Traditional, Glamorous African Wedding at Red Oak Ball Room in Houston, Texas

When friends of Beverly Ogbeide (28, women’s service nurse) told Tosan Mene-Ejegi (35, business owner) he needed to meet the Beyonce of their group of friends (affectionately named Destiny’s Child), Tosan was eager to meet the Nigerian Beyonce. When the two finally met, Tosan instantly developed a crush and a friendship with Beverly. As time passed, Tosan fell in love with Beverly and her family, and eventually mustered the courage to ask her out on an official date. On their first date, Tosan told Beverly that he would marry her, to which she responded “Yeah right!” Two years later, the two became engaged in the Houston CityCentre where they eventually hosted their luxurious wedding reception at the Red Oak Ballroom. Their luxurious, formal wedding took place in a linen-draped ballroom decorated with crystal chandeliers, gold-beaded glass chargers, tall trumpet vases for elegant blush and ivory floral arrangements and candles to add to the formal ambience. Beverly wore a Cinderella-inspired ball gown for the ceremony, but changed into traditional Nigerian Asoke for part of the reception. The cake was a stunning five-tiers with detailed, delicate decorations in fondant and sugar appliques that perfectly embodied the glitz and glam of the event. The wedding was romantic, upscale and a grand welcome to Houston for all of the couple’s friends and family who traveled internationally to attend the big day.