Our Wedding Story: Chika Fagoyinbo & Ikenna Nwakanma
Posted on Thursday, August 26th, 2010 at 1:30 AMBy BellaNaija.com
Each wedding is so special and blessed, it never loses that truly amazing feeling.
Two people, coming together and being blessed as they begin their journey into matrimony. BN Our Wedding Story is our treasured wedding feature which celebrates this journey and ceremony.
Chika Fagoyinbo & Ikenna Nwakanma were joined as husband and wife in April 2010 and their wedding will take your breath away! Elegant, beautiful and timeless, you can see the love that resonates between this special couple.
We love Chika and Ikenna’s story! They met, became friends and as time passed, their strong friendship provided the perfect foundation for their lifetime union.
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How Chika & Ikenna Met
By Chika
We met in the Summer of 2003 at a wedding, this wasn’t love at first sight or any of that, he came off a little cheesy but very intelligent. We kept in touch and over the years became good friends. The calls got more frequent – lasting longer and longer. In 2006, he asked to visit and after much hesitance I succumbed and he flew in to Houston from New Jersey. Needless to say he swept me of my feet the second time around. Ultimately, It was all so simple.
By Ikenna
I met Chika at a wedding reception in Maryland, sometime in 2003. The first time I saw Chika she was sitting at a table with a group of adults, looking so beautiful in a purple dress. I felt she could use some company, so I walked up to her and invited her to come and hang with the rest of the young folks in the hallway. I don’t recall the words that we spoke that day, but I recall one thing that happened, that looking back serves as a glimpse into our future. While talking to me, she accidentally dropped a ring which she was twiddling. As any gentleman would, I picked up the ring, and as the unabashed young man that I was, I placed the ring on her ring finger. I don’t know anymore if she smiled, or rolled her eyes, but knowing Chi, she was probably rolling her eyes on the inside.
She’s The One!
by Ikenna
As the years passed we kept in touch over the phone, but there came a time in my life when I turned to God to guide my future. I said a prayer asking God to lead me to the one whom he made for me, someone whom I could love and grow old with. Then I remembered the young lady in the purple dress, a person who shared my aspirations and whose drive was unmatched by none. So I tried over and over and over again until she agreed that it was okay for me to visit her, the rest is history. I thank God for her and his blessings in our lives, I know that he will walk with us forever.
He’s The One!
by Chika
Everything happened as though it was all planned from the beginning, the right time and right state of mind.
Not trying to sound cliche but he was everything I asked God for. Fast forward after 3 years of dating long distance we are married!
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The Wedding
Date: 3rd April 2010
Venues:
Wedding Ceremony – RCCG, Houston, Texas
Reception – Chateau Crystale, Houston, Texas
Colours: Sangria purple & Gold
Wedding Dress: Maggie Sottero
Bridal Makeup & Hair: Tokini Bilaye-Benibo – Lyzadora
Bridesmaids Dresses: David’s Bridal
Photography: Raheem Osanyin – Rhphotoarts
Additional Photography: Chido Nwangwu
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As they prepared to celebrate the most special day of their lives, Chika & Ikenna were filled with joy and anticipation. In her gorgeous embellished strapless ruched crystal organza wedding dress with its floating tiered train and corseted back plus an added unique touch – beautiful purple shoes, Chika was an absolutely stunning bride.
The sight of his bride in her wedding dress with her hair in an elegant bridal updo with a floaty chiffon veil and clutching a beautiful bouquet of spring flowers took Ikenna’s breath away as he watched her walk down the aisle towards him. With his best man and groomsmen by his side, Ikenna watched with love as Chika joined him at the altar.
Their wedding blessing was powerful and inspirational – Chika & Ikenna committed to love and honour each other forever. After the ceremony, they celebrated with happy friends and family and then proceeded to their wedding reception. As they entered their wedding reception venue which was elegantly decorated with touches of their wedding colours – Sangria purple and gold, Chika & Ikenna’s guests danced and joyously celebrated with them. It was a great day filled with lots of special and romantic moments. A truly fabulous day for a very special couple
BN wishes Chika and Ikenna a lifetime of blessings, success, love & joy!
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White Wedding
Traditional Wedding
Chika and Ikenna’s traditional wedding was filled with colour, tradition and lots of fun! Their traditional wedding ceremony was based on Arochukwu traditions, as the bride’s mom is from Ajalli in Anambra State. The beautiful bride was placed in a room – dressed and adorned in her traditional attire with two ‘maidens’. No man was allowed to enter the room without paying. It was so much fun as Chika and Ikenna’s friends and relatives entered the room to pay homage to the bride. Finally Ikenna came to visit and then left to await his bride. The traditional Igba Nkwu Nwanyi ceremony was performed as Chika went in search of her prince, she found him and presented him with a glass of wine which he accepted. The couple then danced and enjoyed a thrilling party with their friends and family.
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SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO PRETTY!
IGBO KWENU! (love the traditional wedding especially)
and GREAT photographer.
Aww,Wish U guys all the very Best of Married Life.The pictures are beautiful & capture the Love u both share!!
beautiful wedding…beautiful people…wish them all d best..
Tasteful wedding. Beautiful bride.
Wooooooooooowwwwwwwwwww, dats all I can say. Anambra 4 lyfe, lol!
OMG!!!!!! THIS COUPLE IS EXTREMELY GORGEOUS!!!! Im in tears. Wish them the best of Gods blessings. They re gonna have beautiful kids!!!!! <3 <3 <3
I TELL YOU EXTREMELY BEAU BELLE
That is one gorgeous, stylish lady!! Lucky groom
Wish them both well in their lives together!
OmG, dis is so cute…..
dayuuuum they look good, I get the feeling purple’s the bride’s favourite colour……..I wish them long blissful years together…..
I think it’s probably cos of the color of the dress she wore when her husband first met her…
Aww. *tear tear*. This is so beautiful. Such a beautiful couple. They look happy. May the Lord God bless your union. Amen…
the couple is beautiful, i wish them a lovely marriage
beautiful people! Happy married life to them.
Wish u happy married life n i pray that God will bless ur union.
Loving d dress especially d bride’s. Nice story too
Lovely! May the Lord bless your union.
I LOVEEEEE DISS!!! Beautiful Couple
beautiful weddingggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg!!!!!!!
Love seeing happy and smiling couples on their wedding day!
Everyone looked so happy… may God bless your marriage and home:) Amen
NB: Veryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy lovely dress!
beautiful couple!nice bridal gown…haute bm dresses!
Yup! that’s my girl’s cousin and his beautiful wife. I have always admired them as a couple from a distance (through fb pictures). lol Well I wish them all d best. They r just 2 gorgeous a couple not to recognize & the love they both share is OBVIOUS. Now this is what I want & I claim it in Jesus name ooo (OMG! Did I just write that?). LOL Starting to sound like…err nevermind.
Nehoo, nice pictures. not surprising since they r both good looking anyway.
All d best & God’s abundant blessings guys cos I know y’all r reading this.
Now go make some beauriful babies. hehehe
Please, where can I find a beautiful Igbo girl like her?..lol
beautiful wedding. The bride is gorg.He is one lucky man.
OMG! GOO RCCG!!! hahaaa, have to rep for my church and my fellow *RCCGgians* This is def! one of the BEST Our wedding stories, if not the BEST! i love that she didn’t meet him and go! “oh yes he is the one,” the love grew over time. Her dress was FABULOUS. Her shoes, the flowers, absolutely positively FABULOUS!
gosh! m speechless…nice weddin…beautiful bride, gorgeous groom
Gosh! Beautiful…… What more can i say? Lemme go over the pictures again….
Beautiful couple and the bride is simply breath taking. I must also commend the photographer…
the dancing no get part 2. i love her dress and the decor and they are both beautiful..the groom looks good. happy married life
the trad too is very beautiful and the photographer is on point
Her dress and her shoes; Jeezz!
beautiful wedding.Can u see the groom happiness.the lord would bless ur union.
As in, this is one wedding where it looks like the groom is almost happier than the bride, God bless ur marriage, this is also one of the few couples with the bride and groom both gorgeous, I can only imagine their babies
…..Bella, wouldnt u like to have a wedding where the bride and groom met on this column……sounds nice abi, oya start working on something, lol *winks*
OMG! The bride is genuinely gorgeous! Not like most overly made-up brides. You can see she’s really beautiful!
love d brides shoes!!! no ur typical white/cream/ivory/satin. They r too fyne … haba! its almost a crime to b dt beaurriful o
all z best
my thought exactly!
Awwwwwwwwwww…what a lovely couple. And they both look very happy, particularly the groom, not like some hard-faced grooms we see. Wish them the best!
I love her shoes and the photography is on point.
Couldn’t agree more…..
lovely “PURPLE SHOES”. thats the first bride I see who’s not wearing the basic white cream sandals/shoes……Beautiful couple. wish them the best.
beautiful wedding.dey wl make beautiful babies.d groom has a lovely smile
Waooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
This is fabulous. May the good Lord bless their union.
gorgeous!they look amazing and the church wedding almost has an old holywood theme to it.
I wish the couple a blessed union!
ops…………. this is gr8 and wishing the couple the best in life………..lolz
Wow…..dis is a bride wit a twist!
Loving the purple killer heels with her dress!
Not the typical all white coloured bride!
OMG!!!!! the bride is soooooooooooooooooooooooooo gorgeous!!!! ah ah! love her purple shoes (so sweet they incorporated purple as am sure its from the first day they met and she was wearing purple..*sigh*),. lovely couple!
may God bless their union.this is more than beautiful,luv her purple shoes
meeeehn…this girl own too much oh! This bride is too beautiful, Ah ah Kilode ! And beautiful people always move towards one another, this world sha !
lovely wedding .. lovely couple..lovely shoes
This is the most gorgeous bride I have seen on Bella!!…Her shoes are HAUTE!!!Wish them the very best years together!
this looks really really good,pray d Lord to bless their union
Ok, Im not usually a fan of the wedding section but dddddddddamn!…this guy is lucky oh (obviously a fresh guy himself) but b.e.a.utifl wife…infact let me leave dis place… cant be checking out someones wife like dis.
Great wedding too, dress, cake, trad, every just make too much sense
men,igbo men and women are hella beautiful!!! Loving this wedding
sassycassie
the bride is absolutely stunning.loving the pic where she’s wearing a fedora and has her hands placed on her hubby’s head.too cute!
I also love how she made him wait before letting him come visit her. she really let him woo her.
love the purple concept….beautiful couple..all the best
she looks like Jessica Alba…foineeeeeeeeeeeee
Yes! ur right. was looking @ her and wondering who she looks like…. i love the purple shoes. really ‘outside the box’
exact thought that crossed my mind……..seriously she is so cute and i believe she is beautiful inside out.
Waooo……the couple looks beautiful on their wedding day….i am also very impress that they took time to remember tradition irrespective of distance from home, …welldone Mr and Mrs Nwakanma you guys represented very well, I wish you all the joys in marriage and may you two find it easy to settle any marital quarrels that may show its ugly face any day in your marriage life Amen.
Hold on to each other and always remember this lovely day [ your weddind day ] ,look into your wedding album always whenever you are drifting apart, Dont make the mistake many of made it is regretable after few years….God bless you and your babies [ triplet to start with hahahahahahhahahahhahahahhaha ] cheers
pls does any1 have the link to their wedding website. I want to see more !!!
It is http://www.chikenna.com/
The couple are sooo perfect. I pray God perfects their marriage too. Two beautiful people. TOOOOOO CUTE
This is the most beautiful wedding I have seen on BN – including the couple. Wishing them a lifetime union of joy, peace and love!
Too too beautiful
they are so young fresh and cute>>
Beautiful couple, i also love that she dared to be different with purple shoes. She is so on point. And boy! that gele is hawt, looks like a segun gele work of art.
All in all 10/10. Best wishes pple
They look too beautiful to be true!!! What a beautiful couple GEEZ!!!
I can’t believe she wore purple shoes on her big day! They looked SMASHING!!!
God bless their union!!
First time commenting on one of these wedding features. The couple is stunning! Its a beautiful wedding, and I just wish them all the best! Ive seen lovely weddings on bellanaija but this is my personal best! God bles them x
lovely! The stunning bride and her hunky groom. God bless your union.
wow, wow, wow! the bride is undeniably beatiful n the groom is handsome as well. It takes a lot to make me envious, n I almost envy this couple
Luv everything about the wedding n the love between them is obvious. Very classy couple indeed. luv luv luv! I wish you two the best marriage has to offer n always remember how you felt about each other on your wedding day when things aren’t so peachy. Again, much blessing.
this couple are really cute,i like everything about the story ad the wedding,i pray that god should let them enjoy there marriage ad leave peacefully.
never see a bride in another color other than d while,cream, silver,she is d first PURPLE SHOE,its so beautiful and i must confess she rock it wella.
beautiful bride,handsome groom,.2gether dy re gorgeous
muuuuuuuuuuuuuuah all d best chika and ik
Autoprincess is so right! She looks just like Jessica Alba. They both look extremely Amazing & Happy!!
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63 COMMENTS ALREADY!!! I def wasnt expecting that when I scrolled down. They look soooo good togeeeetheeerrr!!! She’s so pretty, he’s so handsome, the wedding (traditional and white) looked so tasteful! The make me wanna get married nooooooowwwwww!!! May God bless this union
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!!!!!
This people are fine….they showed me the need for some botox+plastic surgery..lol
By this time next year…..I promise..I’m gonna be as handsome as the groom……
Beautiful Couple!! I wish them the very best…
Amen
God Please send me my Mr Right too
what a pretty couple, their story amzing, the white wedding and traditional wedding mh! great!!
Nice wedding ad love the wears and pics as well. Chido Nwangwu used to be my Uncle until we lost contact since he went to the US when i was still little. Dont mind reuniting with him.Cheers, B. Nnadozie .bennydesigners@yahoo.com
Ah see my people oh… Congrats once more Ik and Chika….
This is very Fabulous!!!!!…….they both look nice & she’s very pretty…..best wishes to them!!!
Love the purple and the decor, this wedding looked seamless and classy obviously it was in the States….
Such a beautiful couple!! God bless your union!
cutest couple ever!!!!!! i can see the love n happiness all over them…wish them God’s blessings in their marriage..Amen!
lovely couple, lovely wedding, and that’s a pretty church
Dis is sooooo beautyful. She luks lyke jessica alba. Dis is my drm wedding, all smiles.
Beautiful couple….wish them a blessed married life!!!
yaaay i was there nd i cried so much nd prayed at d same time wishing for love like this to come my way nd not to mention a hot stud like him…..
damn, dis woman is beeeee-yoooo-ti-full, as in DAMN, dat smile is sumn else ooo… n d wedding, gorgeous, d groom? lucky
its was Corrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet
Purpleshoes!!!!!!!!! Luvs it!!!!!!!
God where are u? they are so cute, bless me LORD
Very beautiful wedding, every thing about it is wonderful.
such a beautiful couple!May God bless their union.They will have some gorgeous kids..:-)
I love the way you all embrace your culture.
Auto Princess, u’re sooo right. She looks like Jessica Alba a lot. Such a beautiful and in-love couple…..their energy is sooo positive. Everyone around them seems so happy for them too. I love how they both love the lord! They’ll have some cute kids o. Very elegant and classy. Her shoes are just…..groans and salivates with anticipation (have to get me one f those!!! lol
Very lovely. I love how she put a modern sleeveless blouse with the george wrappa. Xcellent!
Gorgeous couple….bride looks stunning, groom is handsome too, they look so good together! I wish them the very best of married life!
Jessica Alba no reach this princess toe abeg!!
GEORGOUS BRIDE AND GROOM… they are VERYYY fine!
MY GOODNESS!
wow!
God bless your marriage, in Jesus’ name, amen.
Perfect,…speechless. Thumbs up
beuriful…..they ssoo adorable! wish em a happy life together
very very swit colors…Wish u all d best.
Beautiful couple!
they look so comfortable with each other
yayy! i was there..and they are really a beautiful couple! Even if they had a shitty photographer i’m sure their love will still shine through!
Beautiful Bride, Beautiful Couple!!!
Love the idea of wearing purple shoes on. I have never seen that before . . .
I really love the traditional pics. Especially the one that she has the white top on.
Overall lovely pictures. I wish them all the best!
It almost hurts to look at them…they are waaaay too beautiful!Purple shoes are a killer!*sigh*I want my own now!
perfeccccttt!!!!,,i love the whole difference of d wedding!..purple shoes!..Wow!!
hahahaha yh she kinda does
this was SO beautiful…i dunno but i’m really touched by this one
This is the most touching wedding for me too. An image is worth a thousand words indeed. Nobody can dispute that this couple are friends, companions and lovers too. Very rare indeed. They will have a happy life. I don’t envy easily, but I envy them.
Purple shoes*** OMG! I’m drooling!!! Very nice combo. Handsome man marries fyne gal. Wishing you all the best.
God bless ur union.
the shoes re on point!
I love the way the couple look so happy together,most of all,love d bride’s shoes.
Awwwwwwwwwww………… Super happy couple and wedding! I want to have this much fun and more on my wedding day. Happy married life you both!
This is my first ever making a comment, but i most say this is the most beautiful wedding i have ever seen. Both the bride and groom are breathtaking!!! I wish you guys the best and start making beautiful babies soon:-)
God bless your marriage
What a lovely wedding !!!!!
gorgeous couple..wish dem a blissful marriage. i can imagine wot beautiful kids they’re gonna have
Gorgeous wedding, so classy and stylish. The bride is really stunning as well, definitely gives me inspiration for my future date!
Just read all the comments and I have nothing else to add. My people have spoken. Gbam!
Lovely!!
Beautiful…Gorgeous…Faboulous all the way.
Congrats Chika & Ikenna…Wishing you God’s divine blessings!!
Oh God! How can two people be so lucky, they are both beautiful, your marriage will mark d begining of the most beautiful times in ur lives. AMEN! God will do same & even more for me IJN
** the groom iS cute & the bride has got style love the purple shoe u looked royal.
beautiful couple….nice story….loving the purple shoes….they look so happy…..may God give them the grace needed in this institution called marriage….happy married life.
p.s : is the bride’s dad yoruba? her surname sounds yoruba…neways the igbankwu looks like so much fun!!!
Yes, her dad is yoruba.
OMG they are both GORGEOUS beyond description and the photographer is my friend, One of the best naija photographers in USA. I advocate his work big time. Yall need to check him out. GOrgeous couple indeed. I gotta rush to prayer meeting – i will come back and take my time to look later ( ihave to pray for my own now – abi?)
This wedding is lovely, the bride looks like an Ex-beauty queen, i wish them happy married life.
Yep. Yep. The bride and groom are so beautiful. What a beautiful igbo couple. awwwwwwwwwww. There kids will so beautifffffffffful. Haba, you can’t beat an igbo chick when it comes to beauty. LOL, just joking but still she is very beautiful.
To all the girls wishing their wedding will look like this…..Amen….this is what love should look like
AWwww.. Bless dem n der Union
Beautiful couple, beautiful pictures.
I really loved the bouquet Chika was holding.
I wish the couple a fulfilled Godly marriage. Happy wedded life, Ikenna and Chika.
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I love everything about them. God bless their union!
Lord have mercy!!!! the bride is super gorgeous. Waoh!!!! the guy is lucky, you better keep her glowing. Lovely and tasteful wedding. Very well done. Me likes.
soo gorgeous…beautiful bride and lovely groom…. marital bliss is all I pray thee
The Babe is finnnnnneee!….LORD HAVE MERCY!
they both will havw the cutest kidsin the world……………..they are just so goodlooking….
lovely theme……i love the bride’s purple shoes
omg! i actually cried after reading and lukin at theses photos dey r indeed amazing nd phabolous cnt possibly wait for my dai
Chei! God give me my own too nah!
May God bless your union!!!
She is really gorgeous. God bless your marriage.
Congratulations dears… You made it right and so sweet wedding, It was lovely. May God bless u always
needless to say…the sight of those purple shoes took my breath away…gosh!
This is awesome. I love our African culture, it’s so rich.
Nice Chika, iLove the braidsmaid’s dresses and you look very stunning.
Lovely…just everything about it was perfect! And of course there was the beautiful couple…congratulations and have a blessed marriage.
this has love written all over it …its soooooo obvious and simply beautiful.
cant recall seeing this energy between two people in awhile .
this is a blessed union ,all the very best
wonderful wedding gorgeous bride and groom. i wanna be like you when i grow up!!!
May God bless your union..what a beautiful couple who didn’t hide their joy!! truly infectious!
This couple….Absolutely stunning.
Awww….she’s yoruba & Ibo. That combo usually results in gorgeousness
. She’s simply lovely! Best wishes on your marriage.
congrats .
this is the best looking couple i’ve seen on this site in ages!
beautiful couple and a fantastic wedding gown…i really love her dress and her shoes.
wow! igbo girls are simply burriful! aww too cute …
damn! this gurl is beautiful! im loving d groom too, he looks really sweet n playful. wish u guys d best.
Aww Chika!! asa nwa and asa nwoke. i was here live and direct and everything was fantabulous! u guys are a match made in heaven. us ajalli babes no dey doll o! God Bless ur union in Jesus Name Amen!
perfect couple. i cant believe im in tears. may the LORD BLESS YOUR UNION.
That’s a beautiful bride! what else can i say?
waou! vous êtes si beaux!
the shoes make sense.good setting, good wedding….wish them the best.
The bride and groom look very good.
Truely this couple are beautiful,wishing you guys happy married life.
Awwwwwwwwwwwwww this is sweet!!!!!!!!!!!
Beatiful couple, wedding et al. Wish them the best in their marital sojourn. God’s grace to you two.
very happy couple….wish u beautiful years ahead…God bless
hmmm!!!! Beautiful couple, lovely dress… killer shoes… plus its my favorite color. God bless your union. Amen.
omo see couples……………………. i believe mind will be like this……………….. happi married life
Is it just me or the bride really looks like Jessica Alba???????
she luks lyk jessica alba, so beautiful.
lovely pictures! happy married life!
Okay, so the girl is hot. The story is super cute. But my question: did they have the trad wedding in Houston too? Is that something people are doing these days. It’s an interesting trend… if that’s a trend.
Loving the pics! BN wedding section is totally my guilty pleasure. LOL
this is wow…..beautiful Bride and groom….God bless ur marriage
I love this couple mehn- something so simple yet stlyish about them
Pls God when its my turn let all the fine fine men like him not finish for market
Me Loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!
love the wedding
the couple are looking gorgeous…
4 words: MADE FOR EACH OTHER!
my fav couple ive come across in bella naija… luv ikenna’s purple craze, the unique touch of purple shoes 2 go with her white dress… the couple look so beautiful 2gether and so in luv… im inspired! thanx, bella naija!
your wedding pictures are beatufull
very nice wedding, i’m so fond of it!!
DEYR BOTH CUTE WOOOOOOOAAA
shes lucky to have won the heart of such a good looking man, i pray that God blesses me with this type of union. simple wedding. wish them all d best
You’re truly right on this piece!
Admirable blog!!
truly this is a wedding of two beautiful people. u guys are the bomb,ure just too perfect.
bLw d guy and d babe i dnt even knw who is finer.anyway,babe will always b finer.u guys rock!am in love wit everytin abt dis wedding.its my fav.
wish u all d best.
I really can’t say a word about all dis,meeen dis is eye watering if dats a word like dat.congrats
woooooooow.this has got to be the most beautiful couple and most beautiful wedding and that says a lot, seeing that I”ve seen a lot of splendid stuff on bellanaija. the bride is drop-dead gorgeous. I just keep staring at her photos. the groom is handsome .infact I can go on and on
awesome hmmmmmmm..i ‘m happy for them..i wish them the best.and i wish my own wedding would be like that…..