Traditional & White

Sofia & Damiete

#SofiEte24

Abuja, Nigeria · 2024

All celebrations

Two celebrations, one couple: Sofia and Damiete's traditional rite and white wedding, made over two days in Abuja, 2024.

Pre-wedding

Before the days themselves: the pre-wedding portraits.

Sofia and Damiete in a pre-wedding portrait.

Sofia and Damiete in an editorial pre-wedding portrait, in black tie.

An editorial pre-wedding portrait of Sofia and Damiete.

Sofia and Damiete, before the wedding days.

The traditional rite

Family, colour and ceremony: the traditional rite where Sofia and Damiete became one.

Damiete and his groomsmen in white Niger Delta attire and black fedoras, photographed from above.

A portrait from Sofia and Damiete's traditional ceremony.

Sofia in emerald aso-ebi and coral beads at the traditional ceremony, flanked by her party.

A portrait from the traditional rite.

Damiete walks across the lawn with his groomsmen in coordinated Niger Delta wrappers.

Colour and ceremony at Sofia and Damiete's traditional wedding.

A portrait from the traditional celebration.

Sofia embraces her mother in a tender moment before the celebration.

The white wedding

Vows, a first dance and a reception in full bloom: the white wedding, in its own light.

Sofia in a white robe during bridal preparations, her earrings and hairpiece in place.

A portrait from Sofia and Damiete's white wedding.

Sofia and Damiete at their white wedding.

A white-wedding portrait of Sofia and Damiete.

Sofia and Damiete share a quiet moment at the white-wedding reception.

A tender moment at Sofia and Damiete's white wedding.

Sofia and Damiete share their first dance beneath a lit floral arch.

Sofia and Damiete at their white-wedding celebration.