As for the cake, they had a traditional Benin cake.Įver since they announced their engagement in May 2021 after one month of dating, Williams said she "knew" she wanted "to honor" Guobadia's culture at their wedding To represent Williams' southern roots, they also had fried lobster, steak and cornbread. Porsha Williams Porsha Williams Shares Photo of Fiancé Simon Guobadia's 'Very First Tattoo' Featuring Her Nameįor the feast, the couple catered 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," 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. 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. Women often accessorize with a gele (an ornate head wrap) and by carrying a fan. Porsha Williams Nigerian Yoruba and Edo cultural attire for women includes iro and buba, a vibrant skirt and top that is usually heavily beaded.
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