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Amaka and Nnamdi were married Saturday at St. Valentine’s Parish in Redford. The ceremony was scheduled to begin at 1:30pm, at which time about 15 people were at the church, none of whom were part of the bridal party;) So, we waited to send everyone down the aisle until 2:10pm - and it quickly filled up after that!

I couldn’t have done it without my team! Johanna arrived at the Diamond Center (at Rock Financial) at 11:30am to get the bouquets from Fabulous Events and drop them off to Amaka and her bridesmaids at the Novi Sheraton. She stayed there to make sure everything was going as planned while Gene and I headed off to the church!

The pre-function space at the Diamond Center was set with a mixture of food from the Diamond Center (catered by Epoch) and traditional Nigerian food. I tried the puff-puffs, they were very tasty!

The room was decorated by Fabulous Events, who I worked closely with throughout the planning process. Bill is amazing, and made Amaka’s vision truly come to life! The decor included chocolate spandex chair covers and tablecloths, gold satin sashes and napkins, votives, low centerpieces with oranges and reds in a gorgeous spray and tall branch centerpieces with hanging red flowers and dyed water. He also provided decor for the cake table and pre-function space, it was beautiful!

Lighting was provided by The Lighthing Guy, and included wall washes in red and amber, a gobo on the dance floor and the wall, and pin-spot lighting on each of the tables to make the centerpieces really pop!

Cakes by Stephanie provided the cake, and as always it tasted absolutely fantastic! They had a few sheet cakes in the back, with a total of four different flavors plus a cheesecake for guests to enjoy! The cake itself was a blend between two photos Amaka had sent me, and this captured her vision perfectly!

Amaka had her hair let down for the grand entrance, and later in the evening she also changed into her traditional Nigerian gown for a re-entrance! There was a balanced mix between the Nigerian traditions that should be included in a wedding celebration, as well as some of the standard wedding traditions to appease the younger generations.

The videography for the evening was provided by John from Trifoot Productions. John also created an engagement video for Amaka and Nnamdi that was played during the reception! The photographer was Marco Antonio with an assistant - they were troopers for staying late to catch all the important moments!

Congratulations on a gorgeous wedding Amaka and Nnamdi! It was a pleasure working with both of you, and I wish you all the best for your new life together in Texas!