My mother’s friend’s daughter was getting married, and my mom was invited, and obviously she dragged me along, because she thinks showing up at weddings might be where I’ll find...Continue Reading
I am back oo, be like it’s every Saturday I dey see gbas gbos for weddings. Today’s own is a hot one sha, it happened at an after party, and...Continue Reading
So my phone rings around 7am on a Tuesday, and I already know from the ringtone it’s my mother. And I know from the time that this isn’t a “have...Continue Reading
Eyin oremi (My friends) I know you noticed I was missing last Saturday, well my brother Tobi got married last week, and if you were not there, you missed one...Continue Reading
Do you remember Fadekemi who got pressured into having a big wedding reception as opposed to what she wanted, no reception! This story is about her bridal assistant. She ran...Continue Reading
I come from a Yoruba family, which means I have a lot of people — cousins, nieces, nephews, aunties, uncles… the list never really ends. So family weddings are never...Continue Reading
Amaka didn’t think it was a big deal when Tunde said, “My mum wants to meet you.” Three months into the relationship and everything still felt easy with this guy,...Continue Reading
If you haven’t read Part 1, you will need to do that to get the full story….. Okay, now let me finish this gist. Kemi said she saw the first...Continue Reading
Dara’s Corner My sister Kemi called me at 11pm on a Saturday night and the first thing she said was, “Dara, I need to gist you something but you cannot...Continue Reading
Last week, we talked about Chichi and the two-year situationship that refused to define itself. The butterflies were loud at the beginning, the late-night calls felt intentional, and the “our...Continue Reading
Let me gist you about my friend Chichi. Two years ago, she met this guy at a birthday party in Ikoyi, and nawa, the butterflies in her stomach were uncontrollable....Continue Reading
So, Valentine’s is coming o, and I swear Lagos streets are already smelling like chocolate and overpriced roses. Everywhere I look, couples are flexing #LoveGoals on Instagram, restaurants are acting...Continue Reading
Let me tell you a story. Fadekemi, a 2026 bride and her fiancé made a decision early on. They would not have a wedding reception. No dancing, no forced games,...Continue Reading
If this is your first time reading one of my stories, you’re welcome. I’m Dara, a Lagos babe, and an owambe addict; I share a short story about Nigerian weddings on...Continue Reading