They did it! Dakore Egbuson and Lou Akande finally jumped the broom, becoming husband and wife on the 16th of January 2011. You’ve seen the gorgeous wedding dress, oohed and aahed over the glowing bride, chatted about the fashionable guests and congratulated the beaming groom. Now it is time to get to the “heart” of their story, and TW Magazine has the exclusive interview. Find out how a chance meeting led to one of the most talked about weddings in Lagos. Lou and Dakore open up about their relationship—their past, their present, and their very bright future. Here is an excerpt:
“Neither Dakore nor Lou shies away from the fact that to make their relationship work, they have each had to make sacrifices. “You have to thank God again that you’re lucky enough to find someone that you feel that passionately about. We were lucky enough to find each other and it just works,” Lou says, frankly. And they definitely work at making sure that their relationship thrives. “We talk about things, we read books—psychology, religion—and try to make sure we are on the same page all the time.”
This very special February edition of TW Magazine, appropriately themed, “The Way Love Is” also features a charming fashion spread following the course of a romance—from, ‘boy meets girl’ to ‘happily ever after’.
Credits
Photography: Isaac Emokpae
Make-up: Rachel @ MUD Cosmetics
Hair: Emmanuel @ Bobby’s Signature
Styling: Tayo Shonekan
Story by: Tolu Orekoya
they look so happy.. God bless their marriage and home. AMEN
beautiful couple the best Nollywood will ever have
u are very right! they are d best so far. may God be with them and bless there marriage.
Amen!
awwwwwwww cute couple…..i do and still believe in love knowing my love will find me.
LMAOOO
awesome couple always luvd dakore
i pray they ‘last’ together o!!!all this post that we are reading about them ALL THE TIME…hmmmmmm
CUTENESSSSS!!
first? Lovely couple!
not! beautiful union.
omg they look so cute together……
Ok now…..nice pics.
O ga o..
Awwww!cute couple…I wish dem a blissful & fruitful married life!
kai! but the guy fine sha!!!!!
chei the jealous ppl will die today – look how scrumtious they look. I know Dakore is beautiful but her husband is also very very very very very HANDSOME. I cant wait for the babies.
wow….this is fairytale, dakore i speak wat every girl is wishing silently right now…’i wish it was me’…lmao seriously this is beautiful ok so oya lemme go n keep daydreaming na so me n paddy adenuga own go be…lwkmd!!!!
believe me u dont want paddy n all his crap!!!
u are jst too real,jst trust God for the best
That man is really cute. I wish them happiness while hoping that me and my special mine will meet soon. Real soon.
Really nice makeup
BTW Olumide is now LOU! buhahahaha
Someone needs to create a site that list all the aliases for the butchering Yoruba names – i mean Olumide is simple and not hard to pronounce so no need to have aliased it. I also laughed when i read LOu – am like LoU ke? what happened to Olumide. It kinda reminded me of the movie Jenifa and they were telling her to changed her name to “Jenifa” and all her friends were tellign her their real names so one of them said “Peju” – she said “Oh Peju – thats a beauriiifull name”
Lovely couple and i wish them the best….
God bless ur marriage
I don’t know why I’m smiling o. Is it me in the picture?? but I can’t stop smiling… This is beautiful.
LOL I was wondering the same thing about me too! I can’t stop smiling 🙂
Am smiling and tears are dropping for me sha. Love is so beautiful – the best gift the almighty God can ever give any one is TRUE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE.
Lovely Couple!
Be careful not to generalize. Not all girls, maybe some or many. I know some ladies who do not want to go down this route. Besides, when it comes to Naija marraiges, I am on the fence because the minute children don’t come and the right kind too (SONS), watch how quickly the love will go sour. Just my opinion, no one has to agree with it.
wow…u sound bitter! we’re all happy for these love birds. simple
Love nwa ti ti, cute couple, best of luck to them
been waiting to c those 2, happy 2 kno it has finally happened. May God continue to bless u both, much luv!!!
Where are all the people that were yabbing her that she still hasn’t married?
*crickets*
This is just too beautiful! Wonderful way to shut the naysayers up.
congrats and mayGod kip u safe,look after one another and leave a bit of yr private lives to yrself,media can destroy a happy home oo.
me no go lie jare love sweet o that is if you find the right one
hello bobbydox, i thot u only care about geneveive. just asking sha.
He has changed,he said he would after I asked him if he was a stalker! Happy for Bobbydox
LMAOOOO
Enough of this…
I swear…ahn ahn what is it? ya’ll are doing wayyyyyy too much with the tears, smiles etc. Relax abeg, people get married everyday so nothing special to see here.
Awwwwwwwwww, this is lovely.
is this the last article for the year?
e don do, we beg.
They will be blessed with beautiful babies in the next 12-24 months – In Jesus Name.
wow this is wht i call real love..may ur home be filled wit joy ad peace..
Dey luk so cute together! God bless their union …can’t wait for mine!
It’s funny how pple can tell “real love” by just looking at these pictures. Like seriously??? *roll eyes*
All I can say is, the pictures look beautiful and they look happy together! I wish them a lifetime of happiness.
GBAM!
I hate to agree with you…but you have a darn good point! I have made that assumption several times too. Anyway, they do LOOK happy and I pray that they truly are! Everyone deserves happiness.
you are so right. i actually thought i was the only one who could tell real love just by looking at a pic. there is this vibe they both give out. soo cute. and there are some wedding pics u’ll look at and be like *yawn* or like whatever!!
but this feels different anyhow shaa, wishing them a blissful union.
AAAAAWWWWWWWW!!! God bless this union. Nothing as good as getting hitched to ur friend and soul-mate.
I just wish Dakore had gotten her locks freshly done… it just looks so rough, could have been neater and cuter. #mytwocents#
Awon aiye out of all the things naa locks you they look at…mshew!
God Will bless you, it’s only her locs that they saw and not thé love radiating between them. Dakore and Lou may God continue to increase thé love between you both, year after year, may it be sweater than thé last.
I think they need to spend more time nurturing their marriage AWAY FROM THE DARN PRESS!!! Yes, they do look happy, and are hopefully truly in love, however flaunting it every second can leave u very prone to the press’ play ground.
lolzz….took the words right out of my mouth. I think we are just all in love with the idea of love and anything/people that portray it puts us in that comfort zone. Pictures however never “show” love atall….common sense.
Oh my…these two sure do look happy to them.I wish them rainbows and sunshine all their days…That being said,(and at the risk of being burnt at the stake)It haff now do.Olumide and Dakore,It is ok ooooooooo!Retreat from the spotlight for a bit,before clap go come enta dance.I haff talk my own o.
*happy toghether*
As much as I wish them well,I do not think or see the need to publicise every intricate detail of your wedding to the masses. yes it may seem like a fairytale now,but how about 5years time?& if there is a break up, would u grant an interview as well?ok so you are married now,beautiful. Why are you now shoving it down our throats? Even princess diana didn’t grant this much interviews when she married prince charles, and yet the media blew it out of proportion. marriage didn’t last .they now had to put up appearances to save face. My point is this, once u start out by putting your business out there,every thing that goes on in there will also come out for us to see & read.take a hint from the fairytale wedding of gbenga obasanjo and his oyebanjo [ex]wife. You love each other,awesome. That’s between the two of you honey. there is really no need to prove it this much. It just shows you secretly crave attention. With that said,I wish you a long prosperous marriage. But enough with the media whorism* don’t complain when they start probing into your sex lives. No matter how glossy it may seem, the media is not your friend.
“No matter how glossy it may seem, the media is not your friend”. #DeepSturvs
omoh but this dakore husband na fine boy sha
Wishing them all the best…a cute couple
I am delighted to view this pictures!!!! The love between you guys scream from the Screen!!!!!!!!!
May the good Lord bless your marriage with beautiful kids, may you love eachother more and more every day of your lives, may you grow old together and tell your little grand children your great love story.
As both of you have passed thru storms and trials while still dating and overcome them, you should stand together, be eachothers bestfriends.
What God has joined together, no man or woman can put assunder, they may try but *mscheeeeeeeewwww!* they have failed even before they begun.
All the pictures of your wedding, engagement and your feature in the magazine, has brought tears of joy to my eyes, it is love like yours that last the longest, and may it do so.
A total fan of bellanaija, I hope my wedding pictures can grace this beautiful website, though i am yet to get a groom!…..lol…..lmao!
Fabulante!
Kai!!! See beef, major beef stewing from your comments, oga o! If u can’t escape the publicity why no make it pleasant, they are both major celebs, the guy was one of the eligible bachelors you can find in Naija, double fine, stinkingly rich and the babe was one fantastic and sexy actress, still sexy though…lol… Who else do we want to read about?! U?! Oh pweeeeease! Your beef will burn now, get it off the grill!
OH PLEASE I AM HIGHLY DISGUSTED WHEN PEOPLE CALL EVERY LITTLE OPPOSITION BEEF.
DID YOU ACTUALLY READ THAT COMMENT,
THE STATEMENT AS GLOSSY AS THE MEDIA SEEMS IT IS NOT YOUR FRIEND IS TRUE TALK.
ITS THE KIND OF ADVICE WE SHOULD ALL HEED TO.
THIS MEDIA IS SUCKING OUT AS MUCH STORY AS THEY CAN FROM THEM NOW,BECAUSE THEY KNOW IT WILL SELL INCHES. IT’S THE SAME MEDIA THAT WOULD TELL EVERY DIRTY TALE SHOULD ANYTHING HAPPEN TO THEIR. IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT THIS TW INTERVIEW, THEIR TALE IS EVERYWHERE.
PLEASE LEARN TO THINK DEEP ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE ARE REALLY TRYING TO SAY B4 YOU CALL IT BEEF.
WE ALL DONT HAVE TO HAVE THE SAME OPINION.
I totally AGREE……… when someone has a different Opinion or comments is called BEEF or HATER……… seriously people those two words are OLD now. ……ENOUGH ALREADY
Everyone do not need to be on the same page. I think they make a beautiful couple but its time to focus on the marriage and not on the media. ENOUGH ALREADY too
so happy for dem,may GodBless me wit mine o! , feels lik luvin som1…..lols
Yeah Yeah – they always look happy at the start…..
Still wish them the best
awwwwwwww, sweet, i wish them all the best
this so lovely,may this joy and love continue to radiate in their home..and of course with the shouts and screams of babies..God bless them
So lovely!May their union be blessed. Lovely concept,styling,makeup and photography. Big ups to TW magazine and hope their will be more posts like this!
I wish u guys everytin u wish 4 urself.Pls make it a wonderful 1
Awww………i’m so so tripping for this couple.cant stop looking at ur pictures.Most beautiful av seen so far, their chemistry is too much.Wishin u God’s blessings forever and always.
Dakore and Lou………u guys make sense
I want to be like u guys o-with the right guy of course
am jealous*wink*
i want a love like theirs
Lord forgive me for starring at Lou’s Lips and thinking thoughts. chei – let me logg off now ohh. Dakore hide ya husband.
lol… u dey craze…
I think it is wonderful to see couples like those who encourage others about love and marriage instead of the bad news cheating we read about every other day. I truly wish them happiness and the best life has to offer. I pray your union is blessed with beautiful children.
This is so beautiful .. i just cant stop smiling !
Couples who broadcast their love concerns me. My thing is, looking at pics doesn’t show anything. Who has camera in their face and then choose to show their true color? You fake smile, all of a sudden be affectionate, in reality maybe the two even barely kiss or hug.
Anyway, when there’s love between two people, don’t need to prove it, it just radiates through. For example, the obamas, my parent, and some couples I see day to day, you can just see the love without forcing it.
Celebrities are so good at portraying the opposite of what they really have. I’ve worked with some celebrities in Hollywood, and when I got close to them, they have so many issues that it’s just simply sad. People see them on TV, magazines, movies, and think it’s all perfect which is not the case at all.
Nonetheless, they both make a lovely couple because I don’t know them personally.
Very nice pics, and cute couple too….love the yellow dress and red pump combo. Lord will bless this union with happiness, joy, peace, blessings, children, good health, long-life and your heart desires. I pray anyone that is wishing you bad, God will destroy their evil plans and put them to shame in Jesus name…Amen
you guys are beautiful. the kind of joy radiating from this pics CANNOT be faked. I wish you longevity in your marriage, beautiful kids and a love that is renewed every day. AMEN!!!
I’ve honestly had enough of this couple
the third picture looks like some sort of sexual position.
anyway, i hope they stay together because we just cant stop hearing about this couple. a lot of couples are in fairytale today, and are screaming divorce tomorrow. (call me a bad belle or whatever you want)….we’ve been hearing about this engagement and the wedding and now we cant stop hearing about their relationship. i admire their true love spirit, but i dont think its the best idea to keep their relationship so public ALL THE TIME. na wa! its getting stale.
beautiful couple, but enough already.
I feel we constantly need to educate BellaNaija editors. look, jumping the broom was something slaves did when they were not allowed to get married. now it is part of african-american culture. It does not apply to Nigerians.
Let him who has ears, hear.
God bless their union.http://lifethroughomaseyes.blogspot.com
I totally agree withe the sacrifices thing. You can`t have everything you want, if you`re passionate about something….more often than not you will have to make some really big decisions…I can totally relate
nice pix….lovely couple……
pls ow do u know people re inlove by looking at der pix on mag cover(re u 4gotten she is/was an actress).
hope dis 2(dakore and olu) know what dey re getting themself into.
i really like the 4th picture…I wish them all the best…
Dude is seriously fine sha, but not as fine as my Osaze.. lol…
somebody will think i am dakore! lmao!! smh @ myself!!
omg!! 5 years!!! 😮 WOW!! that is rare!
they are api, they sud be cos e euphoria of getting married four and the half years is stil fresh. rite from d very first kiss, they av being on media. i love daks soo much . infact, i am a die hard fan of her, but plz try nd kip ur marriage private. cos if u dont, u av simply given d publis to ask u silly questions about ur marriage. i pray i find a man who will love me much more.
their wedding was a master piece well planned out, i can only imagine the srtess she wld av gone thru. aving into 3 diff attires along side her make up. cos she had both same day. in all my dear, i wish d very best marriage has to offer. nd i miss seeing u on d screen and billboards.i love d colours u chose.blue is one of my fav colour. but d colour of d cake didnt cut t for me, but then again, t was ur wedding nd ur chioce
Happy and beautiful couple…wish them all the very best
I bought tw for the first time just because of them and I’m so glad I did. It’s really encouraging to see a naija guy truly love the woman he is with. For months I’ve been wrestling with the idea of marrying a naija guy based on what I know I want and what is supposedly available, to the extent that, you just need to say your name is Femi okoye waziri before I say NEXT!! Reading the article has totally changed my perspective about love and it has made me hopeful, knowing that I can find true love in naij.
Dakore and Lou, thanks for sharing your story, it has been inspiring and pleasant to see you display the blessing of true love God has granted you!
From Human & societal standpoint,Pundits were at their best from preparation to finishing.The pics,the clothing,make-ups, Bride and Groom were quite classy.Without prejudice to what has been said previously in the same “MEDIA”,i did like to advice them to stay off Camera and make their union work.The excessive “MEDIA” publicity has made them a cheap target to the same “MEDIA”
Really love Dakore. Happy for her. She should just add a little privacy to her marriage henceforth. Let people spread rumour they create not the one you shared with them. Its a union to last 4ever….AMEN.
i like it!! may almighty GOD bless you
the guy make sense sha.
Its not advicable to make your relationship a public/media issue, you will end up having problems and that same media would tell the whole world about. People need to learn this from the failed marraiges of most celebrities. I dont see any beef in saying this, we are all entitled to our own opinion.
I guess that most failed marriages all started off like this, happy and blissful in the begining. There is more to a sucessful marriage than happy faces, fairly tales and tales of love at first sight.
For those of you wishing you were like her/them, dont ever wish to be like anyone cause you dont know what that person might be going through, some times things that look rosy are not always the way they seem instead pray that God gives you yours in his own special way.
I wish them a happy married life & beg them to stay away from the media.
Exactly
wateva cant wait 2 see d beautyful kids dis union wd produce
Wonderful couple!!!!love you Dakore,you are my best celeb,wish you all the best in your marriage…beautiful couple…lol
thank God for this couple……dakore i wish u a happy married life
dako u need it, it is ur time to shine, so carry gooooooooooooo
so happy for Dakore, but pls guard ur marriage..it is sacred not a cheap material for the media to use. Too much info out there leads to probing and then u have ur business in all newspaper stands.
thank God for their happen marriage.
best couple ever…xxxxxx
happy married life God wil giv u knowledge to mak a peaceful and happy home.amen
Whoaa Dakore i luv U n U 2 luk gorgeous N elegant. God bless ur Union wit much Luv, trust N undastandn. Wit God al tinks ar possibl, hold un 2 him N watch ur Union bin blissful 4eva.
cutest couple,they sure will last.