When the couple returned home from the trip, Porsha did an ancestry DNA test and was surprised to discover that she’s 44 percent Nigerian, specifically from the western part of the country, where Simon’s mom is from. “If you didn’t know any better, you could’ve sworn she’d been to Nigeria a few times,” Simon told PEOPLE. I learned a lot.”ĭuring a trip to his hometown of Benin in October, Porsha and Simon really “embraced” Nigeria. So, I had to be very, very serious, and I was very adamant that each detail was going to be authentic to their culture. “I wanted to make sure that I was as respectful as possible because I didn’t want to not do anything that wasn’t within tradition, within their culture. “I looked up different things about an Edo bride, about the Benin culture, about their ceremonies, just so that I would not be totally green,” she said. As for the cake, it was a traditional Benin cake.Įver since they announced their engagement in May of 2021, after one month of dating, Williams said she “knew” she wanted “to honor” Guobadia’s culture at their wedding. To represent Porsha’s southern roots, they also had fried lobster, steak and cornbread. The entree was catered traditional Benin foods like snails, egusi, meat pies and okra stew from the local restaurant Little Lagos. 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, Porsha 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.” I should be a stylist after this! 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,” Porsha said. With the fabric, each family member could choose how they wanted to design it. Men, meanwhile, wear an agbada, an oversized kaftan designed from guinea or lace, and a hat made of asoke fabric.įollowing tradition, the couple provided the cultural fabric to make their family members’ clothing for the day. Porsha Williams and Simon Guobadia are celebrating their love two times over After getting married in a traditional Nigerian native law and custom ceremony on Friday, the Real. Women often accessorize with a gele (an ornate head wrap) and by carrying a fan. “I want them to feel like they have taken a flight and landed in Benin,” she said.Typically, Nigerian Yoruba and Edo cultural attire for women includes iro and buba, a vibrant skirt and top that is usually heavily beaded. The theme made sense because Guobadia hailed from Benin City in Nigeria’s Edo State.
For the reception, Williams said she wanted guests to feel like they had been transported to Nigeria. Traditional Benin singers and dancers performed during the native law and custom ceremony. “It was a huge undertaking,” Williams said.
Guests were asked to wear traditional or formal Nigerian-inspired attire in the colors of the day: Teal and purple.įollowing cultural tradition, the couple also provided fabrics to make family members’ clothing for the day. This was an incredible week with porsha4real - spending time. Later in the evening, Williams changed into two gowns by designer Tabik: One in gold, the other in royal blue. A post shared by PorshaWilliams (porsha4real) Simon also highlighted how meaningful to connect with his family during the trip.
“I just couldn’t turn any dresses down!”įor Friday’s Nigerian ceremony, Williams wore an outfit befitting an Edo bride: A red gown by designer Lakimmy and matching okuku, a headpiece decorated with Benin coral beads. “It’s going to be a true fashion extravaganza,” the reality star laughed. Over the course of the two wedding days, Williams told People she had planned seven wardrobe changes. A post shared by Author ? RHOA alum Porsha Williams marries in Nigerian ceremony
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