A Friend’s Birthday Party was the Starting Point for Chinwe & Ozzy’s Love Story

When Chinwe reluctantly agreed to attend a party with her friends, she had no idea it will be the day she’ll meet the man with who she would walk the down aisle. Chinwe and Ozzy met at a birthday party which led to a date and then a whirlwind romance. Things did not immediately transcend into the “happy ever after” we have now.  Today we get to love on their beautiful pre-wedding shoot and love story by JOP Studios.

Enjoy their pre-wedding shoot and love story below.

How We Met
By the bride, Chinwe

We met at a birthday party in 2016. My NYSC had just ended and I remember attending a couple of parties with my friends to celebrate the end of a year-long struggle. When this invite came through, I initially declined but later changed my mind after being pressured by two of my male friends. Not too long after we arrived at the venue, a guy walked up to us and said, “please is anyone of you her boyfriend?” Once he found out I was single, he said, “please my friend wants to speak to you”. Shakara babe like me, I wanted to say no but the alcohol had hit so I was in a free-spirited mood and agreed to speak to “the friend”.

When I walked up to him, I couldn’t see his face clearly because it was dark. But I was definitely attracted to his voice during our conversation. So we exchanged numbers and kept in touch. On my way to our first date, I still didn’t know what he looked like. It felt like I was going on a blind date. I laughed at myself thinking, “Hmmm…. what if this guy is not fine” Lol. We eventually met and boom he was my type! I can’t even lie, I was happy. The date went well and within a month, we were officially dating.

Like any real relationship, we had our ups and downs. So we parted ways and moved on. After being apart for 2 years. We became friends again and realized God wanted us to be together. Then we rekindled our relationship and here we are now, by the grace of God, committing to forever!

Credits

Styling: @rougevalet
Planner: @elithan_events
Photography: @jopstudios | @oak.studios
Makeup: @_v.verbena
Red Dress: @xtrabrideslagos
Earrings: @kairafashionhouse
Necklaces: @datemagic
Hairstylist: @bg_hair | @fibeads
Backdrop Decor: @cheyee_dekor