Encomium
Barely two years after she gave her only daughter, Adetoun Ibilola out in marriage to Oluwole Poopola, Chief (Mrs.) Kemi Neslon, has every reason to rejoice again. Her first son, Anreti Abayomi Nelson, an engineering graduate of University of Lagos, got married on Saturday, November 30, 2013, to former Miss Tolulope Abayomi Lawal.
The holy matrimony between Anreti and Tolulope held at Archbishop Vinning Memorial Church Cathedral, Oba Akinjobi Road, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos. Reception followed immediately at The Haven, DLK grounds, Oba Akinjobi Road, GRA, IKeja, Lagos.
Here is what the couple and their parents said about the nuptials.
‘I want God to bless us’ – Bride , TOLULOPE
How do you feel today?
Happy.
Where and when did you meet Anreti?
I met him in 2006, when I was serving. We worked in the same company when we were serving.
Which company is that?
ILF.
What would you say attracted you to him?
We were friends for a while.
When did it occur to you he is the man you want to spend the rest of your life with?
A couple of years after we became friends.
For how many years were you just friends?
About two or three years.
How did he propose to you?
It’s a long story which I would not like to share with anyone.
What is your wish for this marriage?
I pray God bless us and that we remain best friends. I want God to bless us with healthy children.
‘She is a very beautiful woman’- Groom, ANRETI
Congratulations on your wedding today.
Thank you, very much.
How do you feel?
Very excited.
Where and when did you meet Tolulope?
I met her during our NYSC year. We were posted to the same company, that is how our friendship started.
What year was this?
This was in 2006.
You’ve been friends for seven years now, what will you say attracted you to her?
She is a very beautiful woman. She has a good heart and she is always wanting to give the best of herself at any time.
When did it occur to you she is the woman you want to spend the rest of your life with?
I made the decision about a year or two before I proposed to her.
Where and when did you propose to her?
It’s a personal story which I’m not sharing with anybody. Sorry about that.
But our readers will like to read how you proposed to your wife?
In summary, it was during the fourth anniversary of our relationship and we had a getaway trip and one thing led to the other and I proposed.
What is your wish for this marriage?
I wish we have a happy home, beautiful children, long life and prosperity.
‘ -TOLANI ABATTI
