President Muhammadu Buhari‘s son, Yusuf Buhari, and Zahra Nasir Bayero are getting married in August, Nigerian TV presenter, Elma Godwin got married, Vanderpump Rules star, Scheana Shay is engaged and American singer, Alicia Keys and her husband & record producer, Swizz Beats celebrated their 11th wedding anniversary last week. Here’s all the wedding news you may have missed from last week.
#Elmis2021: Elma Godwin had her traditional wedding on Saturday, the 24th of July, 2021. The Nigerian TV presenter and actress shared a wedding photo on Instagram, thanking well-wishers, family, and friends.
Months ago we reported that Yusuf Buhari, the son of Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari was set to wed Zahra Nasir Bayero, the daughter of the Emir of Bichi, Nasiru Ado Bayero. According to Punch, their wedding fathia is scheduled to hold on Friday, the 20th of August, 2021. Punch also reports that a statement issued by the spokesperson for Bichi Emirate, Lurwanu Malikawa, read that the Emir of Bichi had inaugurated a 145-man committee to facilitate a hitch-free wedding Fatiha.
No more Zoom weddings in New York. According to a report by the New York Times, virtual weddings (a.k.a Zoom weddings) are no longer legal in New York after Gov. Andrew Cuomo lifted his executive order, which authorized weddings to be performed utilizing audio-video technology provided certain conditions were met. The order was rescinded with effect from the 25th of June.
Scheana Shay is engaged! According to People, Brock Davies proposed to the Vanderpump Rules show star with a 12.74-carat rectangular cushion-cut rare fancy pink morganite ring designed by Kyle Chan, on a rose petals-flanked balcony at their Los Angeles home, under an arch of gold and white balloons.
Its been 3 years since Priyanka Chopra & Nick Jonas got engaged. The former beauty queen and Bollywood star shared a photo on Instagram; ‘My everything.. 3 years today. Seems like a blink and a lifetime at the same time. I love you ❤️.’ The couple got engaged on the 19th of July 2018 and tied the knot later that year, on the 1st of December.
Year 11 for Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats. The American celebrity couple marked their 11th wedding anniversary with a 72-hour date in Corsica.
Year 9 for the Chikwe’s: Nigerian rapper, Naetochukwu Chikwe (Naeto C,) and his wife, Nicole Chikwe celebrated their 9th wedding anniversary last week. Nicole shared on Instagram; ‘Naeto, I truly enjoy being married to you. Even when times have been tough, you have spoilt me with love, friendship, support, respect and kindness. You’ve given me room to grow and become my own person- and you have loved and encouraged all the versions of Nicole you have encountered in our nine years as husband and wife. Love you now and always @naetosuperc #Year9‘
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Eguolo Anita Etefe is a wedding and travel enthusiast