Funke Bucknor-Obruthe plans a “Royal Nigerian Wedding” on CNN International’s Inside Africa – Video & Photos
Posted on Monday, August 8th, 2011 at 6:37 PMBy BellaNaija.com
We were screaming with glee all through the weekend as we watched the CNN International’s Inside Africa show focused on Nigerian Weddings!
The team including CNN’s Christian Purefoy followed the planning journey for Olawunmi Taiwo and Taiwo Olashore‘s beautiful wedding. The royal wedding (the groom’s dad is an Oba) was planned by event planner extraordinaire, Funke Bucknor-Obruthe of Zapphire Events. Zapphire’s sister company, Furtullah did the decor for both the traditional and white wedding.
Banke Meshida-Lawal of BM Pro was also featured in the report as she did the bride’s makeup for both occasions. Aso-Ebi by Adeyinka Osilesi and the cakes for both occasions by Omotayo Adeniji of Buttercup. The venue for both ceremonies was HarbourPoint in Victoria Island, Lagos.
Sometimes when the international media reports on US, they totally miss the mark. We are so happy that the world got to see a positive representation of one of our most beloved ceremonies – a beautiful Nigerian wedding.
Planning a Royal Nigerian Wedding
The Traditional Nigerian Engagement
A Royal Wedding in Lagos
Sneak Peek of the Wedding Photos
Photo Credit: CNN International | Zapphire
Tags: cnn, CNN Inside Africa, CNN International, Funke Bucknor-Obruthe
Lams and Maimuna both look Gorgy!!!!!!
why do i av a feeling dis is jibby and her comment??
Nice! It’s abt time too.
WOOOOOOOOW!
yay!!!!! L&T!!!!!!!
The bride Olawumni was my senior in secondary skool.(Corona secondary skool). She and d other in d second pic. She looks absolutely gorgeous. HAPPY MARRIED life!!!
wow i love the cake please who has the cake lady’s details
Very very nice!!
And the cake is spectacular.
very nice!
haha…He said “I should prostrate abi”? LWKMD
Hahaha! I laugh with you on this one jare! thot I was the only one who heard His talk…………..hahaha.
Excellent! I love Funke’s personality.
LOL!!!! is that oyinbo price?
Lovely…very nice!!
that cake is beyond stunning!wow!!!!!!!!!!!…..and d couple’s lounge is beautiful!
i have a hugggeeeeeee CRUSH on christian purefoy!he looks sooo dapper in trad!!btw funke seems sooo fun, i can see y she loves planning weddings!
truly humbled. this wedding was fab fab fab
so proud of u sis.
So proud of my big sis, she always sets the standard. Beautiful Wedding. Proud of FBO
Ahn ahn Christian ma tin gbo ede wa oh. Them no go fit sell am for lagos again lol.
I love my culture. well some aspects of it lol. Good job on the reporting and happy married life to the couple.
Wow! Now that’s a wedding. And I love her dress toooooo…
Naija: we always do it big!
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I MUST SAY I AM IMPRESSED! GREAT COVERAGE
oooooo forgot to say Happy Birthday Maimuna Maibe hehe
We thank the Lord! It was a fun wedding to plan. Nice couple, good service providers, great CNN team, Professional and fun FBO doing her thing! Yay!!!
Don’t know what to say .. things getting out of hand now!!!.. beautiful event all them same. Glad i got married before the wedding boom took off , if not pressure!!!
Nice. That Christian dude is fine, hmmpf. Glad to see BM growing her hair again. The bride really glowed. Oya o, BN when are you going to upload the Wedding Glam and the Wedding Photos o? We, or should I say I, dey wait.
Lol Funke is still the same! I have known her since secondary school and she is still the same energetic person she was then
Although, back then it was more jeans and tees!
That cake…
this is the sure thing jor. naija carry go““““““““““““““`
That cake is just wow!!!!….BUTTER CUP! always representing!
PUSH THAT CAKE TO ME BOO. LOVELY!!!
Beautiful!!!
Lola x, London
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……..i love this and i knew her in 2008………YEAH!!….my client is married.
This was such a great coverage and the wedding was just beautiful. That cake though, I want!
Btw, Christian understands our naija vendors oh, N6000 for 4 yards, loool.
lovely
that cake, that cake….go Funke and Banke!
cake on wheels….nice overall
i stumbled upon this feature on cnn over d weekend. lovely wedding. groom was kinda nervous during d interview. But wait o, is this not5 a moslem wedding again? complete with cake, wedding gown and bridal train. hmmmm
Fabulous, I’m so happy to see a positive depiction of Nigeria in the Media. Our culture is so beautiful!
Beautiful wedding, BUT a Yoruba wedding is not representative of Nigerian wedding given that we are a multi-ethnic nation with many groups, i.e, Igbo, Hausa, Ijaw, etc. Therefore, to present to the world a Yoruba wedding as a Nigerian wedding is misleading and offensive to those that are Nigerian and not Yoruba.
nawa o…some people must sha vex…anyways, it was a lovely wedding….great post BN
I agree with u o Kogi chick, wat is offensive in this matter now?
Your comment is nonresponsive. Try again.
But the presenter specified it was yoruba….and last I checked yoruba people were still Nigerian. If you are offended go and hug a transformer
i love love love that cake
fab wedding lovely bride and groom it was an absolute delight working with the bride enjoyed everybit of crafting the cakes thanks for the kind comments
GREEN WHITE GREEN!!
@AO,na wa o.dis ur bad belle,the bride kept on sayin yoruba dis,yoruba dat,she didnt put every1 in d same basket.nice weddin jare.
its official, I love Funke!!! she has not changed one bit. I love real people.
they are gorgeous arnt they????she was my senior in sec school, (lovelyn, am repeating your words)….lovely wedding tho, am proud, lol
Nice and lovely wedding! AO, pls dont luk 4 trouble where there is none. Is it impossible to be happy that Nigeria is being portrayed in a good light? Learn to just enjoy without reading (imaginary) meanings that will distort the good work done! I SAY GREEN WHITE GREEN, CARRY GO JOOOOOO!
That cake is da Bomb,Can i get their contact?
Thanks guys for the wonderful comments. We thank God