Our Journey
A Digital False Start
Then the timing finally became right.
2011 to 2026
A decade of love, timing and grace.
The story of how we met had a false start years before it truly began. Back in September 2011, a few brief pings travelled through the digital void. But the timing was not right, and the conversation fizzled into a five-year silence, a dormant thread waiting for the right moment.
That moment finally arrived on Saturday, 1 October 2016. While Lagos celebrated Independence Day, a simple "Hey" finally stuck. They bonded over a playful debate about Adobe Lightroom versus Serif software — and he won her over with the image of him balancing a football match with a high-stakes doll tea party for his five-year-old daughter.
The Journey
From Lagos to London
On Christmas Day 2016, they finally met in Lagos while Sol visited from London. That Christmas marked the beginning of a friendship that became a long-distance relationship.
Building a Family Bond
Family became part of the love story. His mother and daughter became her own — with food parcels, balcony welcomes, and a bond that felt completely natural.
A Surprise Proposal
On 15 February 2019, after a clever fake-out with a necklace box and a video from loved ones, Sol proposed in front of family. Their daughter almost cried because Daddy had not proposed to her too.
An Unexpected Path to the Altar
After a frightening surgery recovery, Sol booked the legal notice appointment. They were legally married in summer 2019 with three witnesses, their daughter, and a cosy reception of twenty.
A Decade of Love
Now, ten years after that 2016 encounter and seven years after their registry wedding, they celebrate their traditional wedding with their larger family.
22 · 10 · 2026
The City Club, Surulere