![]() "The other thing I wanted was trees in the room," she added. It should be really, really beautiful and give you that authentic African feel." "The whole room should be transformed with beautiful colors of browns and rose golds and tans and creams. "I want them to feel like they have taken a flight and landed in Benin," she said. Then, at the reception, Williams said she wanted her guests to feel like they were in Nigeria. Throughout the native law and custom ceremony, which was led by a spokesperson from each side of the couple's family, traditional Benin singers and dancers performed. "It's going to be a beautiful expression of fashion, love and family." ![]() "It's going to be interesting to see people's take on the fabric," she added. "I personally chose the fabrics that they're going to be wearing, including their head wrap, their gele. "It was a huge undertaking," Williams said. With the fabric, each family member could choose how they wanted to design it. As for the cake, they had a traditional Benin cake.Following tradition, the couple provided the cultural fabric to make their family members' clothing for the day. To represent Porsha's southern roots, they also had fried lobster, steak and cornbread. ![]() The guests were also treated to traditional Benin foods like snails, egusi, meat pies and okra stew from the local restaurant Little Lagos. I want it to feel like an inside/outside space, but luxurious." "The other thing I wanted was trees in the room. To make the guests feel like they were in Nigeria, the whole room was "transformed with beautiful colors of browns and rose golds and tans and creams," Porsha detailed. The ceremony was led by a spokesperson from each side of the couple's family and featured performances of traditional Benin singers and dancers. You certainly could feel the love today." "Congrats to my sis and Simon!!!! Love you both! May God bless and watch over your union. "What a celebration! Repping my 35% as we celebrated the Guobadias' today!" she gushed about Porsha and Simon's nuptials in the caption. She was joined by her husband Chris Samuels, who also rocked a traditional Nigerian outfit in teal. Porsha's " The Real Housewives of Atlanta" co-star Monique Samuels followed the dress code as she was seen wearing a blue dress with a gold headpiece in an Instagram video to congratulate the couple on their wedding. Guests were also asked to wear traditional or formal Nigerian-inspired attire in the colors of the day, purple and teal. After wearing the red dress for the ceremony, she later changed into two gowns by designer Tabik, one in royal blue and one in gold. On the day of the Nigerian wedding, Porsha had three outfit changes. "I just couldn't turn any dresses down! If a wedding dress came my way, and I loved it, I got it." "It's going to be a true fashion extravaganza," she said with a laugh. Porsha was "anxious" about the seven wardrobe changes she'll be making over the course of two days. "But my nervousness comes from the family members and friends who I haven't seen in a long time coming into Atlanta!" ![]() "When you say you're a little nervous, and you're about to walk down the aisle, people are thinking, 'Uh-oh,' " he explained. Simon admitted he was a "little nervous," but not for the reason one may think. I mean, I know I'm marrying the love of my life, and it's just going to solidify our relationship and our family bond. ![]() "I am ridiculously excited," Porsha told the outlet ahead of the nuptials. She also wore an okuku, a headpiece with Benin coral beads.Īs for Simon, he wore a white kaftan and matching pants while accessorizing with coral beads, similar to the ones worn by Porsha. In the images, Porsha looked glamorous in a red gown by designer Lakimmy customary for an Edo bride (Simon is from Benin City in the Edo State of Nigeria). The couple tied the knot on Friday, November 25 in a traditional Nigerian native law and custom ceremony at the Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta in front of 250 guests, which will be followed up with a second American ceremony on Saturday.Ĭonfirming the news, PEOPLE has obtained official pictures from the traditional ceremony. Porsha Williams and Simon Guobadia are officially married now. ![]()
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