Beyond a Dream! Samira Idris Ibrahim & Mustapha Ma’ieka Mohammed’s Splendid Wedding
Posted on Tuesday, October 30th, 2012 at 11:14 AMBy BellaNaija.com
We love love love Northern Nigerian weddings! The culture, the colours, the multi-city ceremonies, the celebration of families and love. Samira Idris Ibrahim and Mustapha Ma’ieka Mohammed was beyond a dream wedding!
Experience it here on BellaNaija Weddings!
Samira & Mustapha Met
Mustapha first spotted Samira in 2000 at a party in Zaria, even though the beautiful bride doesn’t remember seeing him that day, he must have made a mental note that this was his future wife. Over the years they saw each other in London and in Abuja but it wasn’t until 2006 that they became friends then in 2010 – ten years after they met for the first time, the couple decided to get married.
A Proposal to Remember
Here is the twist that we LOVE, Samira and Mustapha’s wedding story is far from traditional or the average. It was a very chilled afternoon, like any other day…the topic came up randomly during one of their usual everyday conversations. They discussed it and jointly decided to get married. The bride chose her engagement ring herself which according to her “was fantastic as I selected exactly what I wanted” . Yes Boss!
Samira & Mustapha’s Dream Wedding Journey
Samira and Mustapha’s wedding journey took them from Abuja to Minna and back to Abuja. At her Kamu ceremony, the stunning bride was surrounded by her family and friends as she was adorned with henna and then presented in her angelic all-white outfit encrusted with Swarovski crystals. The groom, Mustapha along with his family and close friends embarked on a journey to Minna where the Daurin Aure marriage ceremony was completed at the Emir’s Palace.
It was time for everyone to celebrate in grand style at the wedding dinner hosted by the bride. Peach and gold were the colours of the day for the glamorous event. Exquisite peach roses bloomed all around while crystals sparkled as Samira arrived with her bridesmaids. For the cocktail hour, she wore a purple, silver and navy blue French lace dress. Samira’s dress was a modern interpretation of a classic and conservative dress. The use of silver Chantilly lace around the neck, arms and back gave the bride a demure yet very up-to-date look.
As she and her husband danced into their reception, the bride had been transformed once again, this time in a pearl encrusted baby pink and silver French lace dress. She looked amazing in her elegant traditional wedding look. The groom looked regal in his classic Babariga as he smiled all through and admired his beautiful bride. The couple along with their guests thoroughly enjoyed the thrilling event, they feasted a delicious array of dishes including the sugar crystal encrusted 5 tier cake with layers of red velvet, chocolate fudge, vanilla, marble and carrot and then ended the night was a performance by Nigerian superstar Wizkid.
Looking lovely in blue, it was an emotional event at Samira’s Kai Amarya as she said goodbye to her family and was warmly welcomed by her new family. That night, it was time was everyone to literally let their hair down and party at the wedding dinner hosted by the groom. Showstopping does not begin to illustrate how amazing Samira looked in her dazzling red sequin dress while Mustapha was very handsome in his sleek black suit. It was a perfect finale for Samira and Mustapha’s wedding celebration!
BN wishes Samira and Mustapha a wonderful life together as one.
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~ Photography: Shollots Studio | Studio 24 | Aisha Augie-Kuta Studios
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Kamu – Abuja
Daurin Aure – Emir’s Palace in Minna
Bride’s Wedding Dinner – International Conference Centre in Abuja
Kai Amarya (Send off for the Bride) | Wanke Ango (Send off for Groom) – Abuja
Wedding Dinner hosted by the Groom – Blue Velvet Marquee in Abuja
~ Photography: Shollots Studio - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shollots-Studios/61745338316 | Studio 24 – http://studio24nigeria.com | Aisha Augie-Kuta Studios - http://www.aishaaugiekuta.com
Vendor List
Nails for Bride and Bridesmaids: The Nail Bar – http://www.thenailbar-ng.com/
Makeup: BM|Pro
Hair for Bride and Bridesmaids: Jane for Spring Spa
Kamu – White Skirt & Blouse: Ndidi
Bride’s Dinner – Purple, silver and navy blue French Lace Dress: Odio Mimonet
Bride’s Dinner – Baby pink and silver French Lace Dress: Odio Mimonet
Kai Amarya – Skirt & Blouse with blue rose detailing: Belle Fille by Valerie Davies
Groom’s Dinner – Red sequin Dress: Aldannat Couture
Groom’s Baban Riga: House of Farrah
Bridesmaids Dresses: House of Farrah | Belle Fille by Valerie Davies
Wedding Cake: Dalema Bakery, Kaduna
Food: Fantasia, Kaduna
Drinks and Desserts: Dalema Bakery, Kaduna
Flowers: Jemima for Gethsemane Nigeria
Photo Studio Decor: Afnan Decor
Cupcakes: Cupcake Cutie
Tags: BN weddings
Gorgeous
Happy married life may almighty bless ur union insha Allah
Interesting, eventful wedding.
Wow! Just wow!
Was so awesome. She looked stunning. I see LT in some of the pics. He is late now. May his soul RIP. I pray God keeps their union.
I spotted Inna Kaltum (Dana Air) then Farida Shehu (Dana Air) then Dalhatu, my sister’s husband, the late father of my niece and nephew……. and now I am in tears. May all their souls rest in peace. Allah ka jiqan su da rahama, Amin
Wonderful blend of culture…Love them…..Glorious life ahead
Am speechless as in i no fit shout…
A Gorgeous affair….
beautiful display of tradition and I like the hint of ‘modernism’ to it with the dinner party.
splendid…………….. wishing u the best of life
WOW! one thing I love about muslim weddings is their decency, everybody decently dressed, as for the bride so so beautiful, the seamstress that made her clothes deserves an award!
Totally agree!
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Colourful! God bless their union.
Oh mehn!!! Gorgeous couple. Beatiful people
beautiful …. everything speaks of simplicity and class, nigerians are beautiful and then plenty rich fine boys here, why didnt i get an invite….i need a groom oh
chei!!! who talk say money no good ehn? splendid, amazing, superb wedding.
meeehnn! warris dis?? hnnmmm, dis is burriful abeg, money tlks meehn, loving dat red dinner gown!! kai dis is a dream wedding.. i wish d couple evrytin good!
this is to wish you long life and happy maried life may Allah guide and protect you
WoWwwwwwwww…..Money talking ,nice event well dressed guests and plenty fwesh rich boiz…God do my own oooo
where the hell did you get that red dress!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE ‘EM!!!! Some peeps gat money. I’m so so so wowed
so, so gorgeous i pray that Almighty Allah keep them their union till death do them apart
Lovely wedding !!!!!!!! Pls contact details for Aldnaat couture, Odio mimonet and Belle fille by valerie davids and house of Farrah. the outfits are really lovely.
Pls how can i contact Aldnaat couture, Odio…..thanks
hmmmmmmm am short of words,but in one word FABULOUS.
heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy…….
The thing I love the most about Northern weddings: The brides and ladies ALWAYS ooze of sexiness without even showing boobs or legs. A lesson for us all!
Wedding was on point, all the outfits were on point!
God bless your union, Mustapha & Samira
oh my God, is this for real, seriously, God, give me money too ooooo.
Wow!!!
Lovely couple! happy married life
Love them in the Red and black attire.
money talking oh !!!!!!!!!! serious something congrats oh
The bride is statuesque! She is such a stunner! And I love how she proves that you don’t have to have the girls on show to be a sexy lady.
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Really lovely wedding. Wish them all the best. I particularly love how Northern weddings mix modesty/simplicity with lush luxury.
Meanwhile, this Odio Mimonet is a fantastic dressmaker/designer. Just look at the fit and design of the dresses she made for the bride. Was wondering if the bride had it custom-made from a foreign couture house but was pleasantly surprised to find out it was Nigerian. She doesn’t do a lot of publicity and I wonder why. I guess her works speak for themselves and she doesn’t need too much “noise”.
This’s just gorgeous. Please does anyone know exactly where the bride is from?
WOW!!!!!! where is my husband, he has to tunmigbe. beautiful beuatiful wedn
Chai! Ndi nwere ego…
Owo lo n soro….chickenah!…. Money dey talk.
Pls why is it that when they go to the mosque to perfoem the ceremony..only men are allowed. Even the bride is not there to sya I DO. Na male member of her family represents her in the mosque. Is this just with Nigerian muslims?? Becoz havent seen it in other countries oh..
Bella, u guys r doin a wonderful job.
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This wedding is SUPERB! I love it!
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that red sequined dress is fiyah! chai
Hewu! Chim…….. Beautiful.
Lovely wedding!the bride is from minna NIger state
money is good. #thatisall
Quality wedding, Jehovah do your baby girl’s own, 4 years going he hasn’t even touched the subject
lmao! you can decide to ‘discuss’, the way these ones did, no?
Lol good advice but I am scared It might push him away,from tomorrow I’ll start trying, dropping hints cause mehn If we get to 5years and nothing baby geh is moving on straightttttt
If he is your, he will in Jesus name…. Gods time is the best.(hugs)
lovely wedding samira and mustapha, but can someone tell me who/where the cute guy in this pic is from and why is he dressed different from everyone, is he a royal or something ? i mean he stands out from everyone else– this pic->http://cdn.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Samira-Mustapha-Wedding-Daurin-Aure-Minna-October-2012-BellaNaija095.jpg
FABULOUSity at its very Peak……
For some reason, I have fallen in love with the couple. They look like a good fit for each other. The female looks strong nd confident, the male looks bold, yet loving. Not autocratic. They will last long. I also can see that they have each other’s ears. This was definitely not arrangee. It looks like a match between mates. I love it. Your wedding was respectful and gorgeous. I wish I was a fly on the wall. Happy married life and maintain that thing between both of you!!!
Wow!
na wah na money dey talk here ooh! but simplicity wit class is wat dis wedding jxt showcase.
Love all the dresses.
This is money Speaks. Congrats.
Simply stunning!!
Wow, what an elegant bride! I love her dresses! Very decent.
Awww, so beautiful and the dresses are hot. Actually they are very daring for the North, I don’t think most people from the north would consider backless dresses as modest but compared to say Lagos its modest. I guess everything in life is realtive.
To have Wizkid in your exam, you know it’s not beans…cant possibly be yehm..
Absolutely love Northern weddings. So much culture! God bless their marriage.
Love love I love the two dresses by Odio. Oh my God bless this union
Can someone please explain what the Kamu and Daurin Aure ceremony means…I kinda get the gist of it through the pictures but I would like more info. I’m gonna assume they are muslims, so at what point does the Nikkai ceremony come in? Just trying to understand the whole process…Its so beautiful
Daurin aure just means literarily ”tying the wedding.” Its not religion-specific Christian Hausa-speakers use the same words. But Nikkai or Fathia (which most Northern Muslims use)
We don’t use Nikkai (arabic word) too much but synonymous essentially. I noticed its Yorubas who use Nikkai a lot.
Correct me!
Wao is the dinner dress by a Nigerian designer? Gosh when you ve style u ve it this bride does
wow,wow,wow,the bride has got a beautiful good sence of dressing.
Owo lo n soro (translated= money talks). Beautiful couple, beautiful wedding! God bless and keep their union in HIS love.
OMG, she’s soooooooooooo pretty! Lovely lovely pictures.
Jezz,where did the bride comes from? She look so delicate…are those height for real,as in real? I wish I know her size,we have so many things in common.I always feel I’m tall,but seeing her now,I’m envious….her outfit is outer the world,if all this style came from her,then my hands up..
i love this!!! i dont know why everyone is always talking about SIMPLE WEDDINGS! i dont like that argument! i believe weddings should be huge! indian weddings are not simple they are lavish and beautiful! i absolutely love Hausa, Edo/Benin and also Yoruba weddings!
habba,i agree with u,and this top all marriage i have see on bellanaija,wow.plus Wonderful blend of culture ,both North Nigeria Tradition,West Nigeria,East Nigeria and western world.and u can see they both really Love each other unconditiona love on both side,u can see that on their face,not force marriage ,they both find one another.and this Yoruba,hausa,ibo and western culture mix,i like that,God bless ur marriage and no second wife.
*speechless*
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The bride has an Amazinggggg figure!love her height
wow, a northern wedding with a twist. LOVE IT
my only critique is the crazy nigerin celebs musicians. we get it you are a superstar but dang why cant you make the effort and dress appropriately for the event, be it as wedding, or any formal occasion
congrats to the couple, i wish them a happy marriage
wow
omg, gorgeous!
Soooooo beautiful
MY DREAM KINDA WEDDING<<<<<<<<<#EYES ROLLING# AM I THE ONLY GUY THAT THINK ABOUT MY WDDING DAY???? LOL
WHO EVER SAID MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL , LIED, THIS WEDDING MADE ME REALISE THAT!!! -# I LOVE THIS WEDDING, WISH THIS WAS MINE.
Errmmm the Bible…and the Bible doesn’t lie…just saying
Actually, it’s the “love of money” that is the root of all evil, and not money in and of itself . Check.
Happy married life to the couple First. Now i can scream…GORGEOUS!!! Those dresses chai… the bride definitely has got style and the tailors, wow, E ku ise o.
that was fun to look at
they obviously had a blast
HEIGHT !!!
Everything about it was so pretty! I want to go to a northern wedding so bad! They seem to have the best ones!
Money speaks…..
Beautiful ceremony!
I love the bridesmaids’ peach outfit.
The bride’s silver and purple outfits is quite the piece. Sooo many beautiful fabrics
The icy blue and silver outfit is STUNNING!! The red dress is GORGE!!!
I like how they “agreed” to get married, interesting
He made a mental note 12 YEARS ago that she was going to be his wife??? That’s some serious confidence bruh. I’m floored. Like what if she met someone else?
With the kind of detail and $$$ that went into this wedding. It must work o!
Wonderful blend of culture ,both North Nigeria Tradition,West Nigeria,East Nigeria and western world.and u can see they both really Love each other unconditional ,not force,the dresse u know they both base in UK,is total didferent,the best marriage i have see on Bellanaija.by God grace am going to marry my long time Love like this,am yoruba he is Hausa-arab,he also is western life man,not this full northern tradition person,and i base in Europe,so u will know hwo our marriage is going to be,almost like this marriage,is like i just marry today,when i see ur marrige pics,God bless ur union forever and no second wife.
wow so beautiful, omo i must make money oh, i want to get married like dis too
Live your life…BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE!!!
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Gorgeous
I love northern nigerian weddings,I am a christian northerner but omo mehn I must incorporate some culture into my wedding.must be lavish and elegant like this one.God please send the oga charmimng sharp sharp make I start to dey plan.tanx in advance*
Apart from the emir of kano that was in a turban.the ango(groom) was also turbaned.beautiful!
One word “CLASSY”
Gosh…money talks bullshit walks…dis is simple yet classy wedding. the bride and d groom r so cute. plus they all hv cute friends. I’m actually tripping for one of the grooms friends. and the bride have cute friends dat could easily pass for models and I like the was that they were modestly dressed but can easily be seen as sexy girls. So much abt dis wedding I love. God bless ur union
l love ds wedding, see the cake, very lovely. BN, abeg who is that lgbo guy, connect me if possible(laughs), l like his spirit n funness. I loved the bride dresses, the decoration in fact every thing is WONDERFUL. BN, u guts r just 2 much.
she now has a child for him. they got married earlier this year. I wish them all the best.
The groom strikes me as someone who doesn’t shout too much,he just lets the pocket do the talking.
Absolutely loving the wedding,wishing the m bliss all the way.
Now this is the first muslim wedding ve eva liked..luks intimate and they look like they are in love. Wish you guys the best in life.
Awwww. Little Samira. They grow up sooo fast. I see you Hauwii hon. Your dad would have been so so proud
This is very classy, elegant, modest and beautiful! God bless your marriage.
henna-licious!
I see Bellanaija
Lord!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!……you know if not for this crazy BH na hausa boy i for marrry.
I love everything about this wedding……I can’t get enough of the pictures……So classy and fine.
Lovely wedding! Northern ladies are so beautiful, they are blessed. The bride’s dresses are out of this world. Simply stunning. Love them all! May God bless your marriage.
This what is called wowwww, i cant even get enough of the pictures. interesting..
plsssssss, bellanaija, who is dat “OMI IGBO” pls give me his contact.LOL………………… Ayam tripin jare
dayum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, that was so good, why did i say no to my hausa manlong time agoooooooooooooooooooo ehn!
Wow. Beautiful wedding. Congrats guys.
that red dress is FIRE!! and the bride is stunning! loved this wedding!
@house of Zino and @zk…the bible says ‘the love’ of money is the root…NOT ‘money’ itself being the root of all evil. Biko dont get it wrong.
LOVELY wedding.
HML to d beautiful couple. Lovely wedding, I must marry a northern girl..weda muslim or not
I have seen many weddings on Bella and elsewhere, but this wedding resonates with me the most. I dunno why with Hausas’, even when they spend money, there is still a sense of humility and class. ##Yoruba woman wandering about Hausa men
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EXQUISITE WEDDING…….!!!…im looking for a word beyond classy.
this couple too cute i tell you…http://bellanaija.cdn.premiumhost.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Samira-Mustapha-Wedding-Brides-Dinner-Abuja-October-2012-BellaNaija355.jpg
Beautiful
belllaaaaaaa i cant see my comments
This is exactly how my father believes a proposal should be. He doesn’t fancy the ‘get down on one knee’ idea.
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the contact for the red dress is+971506984807.;)
and yes the have an adorable little boy.
I can feel the love between the bride and groom! Happy Married Life!
The name rang a bell, taking a closer look, its the same Samira Idris Ibrahim, our star basket baller back then in secondary school (Essence International school Kaduna). Decent and fantastic wedding, happy married life Samira and Mustapha. God bless your home.
Dear God,Please i want a wedding like this….bless this union and bless mine too.AMEN!……Wowza…….stunning outfits all through.
I bow!! Makes you want to get married all over again…….. may they be blessed always
Awwwwww….so good to see familiar faces, and sad to see some who have passed on. Nice wedding photos…I wish them well.