Dorothy Eyamba, the chief justice of Cross River State recently celebrated daughter's wedding on the 3rd through 5th in Calabar, the Paradise City.
The palm trees, mountains, rivers, and quiet breeze bring peace and tranquility ...Calabar is lush and green, as if one was in a tropical paradise; it definitetly was the right place to celebrate a beautiful love story such as that of Elizabeth & Aniekan.
The traditional wedding ceremony which started at 12pm didn't end untill 9pm as her daughter Elizabeth said her "yes i do" to her Love Aniekan James-Ido in her beauty-full Traditional regalia, not one but three different styles of outfit. This was definitely a love meant to be.
Their love story, which earned them "Best love story winner" in the just concluded Namywedding Dream Wedding competition started the year 1996 in Calabar.
From the bride, read their interesting love story below.
ELIZABETH: We were both waiting for admission into Uni. We also lived three houses away from each other on the same Street. I was up some tree in my house which overlooked my Street (was tomboyish back then) and this HOT boy strolled past; and I was so staring. All of a sudden, this HOT boy looked up and saw me. I literally died from shock because, how could he at that first, precious moment, see me up in a tree and shamelessly staring? He only smiled (the same way he smiles with his eyes till date) and walked past. We must have become close friends after that incident. We visited, kissed, explored, fumbled and shared a great deal. We however 'uncovered' that our mothers' families were somewhat related and concluded, just like everyone else we were cousins. We drifted and lost touch especially after Uni. He got my number from a neighbour of ours back then and surprised me in my office in 2007. He visited often but I gave him the Guest Room anytime he slept over. (We were 'cousins' for goodness sake!) We met up on some holiday in London, May 2008 and something definitely changed. We became dangerously closer BUT I was seeing someone else at the time and couldn't really get over our 'cousin' issue. He says he waited patiently (I think angrily too) for me to make the better choice - Him. And I did. We had to clear with our families first who confirmed they were only family friends. (So we had wasted all those Uni days and years. Hisssssssssss!!!) Our hook up story turned out sensational and I had to keep explaining to people who asked how we 'uncousined' ourselves.Got engaged on my birthday last year and we are set to get married June 5, 2010.
Touche'....It was like another Calabar Festival. Visit the Dream Weddings Section to view all wedding pictures.