Frames, Greens & Lights - BICS Garden, Lekki | Toun & Lumi

Hola, cómo estás....part 2 of Toun & Lumi now fully loaded. If you missed Part 1 and you like to do things in the right order, then click right here to catch up (I'll wait for you - pinky promise!)...BUT if you like to live dangerously, order be damned, then let's get going. 🙂

This is one of the longest blog posts I've done in years but we really had a lot of fun on Saturday so I wanted to share it with you. Every time I shoot a wedding, there are 3 things I want to achieve (in no specific order) - beautiful decor pictures, romantic couple portraits and heartfelt candid moments and I love when it all comes together beautifully like it did with this wedding. #winning There are certain vendors I get excited about working with because i) I like them as people and ii) I know they will always execute the client's vision while bringing a fresh perspective to the final brief so it's not the same old look over and over again. Gozie Coker, event planner extraordinaire of Coker Creative and über talented event designer Tope Adelaja, one half of BTG Event Decor are two of my favorites to work with - they are professional, easy going, have great taste and never disappoint! Honestly, I've only ever heard my brides say good things about them and I'm not surprised. The ceremony decor was some of the prettiest I have seen in Lagos and the wedding day was thoughtfully co-ordinated with special attention taken to make sure the guests were involved and well taken care of.

Some of my favourite moments include when during the father/daughter  and mother/son dances, guests were invited to join them with their daughters and sons respectively. Honestly I got a little teary (yes again! I'm a little bit big cry baby) seeing so many mothers and sons swaying on the dance floor.....as a mum with 2 boys myself, it was a lovely reminder that whether they are 6, 16 or 60, your baby will always be your baby. #familyiseverything

And once the program had ended, that's when the fun really started - dancing competitions, limbo and of course - party fave - musical chairs, which for the record got very competitive very quickly. #sabotage #stealingofchairs #iwontnamenames #butyouknowwhoyouare I don't think I have laughed so hard in a while, it really was a brilliant day. Bravo to everyone involved in planning this event - I'm not sure it could have gone any better. 🙂

So Mr & Mrs Morgan, the day we have long awaited has finally come to pass and two has finally become one. I am beyond thrilled for the both of you and while this journey called marriage isn't an easy one, it is a worthwhile, exhilarating  journey with the right person by your side. God bless you and your marriage and now we can start teasing you about little Morgans. Love you guys. xxx

Wedding Vendors (aka the Dream team):
Ceremony & Reception Venue | BICS Garden
Wedding Planner | Coker Creative
Event Designer | BTG Event Decor
Wedding Cake | Livvy's Twist
Wedding Invitations | The Creative Accents
Bouquet | Aralia By Nature
Bride’s Wedding Dress | Imani Swank Bridals
Bride’s Makeup | Odiri Did It 
Bride's Hair | Kemi Lewis, KL's Naturals
Wedding Photographer | Wani Olatunde, Yagazie Eguare & Azeez Bolaji for wani olatunde photography

p.s: umm almost forgot, Acting President Prof. Yemi Osibanjo also attended the event - incredibly low key and he looked like he had a lovely time. That's a pretty cool story to be able to tell the kids one day, don't you think.  😉

Still have a couple more dates available for the second half of 2017. If you are fun, easy going bride who is head over heels in love with your best friend, have great taste in shoes and plan to leave it all on the dance floor – then we should definitely talk. head here to see if we’ll be a good fit (totally like online dating) and then get in touch right here, so we can start talking about your big day. Also come hang out with me on instagram so you can stay updated on all things pretty. Ciao. xxx