A Dreamy Day, A Joyful Union: Yemi Shittu-Balogun & Goke Phillips Wed
Posted on Wednesday, September 12th, 2012 at 11:03 AMBy BellaNaija.com
One thing we are constantly on the lookout for on BN Weddings is weddings that push the envelope. Forget cookie cutter, we love weddings that are unique and represent the individuality of the happy couple. Yemi Shittu-Balogun and Goke Phillips‘ wedding was so dreamy! The festivities started with their Moroccan-themed traditional engagement. Yemi and Goke stood out in their red Aso-Oke, we love the pairing of the bride’s modern jewellery with traditional aso-oke. There was bold use of red and gold all around the venue with the infusion of rich green and burnt orange tones from the aso-ebi as well.
On the 12th of May 2012, Yemi and Goke’s day started with the Islamic joining of their marriage at their Nikkai ceremony and then the church blessing at the Cathedral Church of Christ in Marina, Lagos. Yemi’s dress was so beautiful with the clusters of over 3000 hand-stitched petals and crystals which shone in the light, Goke looked handsome in his grey suit paired with a white bow-tie. Surrounded by family and friends, Yemi and Goke were joined as husband and wife.
The reception venue was transformed into a “backyard dream“, a special garden just for Yemi & Goke. Ivory roses, Baby’s Breath, ivy and even grass created the perfect backdrop for their celebration.
The couple enjoyed their day thoroughly as they cut their cake, completed their first dance and all the other exciting wedding reception milestones. They danced the night away with friends as DJ Caise took the reign of the decks.
BN wishes Yemi & Goke a blessed life together as one.
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Nikkai, Church Blessing & Wedding Reception
Traditional Engagement
Photography ~ Shollots Studios – Facebook Page
Wedding Details
Wedding Date: 12th May 2012
Themes
Traditional Engagement: Morocco
Wedding: “Backyard Dreams” – Garden inspired with lots of foliage
Colours
Traditional Engagement: Red
Wedding: Green, Ivory and Rustic Brown
Vendors
Event Planner: Zapphaire Events – http://www.zapphaire.com/
Decor: Just Weddings – http://www.jwevents.net/
Groom’s Suits: Okunoren Twins
Bride’s Wedding Dress: “Long Twinkle Dress” by Temperley London
Bride’s Reception Evening Dress: Christine & Christophe
Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Christine & Christophe
Bouquet & Bridal Party Flowers: Florals & You
Tags: BN weddings
beautiful!!!!!
simplicity speaks volume beautiful wedding…..
I concur
so do i!
I mean……. am soo inspired by Nigerian wedding planners…… wow……This is soo elegant, beautiful, not overcrowded, not too in your face. This showcases a flip from American and High profile celebrity weddings. Our saving grace is our traditional engagement…..the bride and groom get to show the their heritage. Blessings of martial bliss to the couple.
The bride’s got some figure to her plus some very nice tastes. A beautiful wedding. Best wishes to the couple.
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i absolutely adore all her outfits…gorgeous!
simply simple beautiful couple
1st 1st 1st 1st……..Gold medal (Im sure someone would have chanced be by the time I’m done typing) hehehehehehe!!!!!
Quite Different but still lovely, Love the green dress on the bride (last couple pictures) and the wine traditional attire with no Gele, love the concept. Best of luck to the couple.
Apparently you were uber chanced!!
one word * GORGEOUS*
Classic !!!!!!!
I love this.
splurfik
the bride realy have a nycie sense of dressing
Simple and classy wedding. Tech groom & groom’s men, colourful bridesmaids and pretty bride.
Love the choice of cake design and the decorations on it tallied with the petal designs on the bride’s dress.
In the fifteenth picture, I can see Mr Olumide Ijogun, Tolu Odukoya’s fiance or am I wrong?
In all, I enjoyed viewing the wedding pictures.
Wonderful…..Happy Married life to u guyz
God bless your union lovely people
Simple yet so classy… Hml Yemi and Goke..May God bless your homes
very nice
beautiful
Beautiful is not the right word, but the best I could come up with!!! God bless your union
Wowwww, these are beautifulicatedly bellanizyliciously enchanticulicously ravendeciousifically simple, yet cute wedding pics. What da heck did i just type? lol. #things wedding pics do to me.
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beautiful and great
The bride left no one in doubt of her love for petals and superior sense of style. Just when I thought all weddings were essentially same, I came across this. Beyond beautiful!
Simple , elegant and so beautiful….so many fine peeps…….I hate when guy wear shades indoors, it spoils the outfit and makes them look like body guards…….but they are handsome all the same……..
awww..i see my boo.tunde adenuga.dont worry hun,for one day u and i wud have our lovely wedding photos here as well.and pictures of our lovely kids thereafter….then,my teddy bear,we shal live happily ever after in love and wealth!
lol so of all the people all you saw was him, and if truly your dream is to be with him, babes his name no be tunde, na jide…unless he come change his name overnight. But above all loved the unique brides maids dresses.
lool this chic is soo funny!who knows she might just be calling his middle name. wink*
Lol!!!! see as you finish her…she doesn’t even know her dream husband’s name!…Hahahahah! Nigerian girls…..
very classy
i like!
Speechless!!! Elegance meet sophistication
classy at its highest..plz 2 whom it may concern..if u have or know anybody dat has information on any of the grooms men..plz leave ur email add i shall get back 2 u..or just incase u dnt want to..commet and il send it 2 u asap..chai where r dis men now..y is my path nt crossing wit well created men like dis..chai chai chai
Wow. Such class. the bridesmaids dresses are the simplest i have seen. They flow softly and thats beautiful. The bride has an old school smoky quality to her.
SIMPLE YET CLASSY MUAH!!!!
brides green dress @ the engagement… is really beautiful can some 1 tell me the designer asap
Lovely, simple yet elegant wedding. I love the cake simple yet stunning. Beautiful couple and people everywhere. May God bless their marriage.
Awww! bride is so elegant. Really tasteful wedding. I love the cake. Bella naija who is the cake maker PLEASE!!!
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the bride’s body is BANGIN’ my goodness, that’s what am aiming for come March.
Waooo! Simple yet elegant. A breath of fresh air to see ppl come up with their own unique sense of style and concept. God bless ur union!
wow…did they eat that cake? that cake is not to b eaten but looked at..my goodness, wonderful wedding with stunning people. just spotted my husband to be, the teddy bear with the see-tru glasses. u r hot n i am inlove already, find me please. n the guy who wore the ‘i’m so hot’ shirt, keep thinking that..love love love it
Lovely Lovely Lovely! So out of the box and so unexpected especially the mix of colours and the bridal train. The couple have obviously got style. The only unimportant and minute issue that I noticed is that I didn’t quite like the fit of the dress on some of the bridesmaids, otherwise it was all fab! God bless their union.
Please can we have the names of the venues for the trad and the reception
Just when I thought I had seen it all, here comes another wedding that blows my mind away! Wow! The bar keeps getting raised higher and higher. What a beautiful wedding. Congrats to the couple!
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LOL. There is no bar,let me rephrase that- there SHOULD be no bar. It’s your wedding day, keep it special as you want it to be.
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so so simple but yet unique
There are so many things i love about this wedding….
The intimacy of the ceremony.
the brides absolutely stunning outfits, all of her outfits, d wedding dresses were just gorgeous and simple…
the bridesmaids dresses…i love so much i am goggling the designer right away…
Did u guys see the simple pony tail the bride had as hair do? simple pulled back, not competing with her dress…
I wish you guys a fruitful long lasting wedding…and Bella team, thanks again…
Now i am so immersed in my thoughts of when I will get married, with who and the bliss on that day. Congrats
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@nino, the bride is the designer , she designed the bridesmaid’s dresses as well as her second dress for the wedding reception
nice nice
Lovely!
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Beautiful!
Awww!Congrats to the couple….what a beautiful wedding!!I can c that W girls are soooo represented here! Up Queen’s college!!u guys look absolutely stunning…..tope Ajenifuja(née Ibaru)…welcome to the club Yemi!!!!!God bless!
what qc set were you guys in, if you don’t mind
beautiful!!!
Beautiful and classy! Congratulations to Yemi and her hubby….God bless your marriage!
Yemi Shittu, I tot it was you, Ogunipe street in Santos Lay out…Childhood memories…Congrrats dear. how and where is Aramide…HML dear.
Love love love her gown … Beautiful, simple n very classy …God bless your marriage!!!!
The bride is simple, beautiful and elegant. Beautiful couple, she’s so petite. The color of the traditional outfits is so rich and regal, I love it. The Adenugas are one good looking, gorgeous looking family.
Tsaks baba…looking fresh as always. The Camera really loves this lad. http://lindaikeji.blogspot.com/2012/09/woman-delivers-horse-in-edo-church.html
Give them!!!
You read my mind about the camera loving him. Do you know him? All the groomsmen are well cute.
Wedding dress style is very unique. Bride has a gorgeous figure
So classy.
choi!! please someone should introduce us…lol
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lilly meet cute guy…..cute guy meet lilly
Lovely!!! very simple and classy. Happy married life to the couple.
check them out (below)!! abegi i someone should hook us up biko…lol
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Bride really looks like the singer Janelle Monae.
Absolutely stunning! The bride’s second white dress is killer, gorgeous!!
I love the bride’s look, gown, everything! God bless your union!
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This was lovely to view. Islamic rites and Cathedrals? Fantastic!!
Elegant, Stylish, Classy. God bless their union.
Ogundipe street really? i lived at Oyemade Street for 16 years and her face doesn’t ring a bell
u def didnt live on ogundipe street, we lived in the same house ( Compound) Not that you need an explanation
Simply stunning and classy!!! I love every bit of it.
Dear Lord, please give me my own flesh of my flesh and bone of my bone, and will like to have my own dream wedding, all these l ask in Jesus name, AMEN. I love everything in ds wedding; decoration, wedding gown, oda dresses, cake n …………… Wishing them the very best that married life has 2 ofa.
Bride = stunning !! Kaiiiii.. Don’t even know where to start ! Cake ! Decor ! Her DRESSES !! Na wa ! Oluwa o !
So, was impressed by the designer of the bridesmaids dresses and the bride’s reception dress and did a quick google search for Christine and Christophe (the designer/dressmaker) but couldn’t find a website or any info for them? Does anyone have details for them.
Wow, very nice.
@adelegirl , the bride is the designer
Exquisite!!
I absolutely love the bridesmaids dresses. Simple exquisite
Super classy n tastefully done!! Very very beautiful wedding mehnnn!! Luv luv luv! What an elegant wedding gown?! Wow!…And that cake?! Waaay tooo beautiful n classy!! Luvvv this!!
BLESSED union guyz!!
Engagement venue was grandeur event centre in ikeji
Wedding reception venue was at harbour point.
It was a lovely wedding to plan.
mummy marwa
funke u a blessed for giving us a well planed wedding days
her second dress is gorgeous! WOW! the bride is beautiful…
Bride is beautifuuuuul!!!! And I totally loved the bridesmaids dresses, totally different! God bless your home!
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Dear Bella naija
if you must put the pictures of good looking men can you at least add thier twitter handles, facebook names, myspace address anything that would allow us to stalk them most especially if thier single.
thank you bella!!
your sincerely dreamer.
Her dress is fabulous. Pretty bride. Her cake looks delicious, I wish I was there just to taste the cake.
Lovely, i didnt like the bridesmaids dresses but still, it sis very unique
this is wat i call classy,where on earth are the groomsmen from?i need 2 met one of them…….am tripping
Same thoughts @ yetie. saw the groomsmen on the wedding from my office window and couldn’t stop gaping!!!, i mean they looked absolutely gorgeous…me needs to meet 1 of ‘em *winks*
Oh My! That wedding dress haff keel me! So so unique and quirky. Love the empire line and the beading and the train with the flowers. In fact everything she wore just rocked and ruled! Gorgeous wedding and happy married life to the couple.