BellaNaija Weddings is proud to present Farida Salisu Yusha’u & Abubakar Sani Aminu‘s wedding! The multi day celebration in the historic city of Kaduna was truly spectacular.
How They Met
Farida and Abubakar met at his sister’s house. She shared with BN Weddings,
“We became friends for a while and then eventually started dating. Everything fell into place after that.”
The bride and groom decided to get married, and followed traditional rites for The Proposal. Farida shared with us,
“In our culture there’s no such thing as a proposal with a ring and all but what we normally do is the groom-to-be sends his elders to go and the bride-to-be’s elders and they talk it out. After all of that the bride’s elders accept to give the groom their daughter. Then it becomes official. “
For couples about to start their life together as One, Farida shares this Advice,
“Life is too short, whatever happens, forgive. Never let a third party in your relationship”
For the wedding day,
“Brides and Grooms to be make sure you dance like you have never danced in your life. Express the Joy you have in you!”
BellaNaija Weddings wishes Farida & Abubakar a beautiful life as One.
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~ Pre-Wedding Photos: Maigaskiya Photography
~ All Wedding/Event Photography: Atilary Photography
Banquet/Bridal Shower – Pink Fashion Theme
“The Banquet was because I wanted to have fun with my girls before the wedding actually began. I wanted it to be Formal so I told everyone to wear long baby Pink/Black long dresses. I wore a grey and Black dress to look different. The theme was because of my love for fashion and Ema made my day with the decoration!”
Henna
“Henna Days are Part of the Hausa/Fulani culture. Its almost impossible to have a wedding without Henna. The Bride’s hands and legs are beautifully decorated in preparation for the wedding. I wore a brown lace because once Henna stains your clothes, it doesn’t go off. My Beautiful Henna was done by Najma, a well known mehndi artist in the north.”
Kamu
“Morrocan theme. For My Kamu I didn’t want “too much decoration”. I just wanted simple decor with lamps, colourful carpets and pillows. I also wore a very bright peach dress for this event to stand out as the bride.
The Peach Dress was tailored to what my mom wanted. She was so into getting what she wanted I let her have it. The Color and Design, All her! I customized her idea to my taste and made sure it had a lot of stones on it too!”
Dinner
“I went with a Winter wonderland theme because I wanted My Gold Dress To Pop out like “The sun shining in the middle of a storm” lol I’m all jokes I know but really thats the best way I can describe it. That night I glowed in the dark as expected. The lighting was dark and the stage was bright.
The All Gold Dress was tailored to what my mom and I wanted. I wasn’t really down with the Gold at first but my mom insisted because its her favorite color. I’m a blingy kind of person so I made sure it was heavily beaded and sparkly.”
Wedding Fatiha/Yini
“My Husband and I decided to wear all white because that was the day we were officially recognized as a couple, as one and also because we were considered to have completed half of our Religion. Another reason was because it is a sign of Peace and Purity (I have Always been a Fan of white).”
Conveyance of the Bride
“My mom Made sure I wore Green and Gold That Night because Green is a traditional Color of Islam. The Arabic word for “greenness” is mentioned in The Holy Qur’an not just once and it is used in Describing the People of Paradise.”
Budan Kai
“Budan Kai in English means Unveiling. This is an event by the Groom’s side to unveil their new bride and welcome her into the family.
I wore Purple and lilac because felt the need to use a darker color. It was different from the brighter ones I wore throughout the wedding. That event Marked the end of the wedding, and beginning of our life together.”
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Photography
Wedding Pictures: Atilary Photography | Instagram: @atilary_ | Twitter: @atilary | Email: Atilarystudio (at) yahoo.com
Pre Wedding Shoot: Maigaskiya Photography | Instagram: @maigaskiya
Wedding Info
Wedding Dates/Venues/Colours
Banquet: 26th August 2014 | Colour: Baby pink
Henna Day: 27th August 2014
Dinner: 28th August 2014 | Yaradua hall Murtala Mohammend square Kaduna | Tiffany Blue
Kamu: 29th August 2014 | Silver Sand No 19 Katuru road Unguwansarki Kaduna | Coral and Cream
Wedding Fatiha/Yini/Conveyance of the bride: 30th August 2014 | Almannar Juma’at Mosque Kaduna
Budan Kai: 31st August 2014
Bride’s Attire
Banquet: Christian Louboutin shoes & BCBG MAX AZRIA clutch
Dinner: Guisseppe Zannoti shoes & Nicoli clutch
Kamu: Moreschi shoes and Bebe clutch
Wedding Fatiha: Rene Caovilla shoes and BCBG MAX AZRIA
All white Attire: Ibrahim from House of Kaya Kaduna
Budan Kai: Christian Louboutin Shoes and Dune clutch
Henna Artist: Najma Ibrahim | Instagram: @najmalina | Email: kafunah@gmail.com
Makeup
Pre wedding shoot,Dinner,Kamu,Wedding Fatiha and Budan Kai: Mamza Beauty | Instagram: @mamzabeauty | Email: Mamzabeauty (at) gmail.com
For Banquet and Henna: Ilaura’s makeover | Twitter: @iOSLaura | Instagram: @ilauras_makeover
Vendors
Wedding Planner: Asua Badeh
Wedding Cake: Dalema Bakery Kaduna
Banquet
Banquet Decor: Monarch Designs Limited | Instagram: Monachdl | Email: Monarchdl (at) yahoo.com
Dessert: Dalema Bakery Kaduna
Cake: Dalema Bakery Kaduna
Cupcakes: Crafty cakes Kaduna | email: engrashleyj (at) yahoo.com
Cocktails (Mocktails): Nikoy Kaduna | email: adenikeoyedele61 (at) yahoo.com
Dinner
Dinner Decor: Blue Velvet Marquee | Instagram: @bluevelvetmarquee | Email: info (at) bluevelvetdecor.com
Food: Shuhuratu Dupe catering services | phone: 08034505211
Dessert: Piped | Instagram- @piped
Cocktails: Cocktails In and Out | Instagram- @cocktailsinandout | Email: cocktailsinandout (at) yahoo.com
Entertainers: Ibro and crew
MC: Helen Paul
Kamu
Kamu Decor: Blue Velvet Marquee | Instagram: @bluevelvetmarquee | Email: info (at) bluevelvetdecor.com
Food: Mohfat catering services, Kaduna | Email: Mohfati2000 (at) yahoo.com
Entertainers: Sani Danja and crew
MC: Lilo
Dear God, beautiful and money filled wedding. God bless the couple.
Beautiful couple and a lovely wedding. Wishing you a happy married life.
1 word: DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYUM!!!!!!!
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A really nice wedding loved all her outfits..wishing them all the good things marriage brings
Berry you took this right outta my mouth….
Although it seemed like mummy’s dream wedding sha. Gorgeous outfits though… Most of which i’d definitely like to try
These people have too much money….!! everything is rich!!
Gorgeous….. beautiful…. Lovely…. Extravagant…. Well organized…. Money speaks!
wow!!!! mashallah! Allah ya ba da zaman lafiya… nd girl i reali have to agree wt dt danced like u have never done b4…. i have a crazy dream of turning into a pro dancer on my wedding day… it makes it fun!!!! nd happy!!!!
Kai, Hausa can like to spend on weddings!!!! That wedding took like a whole week with countless change of clothes. It is not for the faint hearted. if someone like me tries this, Na to spend the next 10 years repaying. Lol.
Nice wedding BTW
Hiaaa! can money cry hard enough in this wedding, they butchered the niara like cow. hml
And u did well including ur mom in major decisions like ur clothes, i cant think of most women doing that, to some (including me) mothers are considered old fashioned when it comes to style but u guys brought ur ideas together and u pulled it off. Congrats.
Pherry Red. GOD bless your beautiful home and bless you with kids that will be as stylish as u are. Much love.
Southern Nigerian women should learn from these women. … none of them is over weight.
I love that they kept their culture too.
I read that Igbos used to dress their bride with “uri/uli” (tattoos made from plants). We lost all that.
HML.
The northern diet is very lean. Meyan kuka is ground veg for example, there is zobo, kunu and massa, /their swallow (tuwon massara) retains the roughages in the corn grind, good fiber source. We are what we eat finally. Again there is the genes as well.
I am an Ibo girl though, but i grew up in the north. I still drink kunun zaki out here in gidi lol
https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Farida-Salisu-Yusha%E2%80%99u-Abubakar-Sani-Aminu-Budan-Kai-Hausa-Muslim-Nigerian-Wedding-Atilary-Photography-BellaNaija-October-2014-037.IMG_8586.jpg Chai the guy on the left eee I will become a muslim just for you! Hanha nawa ooo all these hausa boiz will just be fine anyhow SMH!!!!Nonsense lol!!! Not that deep tho…………… Happy Married life to this people,
I have being to just one hausa wedding hope to do more,very classy bride
La vie est belle…………
this groom’s momsie is HOOOTTT sha
Mummy’s gal…….. Lovely!!!
Money spoke at this wedding and I mean ‘Loudly’
Happy married life to the lovely couple.
Absolutely gorgeous! Tasteful and classy. Her shoe game was on point, lovely decor, beautiful people and I love that she respects her religion and culture. I wish them a married life that is even more beautiful than their wedding ceremony.
Olowo s’oun gbogbo tan.
BN though… there’s no mention of who made her dresses under ‘Bride’s Attire’… only shoes and clutches. You didn’t try there o.
We request for all information and can only provide what was given by the couple.
Thanks for understanding.
Northerners are so regal!
Pls peep the bedroom furniture:
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Beautiful couple n money talking. I mean talking, seriously talking
Beautiful couple!!
Gorgeous dresses!
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Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww, got to be the best wedding ever. Very beautiful wedding, and like the bride I will make sure that my mother is involved in the decision making process – Forever mummy’s girl!!!!!
Awww, see my Zamani classmates 😀
Congrats guys! Wish u a happy married life!!!
yeah some ZCK peepz in d house.
Whaoooooo glamorous.. Muslim weddings always delivers as in.. From colors to designs!!!! Way to GO and God bless y’both.
The groom looks just like his dad. he seems to be the reserved type.
This guy looks like he just found his own wife. lol
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lol…I know!! Dude looks love struck. But seriously though, Southerners need to learn modesty from Hausa women. If I see one more naked chick at a wedding, I swear I will douse her with champagne. What is it sef??? Na just nakedness we know. Learn something ladies!!!
MONEYYYYYYYY
@Miss Jay, that is all I could see too. MONEYYYY
Love the decor, beautiful wedding
Decent and beautiful.
My beautiful sister and look alike we had so much fun during the wedding May Allah SWT bless you and Dr Abu with beautiful blessed kids May Allah SWT bless your home Amin Amjn!!!
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Gorgeous bridal outfits.
but seriously, as a friend, ur account will shake after the wedding, different aso-ebi(quality ones) love your choice of Colours, MONEY IS GOOD ooooooo
God bless your home dearie.
seeing this makes me wanna marry an hausa guy…boo must not see this comment tho
Fine people everywhere. HML to the couple
hmmmm….hope your mum doesnt tell you what to do with your home shaaaaa….a blissful home i pray…….
Does anyone have information about where her outfits were made. She only specified shoe and purses, and not the dresses itself. I can totally skip out the bridal dress shopping if i can get a tailor to sew my dress that way..
The bride designed them herself i think. Check out her page @pherrytsle on instagram.
Opps its *pherrytale*
I have met her mom on a flight back to Nigeria and she was such a charm and totally modern for a mom,I totally understand why she included her mom in her outfit decisions.
Lovely wedding, her veil/cape game so on point, HML guys.
So I just totally fell in love with everything about the hausas…rich culture,beautiful people and MONEY!!!!God bless u both and bless your home too!
Beautiful wedding.
After seeing all this money spent I can only smh! But meehhhnnnn, boo gotta make money ooo… lol. Beautiful wedding, loads of beautiful outfits! Wish the couple more beautiful years ahead.
Abeg dear northerners/muslims, how many days of events una dey do?? Cos it looked like d wedding lasted a week. And I’ve seen similar weddings here on BN. Pls someone should explain… can’t seem to understand how middle class people can pull this off.
*contd…. nor low class, seems it’s limited to d very rich
KAI! and i ask how many days wedding? as in the bride changed up to 5 different outfits.this wedding is shouting MONEY loudly! HAUSAS dey chop cash o. but the guys are fine especialyy the one in the middle of those 3 guys.
HML to them! My God by the tyme the wedding is over they must be completely knackered.Very rich culture and everything looked well organised.
These are beautiful photos. Thanks for sharing this happy couples precious moments.
For all those asking how many days Hausa wedding is it’s usually – Kamu, Yini, Daurin Aure (Wedding Fatiha) Kai Amarya/Budar Kai (Conveyance of the Bride) and any subsequent dinner you want. Each event is done on a separate day that’s why the wedding lasts long. It doesn’t depend on Money, even the low class do all these events because it’s an integral part of the wedding.
The dresses she wore! Beautiful! Stunning! Love the make up too!
Happy married Life to them!
Me likey likey, a break from all d western decor#just saying, very trad, very on point.
this is fantastic wedding. but mooooney taliking here. congatulations couple
I’m so in love with the bride’s choice, her clothes were so beautiful & rich and the colors blend so well with her skin. She definitely has a good taste & I’m glad she went with her moms ideas and preference. I would need this bride 6 years later hopefully when the time is right, it doesn’t matter if we from different ethnicity lol. I wish her a beautiful marriage, cheers 🙂