Renowned Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye, OBE wed Ashley Shaw-Scott this past weekend – on Saturday January 18, 2014.
Ashley is a model turned business consultant while 47 year old David, who was born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to a diplomat father, is one of the most respected architects of his generation. He is an OBE – Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire – one of the highest honours obtainable by any civilian in Great Britain.
The groom has designed for the likes of the late British designer Alexander McQueen, and is currently a visiting professor at Yale – he has held visiting professor roles at Ivy League universities Harvard University and University of Pennsylvania.
In 2009, David was selected in a competition to design the $500 million National Museum of African American History and Culture, part of the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C., which is scheduled to open in 2015 – his design includes a motif from a Yoruba sculpture.
BN-ers in Lagos can expect to see his work soon – he designed store Alara in Lagos.
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The glorious wedding held Britain, in a historic 400 year old chapel. The bride wore a custom couture beaded wedding gown. Guests included singer Somi, who sang for the couple, a former UN Secretary General, global art stars and celebrities.
See the bride’s beautiful custom gown
Here’s a few photos of the couple out and about before they tied the knot –
BellaNaija Weddings wishes the couple a glorious journey in life and love.
Photo Credits: instagram.com/SomiMusic | Image 3 – courtesy Billy Farrell Agency, via Huffington Post | Image 4: zimbio.com
My dayzzzz that dress nd veil is to die for …………………….. phewwwwwww
HML to them…..
May God bless their union, Amen.
That man looks darn good for the 47 yr old!
oh no no no no no no nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
I wont eat for 30 days. My dream since i was a child is always to marry an architect and he was it for me. I am so sad. So so sad. David, whyy, why now.
lol, ole like you looool. Why him in particular? Architects
full brekete for ground o
Great match, HML
He sure looks goooooooooooood for 47.
You’re correct he doesn’t look his age. I wish them a happy
married life
He has the money why did he wait so long?
Money isn’t the reason people marry. Love is, he just found the one.
Thankyou, I couldn’t agree more.
Well said!
It is not by money darling. A lot of people still take the good old reasons to get hitched (love, compatibility, friendship etc) into consideration. I am surprised he is at his age. Most accomplished Men would rather do the “Partnership” thing. Shows that David truly believed in the institution of marriage he just didn’t meet his WOMAN earlier! 🙂
HML
i like her veil ! its soo pretty
Good to see a successful black man marrying a black woman and he chose a pretty and stylish wife too! BTW, even if he hadn’t gone for a black woman, I still like this man- educated, modest, not flashy and very very simple and classy too!
AMEN, AMEN, AMEN. I just KNEW his bride would be white (which would be perfectly fine). Glad I was wrong though!
WOW I luv luv luv luv luv luv her gown.
Awww.. They look so in love and happy together! I wish them all the best! I want me a fancy, smart man!
woohoo, nice one fellow architect. happy married life
Damn this gal is hot. This man is blessed http://web.archive.org/web/20101228145907/http://lookmodelagency.com/details.asp?gid=2&modelid=139112&subid=3812&from=&spid=143&curpage=1&cbohair=&cboeye=&cboheightfrom=&cboheightto=&cboDressFrom=&cboDressTo=&cboSuitFrom=&cboSuitTo=&cboFemaleShoeFrom=&cboFemaleShoeTo=&cbomaleShoeFrom=&cbomaleShoeTo=
It is a good opportunity
I found more pics. They look weirdly stiff in the video but the rest look swagging black hotlanta style! http://instagram.com/p/jSg5duJhB8/ http://instagram.com/p/jSRRjZJhHC/. http://instagram.com/p/jUS2pKphNd/ http://instagram.com/p/jSZ-BBOs_F/ http://instagram.com/p/jUlS0qusyf/ http://instagram.com/p/jUgeHsPs46/ http://instagram.com/p/jUTMptBx0_/
awwwww….just died on the pic of this dress….my goshness!!!!…