful couple.
BN wishes Elizabeth & Aniekan a blessed, fruitful and happy life marriage.
White Wedding
Traditional Wedding
The traditional Wedding took place on the 3rd of June 2010 at the bride’s family house in Calabar, Cross River State. It wasnt a long journey for Aniekan to meet his bride, his family house is just three houses away!
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Beautifulllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll… May God bless your home:)
lol..lovely Decor..
Lovely couple…God bless their union.!
aww,so cute.Lovely couple and I am so loving the bride’s gown.God bless the
union
may God bless their union!, their story is funny
I like how the bridesmaids have 2 diffrent coloured dresses
The ” we explored, fumbled…” part made me laugh, mmm…
Waaaoooooh! I do wish them the very best! I feel like i know the groom somewhere;but pleasei understand he’s married tho! Lol
lovely! love the ekombi dancers and her “onyonyos”. That’s Mrs Ezuronye isn’t it?
I LOVE THE TRADITIONAL WEDDING! ITS SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
i love the way people from Cross River/Akwa Ibom do their weddings, its cool, i really like it.
my favorite part was the traditional wedding with the dancers and the masquerades, awesome.
First…what a beautiful wedding, couple and bride, l love her gown, so lovely
Nyce!
absolutely loving the trad wedding!!Lovelyoutfits. the goom is very handsome God bless ur union
sassycassie
I love the bride’s sense of humor!
…….”uncousined”…….lol….now that’s a classic.
Love the traditional attire especially.
Happy married life to you two!
I love the colors! The groom is very handsome! Where are the fine boys like this in lagos?
My sister I know eh
All the fine fine boys are not available these dayz *sigh*
@Grace
LOL! you better run to Calabar oooo.
this groom is seriously handsome!!
@ oh baybay: as in home boy is FINE!!! but the babe too is fine sha, God bless their home.
lovely wedding.may GOD bless this union. wondaful colours,decor,cultural display. the efiks/ibibios are gud looking people always. their food is a topic for anoda day.
Tears in my eyes ooh ooh, why didnt this happen to me !!!!!!!!
Aww very lovely, wish them Gods blessings n plenty plenty babies lol…. pardon my razzness, i see Mike Ezuronyes wife, shes pretty luv her dimples, d bride, d groom, evrythin about d wedding is just beautiful! i lyk d brides honesty too about d fumblin n kissin part in deir relationship hehehehe vry funny. Glory be to the Most High God for such a wonderful union. tnx 4 sharin bella
As in im loving the comments, We ibibos and efiks are foiiiiine indeed and our food is really a topic for another day. Bless them, I love the traditional wedding, it is really traditional, WE DO IT BEST loool
see how you people just dey chop the groom like indomie, lol
Love their story (the cousin part really cracked me up),love the decor.GOD BLESS YOUR HOME AND KEEP Y’ALL FROM HATERS!
Lovely couple, Lovely vibe…..The decor at the reception is so beautiful. Which brings me to the question…how much would such a decor cost me? My mind dey cut as im getting married soon. Whenever i show my fiance’ such pictures..the look on his face says ‘damn’! there she goes again..lol.
Mbok ebe ye awan eye tutu…lol… beautiful couple… It’s nice to see an Efik wedding ob bella naija
I love the bride’s traditional wedding outfit..so pretty!
Their story is too cute/funny.God bless their marriage
May God bless their union.
OMG…totally awesome, i so want to get married right now. Abeg God, i use them as a point of contact, let my own come soon!!
Oh my goodness such a gorgeous couple! una go born fine pikins as you keep ‘fumbling’ hehe!!
Hmmmmm
There is hope for all of us
When you know, you know! Somethings are just meant to be. Have a blessed union!
Oh what a wonderful wedding. Wishing them God’s blessings. They shall see their children’s children in Jesus name. Amen
the groom is so handsome..congrats to them, i love the decor and the trad pictures and what tghe bridesmaid wore
Beautiful couple. It’s so refreshing to see a wedding in another part of Nigeria. Very tasteful wedding. God bless your union.
Beautiful wedding and beautiful couple. They’re both cute, and i know he’s someone’s husband but mehn those small small white hairs on his goatie just do it for me!! lol.
God bless your love and union and pls endeavour to have at least 4 kids!!!
Nice to see a different culture being showcased here!!
Awwwww, beautiful story, beautiful wedding. May it be a beautiful marriage.
Nigerian women are always so much more beautiful in traditional attire. Ah ah!
awesome,God bless their marriage
So far so good, no hate post yet. This Wedding is def D BOMB cos no one
has any Negative thing to say, from makeup, to decor to Dresses to their story.
this is a first.
Absolutely gorgeous!..am seeing an akwa-ibom wedding for the first time!
thanks bellaaa
Sorry this is typical Calabar/Efik wedding Akwa Ibom/ibibio is different
this is fabulous,absolutely stunning
I am a Sierra Leonean. Boy! Do I envy your appreciation for your culture. Beautiful and rich. Nice colors too.
Blessings and love to the couple…they have great positive energy! May God’s grace and abundance be
with them…sooooo sweet and cute. I agree, the traditional wedding is just too much; colourful and radiant.
Über fab!
what an interesting traditional wedding celebration…i love it…i like the white wedding makeup!
Her gown is & the wedding venue decorations are exquisite.
Awww this is soooo beautiful!!! Can believe I missed this! Happy married life elizabeth n aniekan!
Beautiful couple,wedding and love story.lol @ d cousin part.
i love the traditional wedding, clean-cut but yet true to tradition. God bless this couple with long life, prosperity and many kids!
beautiful couple,lovely wedding and great story, Dear God like nene give me my own lol. love the part of him waiting patiently for her to make the better choice. your union is blessed
God, I want to marry o.I use this beautiful couple as a point of contact.My own soon go happen.God bless the couple.
t was luvly,tank God i was there.
Calabar weddings go xpensive oooh.wow see all d atire dy wore.luvly bridesmaid nd luv d gowns nd color.may God bless dr union
This is my favorite of the weddings thus far! I used to live in calabar and like to see such effortless looking weddings.
Very nice.
i lov the chair covers.
Beautiful story of love,,,,,,,,,,,God wil bless ur union..
Beautiful wedding!
Congrats to the couple. The bride is well-styled and I like the groom’s nicely groomed facial hair with the shots of grey (very dignifying). Good to see a wedding other than the usual Yoruba or Igbo weddings and the occassional Hausa wedding that is featured on this site. I would love to see this site feature as many weddings from the diverse cultures of Nigeria other than weddings from the big three. It will promote understanding, knowledge, inclusion, and unity. I would like to see an Ijaw wedding, Isoko weddings, Igala wedding…get the drift.
Wonderful couple!…happy union…lol
Beautiful wedding and a fantastic decor!
LOVELY!!! This is beautiful.
The story makes me Awwww… And her dress.. wow.. Amazing~!
Lovely photos, God bless their union!
d guys is handsome
d part dat made me say aaaaw was where she said we uncousined ourselves.loll
bless dem
Calabar traditional marriages are your colourful and beautiful…. The marriage process is wonderful. By the time the groom has paid all his earnings buying the woman from her people,he will realize she’s priceless. While the bride is being dressed up in that attire which takes almost 3hrs to wear,nobody can see her. she has over 10packs of weaves on that hair and the combs are very very significant. I love it,love it,love it. I wish I could marry as an efik girl someday,but oh well,the Ejaghams have beautiful marriage ceremonies too.
Congratulations to Elizabeth and her hubby. The bride was a very good friend we were in Bwari, Abuja for our Bar Finals. In fact, we got called same day(which incidentally was on her birthday as well)(.
Eli, this is wishing you a wonderful marital life and i’m sure you will make a success out of it just like everything you have been privileged to put your hands to. All the best!
Congratulations my nephew and namesake, your wedding was fantastic and special. Even though I could not make it to the wedding, my prayers, love and thoughts were with you. May you have a long prosperous and fruitful marriage in Jesus Christ our Lord Amen. Love you all dearly.
Aunty Maete
Fantastic!
Amen ooooooooooo
idong isonogo am very happy with u people……….the traditional, weeding ceremony was so niceeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!1 i wish u happy married life
everfin is nice from d story to d beautiful bride and her gown to d handsome groom to d beautiful decoration and traditional attire.wish them God’s blessings
nice…………
coollllllllllllllllllll………………
God bless der marriage in Jesus name Amen!!!
they both beautiful. May God bless their marriage
They are both beautiful. i wish them happy married life
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!! Elizabeth was my classmate in secondary school and has always been a very warm, lovely, ‘real’ and sweet girl. She looked so beautiful and elegant on the wedding day, I love her wedding gown. In fact I love everything about this couple and their wedding. Lizzy, may God bless your union richly and may He keep all this beauty and joy in your marriage and home always!
CONGRATULOBIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. BUT GUY U ENDED UP DANCING MORE THAN YER WIFE.
Hang on a minute!! Is that Mike Ezuruonye’s wife in the last two pictures. (Next to the bride in both pics).
this is beautiful, it makes married to hungry manythat are jet to marry, God has done it all
lovely!!!!!!!! tink i saw keke Ezuronye.
Awesome! love the trad wedding attires.
YOUR STORY IS FUNNY.
May God Bless your home……………..
the last gal in the pics with d bride n groom luks like mike ezuruonye’s wife
kai, now searching furiously for a cousin to uncousin. looool
i like the traditional tone to the wedding