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Bride and groom embracing beside a window
ADE + TOLA
LAGOS / 14.02.26

BEFORE

08:14

The room was still quiet. Nobody had raised their voice yet.

Bride standing at a window in traditional dress
09:02

Her mother pressed the gele into shape for the third time, and still wasn't satisfied.

Close detail of hands and bridal jewellery

ARRIVAL

10:42

Her mother adjusts the veil. Nobody in the room is breathing normally.

Bride preparing near a window before the ceremony

THE ROOM

Detail of bridal hands and jewellery

The details nobody remembers seeing, but everyone remembers feeling.

THE PROMISE

Bride and groom embracing beside a window
14:20

Neither of them said anything for a moment. The room let them have it.

THE CELEBRATION

18:06

Nobody is looking at the camera. That's how you know it's working.

Wedding guests dancing in traditional attire

THE SHOOT — CONTACT SHEET

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THE EDIT — RAW TO FINAL

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AFTER

Lagos skyline at dusk after the celebration

END OF STORY.