Designer Lola Abiodun and her beau Tosin Ashafa made it official on the 16th of May 2009.
The couple celebrated their special day amongst friends and family in style. Indeed, it was a grand occasion at the Tafawa Balewa Square venue as the red, white and black themed wedding was very much a celebration of love.
The bride went for the classic yet stunning look in a strapless all-lace wedding gown with her hair in coquettish curls embellished with a bewelled hair piece complemented by her bouquet of red roses. The groom Tosin was dapper in a modern grey suit with a white shirt and red tie. The 22 bridesmaids bucked convention as they were dressed in long black one-shoulder fishtail dresses while the maid of honour was dressed a silver dress, all by the bride’s label – Peridot & Ruby.
The oldies were served up entertainment by Ebenezer Obey while D’Banj thrilled everyone both young and old as he performed ‘Fall in Love’ for the newlyweds. It was a fun day as the thousands of guests danced and were caught up in the romance and euphoria of the wedding.
We at BN are wishing the couple a blessed and fruitful marriage.
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The bride and her dad journey down the aisle
With this ring....
I thee wed
The families savour the joyous moments
D'Banj serenades Lola & Tosin
Traditional Engagement
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Heard about this wedding!! Very nice and classy…..love it!
she sure made d weddin different….black dress for her bridemaids
…hmmm…newayz wishin u both long life n happiness…lovely pictures
Wow…this is one large bridal party!
Oh wow…lovely wedding. I love the black bridesmaids dresses. Congrats to the couple.
aww.. how lovely!
Having dbanj and banky at my wedding will be just too lovely. Anyway, thats if I am not marrying, banky. lol
Congratulations to the newlyweds.
I pray to God their marriage is full of nothing but Peace n LOVE!!
Congrats again!!
fade and Bella please post vendor list ASAP! Gorgeous wedding! Gorgeous Bridal Party. Person no go fear to marry in naija again 😀
Aww, a great pair!Gosh i do have to wonder how she managed a train that long!
The set up’s nice. Please share the name of the vendor
Congrats to u both…and to your proud folks and friends!
I pray so too…Congratulations to them..
this wedding is awesome………………
Awwwwwwwwwwww! Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet! Congratulations to the couple.
Chei, so Tosin is officially off the market, sha. It is well, he picked a good woman. May God bless their union.
Do you know where they got those chairs from?never seen them in naija…as the others said…share the vendors
So classy, so fun, GREAT couple, just all around FABNESS!!! Love you guys 🙂
the wedding looked to perfect and flawless…see why my mom was saying
Beautiful and looks like they had so much fun! but I wonder how she managed such a large bridal party
Aww…na wah..I remember these guys from school…And look at Wale looking so cool. Good luck to them….
Awwwhhh my boo looks beautiful! and it was a fantastic wedding too. The black dresses shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone, its called “THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX AND TESTING BOUNDARIES!”
Awww what a lovely wedding! Congrats to the couple, I wish them all the happiness of married life.
I too would like details of their vendors! 😉
Very nice! Best of luck to them!
The wedding looks so clean. I’m impressed. Beautiful!
The P is massive!!!!!! This was such a beautiful wedding!!!!! Congratulations to the couple!
Lovely! lovely! lovely! I like how they used black for a change contrasting with the bride’s white (singles and married… If u apply pschology 101 to their thematic choice, it says a lot of good things about them…lol). For example: You can tell right away that she’s really an original and he appreciates what he’s got. Never seen it b4 and me likes……Happy and blessed married life to them both!
Really nice concept….. Red,black & white. Only Lowlabunnie could have pulled this off. Then i see peeps asking about vendors….. http://www.chiavari-ng.com. May the Almighty bless their union. Amen!
I love the theme… not surprised though that it’s coming from Lola.
happy married lola..faaaaaaaaaaaaaab wedding.
The black dresses were different and very classy 3 thumbs up!! beautiful weding. Looks like they had a blast.
My old roommate Lola, doesnt she look stunning guys? Gorgeous….then again, i didnt expect nothing less. Congrats Bunnie.x
i was at this wedding and i have to admit…. it was very classy and well organised, vintage rose was flowing like water,everyone had a blast…wish them a happy married life
This wedding looks better on Bellanaija than it did in that cheesy encomium magazine. Love the black dresses, it’s your wedding, rock it your style…
can’t get over their body language!! they’re sooooo in love!!!! oh my 🙂 precious!!! stunning, STUNNING wedding!
p.s. did she make her dress? what was the wedding like for those of us who missed out? lol. lots of dancing?
The wedding, i must say was perfect, from d engagement to d white wedding. its was fun all d way…………. wish them a fruitful life together.
He de fine oh!
U can say dat again d weddin was fabulous.cheers 2 d new ASHAFA’S
Faboulous….I will like to know who the wedding planners details…pls
One of the best wedding pictures i have seen. I’ve never seen bridemaids look this good in black dresses. I love the simplicity yet classy. The bride looks elegant and sophisticated, and the groom looks dapper in his suit. Everything just looks flawless.
@best man, why is he not smiling, don’t worry your day will come
in the words of Kimora Lee..Fabulousity definitely Maintained here!!lovely & i wish the couple a very happy Married life!!
Congrats to them!! everyone one looks stunning!! the Bride’s dress was amazing and yet very classic, i loved the groom’s suit, it wasn’t the typical black or white, unique!! the bridemaids were gorgeous and so was the grooms men.
lolol at the last part of your comment
BEAUTIFUL!
That is a HUUUUGE wedding party..WOW
@ Temi: Sheeeeeeeettttttt….LOTS of dancing! The couple danced tirelessly, there was even a limbo at some point, and the electric slide…man! It was just fabulous 🙂
Oh wow,.. they had a HUGE wedding party! That’s quite FABULOUS. My ex-bf is friend’s with Tosin. What a small world.
wow…exactly what I was just thinking!
omo mehn…ppl sha like to claim sha…ur comment is so hilarious!!!..jus hear urself…ur “ex-bf”….i must identify!..its not by force oh!…dats jus too much info….nobody cares…as it dosnt affect oil prices…get a life…sheesh!!!
beautiful wedding…just bn going thru the pics again and again.
I love the colors….. that was a very bold step they made for a nija weddn. My mother would hv been like black n red. No! i wont let u wear that. but i look this concept. beautiful weddn, beautful weddn. congrtas guys.xxx
lovely lovely wedding, but after all is said and done,it’s the marriage that matters.wedding is one thing,making the marriage work is another story entirely.
~God bless~
Congrats to the Ashafas. Tosin was my classmate at ABC nurseryland Ikeja(1991 set), was quite naughty but very popular and down to earth. Wow! how time flies….see small Tosin oh lol. God bless their union!
wow what a lovely combination
you guys are perfect match
happy married life
nice colour concepts
I love the wedding cake. I love the photo in which her bride’s maids are chatting her up and she’s leaning against the table. Classic. Nice wedding. Very different. All the best to the couple.
I looooooove the brides dress. OMG, its beautiful. I’d love to wear something like this when I walk down the aisle. its elegant without being fussy. I always wanted a dress without a train but which looked sexy without being slutty. this fits all my expectations. hope she wouldn’t mind doin a replica for me when my time comes.
lovely wedding, and the colours are just ‘unique’.
BN, u mentioned the bride designed her dress herself. how can I get her contact details- pleeeaaase.
More grease to Bella Naija’s elbow for the excellent reportage of the wedding. I am also proud of the couple. They look gorgeous. I wish them eternal and blissful married life.
lovely…..
The first platinum wedding on bella naija that caught my eye!!!
I pray that God bless their union!. amen
this is so nice, pliz help people, did she wear a lace on top of the gown at the beginning
@Shamiso, yeah she wore a plain lace top on the dress for the ceremony. And pulled it off to reveal the strapless for the reception.
yeah she wore a plain lace top on the dress for the ceremony. And pulled it off to reveal the strapless for the reception.