It’s one thing that comes close to our love for party Jollof because
heck, it’s at these weddings they serve us party jollof rice. So we wear
our best clothes, make our hair well and essentially look good because
if you don’t, the waiter will look at you and pass you when it’s time
for food and small chops.
We go to weddings that we’re invited to, weddings that we’re not
invited to, weddings we don’t know the couple, weddings we just gate
crash. A lot. And we know how to turn up. The highlight of the wedding
is the couple because it’s their day and they’ve gone through a lot (of
financial deductions and planning wahala) to arrive on this big day.
Before the big day, they take pre-wedding pictures which used to be
strictly for souvenirs back then but has now become a prerequisite
literally.
In the words of Soumen Nath who is a wedding photographer,
A Pre-Wedding shoot captures the love-chemistry of a
couple before the actual wedding. After the wedding, familiarity grows
and the Love chemistry changes its colours. Obviously, the couple grows
more intimate. However, before the wedding, they share a different
chemistry. Its more lovey-dovey and they feel and savor each other’s
touch and glances more, almost like teenagers. They are raring to
explore each other and are very enthusiastic. A Pre-Wedding shoot
captures those special feelings and emotions, which will soon be
replaced by deeper intimacy and greater acquaintance. Today, Pre Wedding
Couple shoot has become almost a mandatory ritual for many couples.
Couples scout for locations, and themes for their shoot and want to make
it one of the most special events of their wedding. Some couples want
to recreate the scene of their courtship days. So they take their
photographer to their favourite places, places where they have been on
dates with each other or proposed to each other. Some couples want to
get their first love letter photographed and preserved for the rest of
their life. Some couples simply leave it on the photographer to unleash
his creativity and capture their love in a candid way. Pre-Wedding
shoots are most often require the couple to pose and each shot has to be
pre-conceived, planned, and staged.
That should explain the concept to you. We just love seeing the end
product and the beautiful chemistry makes us want to fall in love. Okay,
maybe get married for those of us in love.
1. This one that gives a new definition to Falz’s Soldier
Soldier go, soldier come, soldier do wetin you want
Image: Kemi Filani
2. To this mugshot ‘save the date’ picture
Everything about Lilian and Franklin is so cute.
Image: House of Chichi
3. And this one telling us she accepted his proposal in a very cute way
Aww
Image: Steph and Osagie
4. Because love is so beautiful and Patoranking may get royalties for you using lyrics to his song
Matching caps, dope!
Image: My Wedding Nigeria
5. This one that shows how amazing the city is
Why so cute Mosun and Ola?
Image: Love Weddings NG
6. Love in black and white at an art gallery
Wale and Kunbi look so good together.
Image: Nigerian Wedding Blog
7. Something just classy and simple about this one
We’ve been drinkin’, we’ve been drinkin’
Image: The Other Style
8. And they lived happily ever after
Under the Lekki bridge of course
Image: Jide Olukoya
9. Playing dress-up has never looked this amazing
Comfort and Ambrose nailed it
Image: The Knot n Beyond
10. Denim on denim doesn’t look this good on some people in real life
But they slayed. With matching timbs sef
Image: Owambe
11. Matching football jerseys are cute too
Even cuter when there’s a cheesy inscription behind
Image: Keziie
12. Private properties and others
Ladies, stop there because the man you’re looking at is already taken. So cute!
Image: Groom Inspiration
13. Action!
Lights, camera and roll it!
Image: Love Weddings NG
14. Even the Indians have nothing on us
Bollywood themed pre-wedding. Pretty sure there was some kind of dancing
Image: Nigerian Wedding Blog
15. Shit happens
This is so cute, we swear we’re not crying right now
Image: Nigerian Wedding Blog
16. Repping Fitfam
For the ones who met at the gyms and Truppr walks
Image: Nigerian Wedding Blog
17. Doing it for the culture
All we want to sing is Davido’s Aye right now
Image: Nigerian Wedding Blog
18. Look into my eyes
Because that’s all you have to see to know I love you
Image: Aisle Perfect
19. Let me be yours
Wrap me all up in your arms
Image: Stella Dimoko Korkus
20. They recreated Friends
And of course, they had a few friends
Image: Star NG
There are a lot of other amazing pre-wedding pictures out there. Which ones do you like? Now I wanna get married…. *sobs
Culled OMGVOICE