Valentine Special: Our Wedding Video & Pictures - #Amizzy2016

Happy Valentine's day!!!

Today is a very special day for me because it's my dating anniversary with the love of my life. On this day 8 years ago, Le Boo asked me to officially be his girlfriend and it's been the best decision saying YES to him. You guys have been a part of our love story and after our proposal video and pictures, everyone has been anticipating our wedding video.

I am still unsure how I can thank you all for loving us so much and wishing us so much blessings. People I don't know reach out to me everyday via email and share their joys with me and tell me what hope our relationship has given them. I cannot take the glory because God truly deserves the praise. 

Our wedding was last year September and it was beyond anything I could have imagined. Yes we tried to plan to the best of our abilities, but ultimately, God took over the wedding planning and wedding day. I still owe some people the full details of wedding planning, but time has gone by so much that I honestly don't know where to begin. LOL... Does anybody still care for details?

Most importantly for now though, I'd like to say, wedding planning was fun for me - overall. I pretty much knew everything I wanted and tried my best not to go above our budget. It wasn't easy but all the years of marital "grooming" and marriage seminars I attended reminded me that there was life after the wedding celebration. 

If you're a bride-to-be and you find yourself wishing for things beyond your means, please remember that wedding planning is not a one-size-fits-all thing.  What one person finds as expensive, another considers to be too cheap and thereby worthless. Sit with your partner, put everything on the table and decide what works best for you both. Mummies, daddies, uncles, and aunties will have input regardless of WHO is actually paying for the wedding, but you must remember to honor your elders while still skillfully and prayerfully doing what works best for you and your spouse.

You will discover that weddings can get pretty expensive real quick, especially if you have no prior knowledge of this "industry". I found myself being so confused why venues and certain vendors were so expensive so I did the first thing I felt was wise and hired a wedding planner. Their job is to work within your budget to provide you the closest thing you can get to your dream wedding, and ours delivered beyond my expectation. (Thanks again Jewel if you're reading this).

While it was completely relieving and life changing to have a wedding planner, the Do-It-Yourself-Lady in me still came alive by being an active part in our wedding planning. From bargain shopping to picking my solid girls as bridesmaids so that I won't have any headache, to making my veil and bouquets by myself since I had a vision and wanted to save money. I also took on the role of making sure I kept communication lines open with almost all of our vendors including those I found by myself, those our parents found and those my planner introduced me to. Also, do not feel pressured into hiring vendors that your mind isn't at peace with. I had peace of mind with regards to all of our wedding vendors, and they all delivered above and beyond for us.

Overall, I found favor with everyone because God kept showing up and showing out. Le Boo and I kept God throughout the whole wedding planning and we had a pact to have fun on our wedding day and soak in all the emotions and love from our family, friends and everyone present.


I also would like to add that if you're Nigerian and you have the opportunity to do your traditional wedding, PLEASE DO IT! I initially opted against having a traditional wedding so that we could "join all the money on one day", but I am so glad that my mom and pastor's wives and all my other wonderful mummies convinced me to have a proper traditional Nigerian Wedding. "Ha, Lizzy, this your Le Boo must Dobale ooo"!!! 

The 21st century frugal bride-to-be in my head certainly didn't understand it, but I cannot tell you how much FUN myself and my husband had on that day! Mixing both of our cultures - he's Edo, and I'm yoruba - certainly made us very happy. To top our excitement, seeing the looks on our parent's faces was so worth it. I cried so much tears of joy, danced and loved every part of it!



From Le Boo to Future Grooms: None of it [wedding planning] will make total sense to you and you'll want to question anything costing more than $1, but you cannot stay within that mentality throughout the wedding planning process. Shake it off, discuss finances amongst each other, and support your bride in every way you can because you're happy when she's happy. Pray together at every given opportunity, put God first and make sure to enjoy your wedding day to the best of your ability. DANCE DANCE DANCE.


We would like to thank all of our vendors for their tremendous support and delivering above our expectation. Not one vendor disappointed us, and I am very aware how rare that is. Thanks!

Photographer – Damell Elliot Photography
Videography - d2tography
Wedding planner – Touch of Jewel
Makeup – Flawless Touch Makeover
Asooke's and Couple's Traditional wears - TwentEight02 Asooke
Wedding Decorator – Events By Carlos
Wedding Ceremony and reception: The Villagio Resort
Wedding Cake – Crystals and Cream
Wedding DJ – Deejay Rell
MC – Jedi
Bride’s hair - Platinum Silk Virgin Hair
Bride’s Hair Installation and styling – Jaclyn Irabor Hair Design Studio
Asoebi - 5 Yard Fabrics
Dessert Table - Moe's Desserts
Live Band – Genesis
Catering – Yemsade
Snacks – Tasty Bites
Bridal Jewelry – David Tutera & Zena Accessories
Groom Styling - JprStyling
Invitations and Programs - Bankem Printing
Uplighting - Dj Riz

Without further ado, please view pictures below and enjoy our wedding video!

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Till Later,
God Bless.