![]() ![]() I think some of the folks we brought on to help us go through the whole ceremony and that whole process were surprised that she knew so much already about the outfits, the clothing, the names and all of that. "To embrace my culture and want to be married in that fashion is something that blows my mind. "For starters, I was so excited and, quite frankly, surprised that she wanted to do the traditional way, because it's not something you hear every day," he said. Guobadia said it all came naturally to Williams. 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, 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. He is an avid smoker and likes to smoke quality cigars.Following tradition, the couple provided the cultural fabric to make their family members' clothing for the day.Being a famous personality, Simon Guobadia has great links with so many popular singers, rappers, and actors.Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, his restaurant was closed.Simon Guobadia won Best Taste Category trophy for his restaurant Simon also won the trophy in the “Best Taste Category” for his restaurant.He posted his first Instagram post on 9th November 2012.He is a fitness freak and takes great care of his health.Being a producer, he produced various movies and TV series like Son of the South (2020), Kill (2019), Ken Ford Live from the Buckhead Theater (2013), and Jail Dogs (2013).Simon Guobadia produced the movie Son of the South Apart from this, Simon Goubadia also serves the position of an executive producer in the entertainment industry.Being a philanthropist, Simon has also donated to various charitable organizations.Wiki / Trivia Simon Guobadia’s old picture with his son Quentin Guobadia Full Real Nameīusinessman, Philanthropist, Investor, Automobile Collector, and Entrepreneur. Due to his hard work and talent, today, Simon Guobadia is a successful businessman and entrepreneur. An old photo of Simon Guobadia with his friendsĪfter that, he started focusing on set-up his own business, Before starting his own business, Simon worked in various private firms. He joined the University of the District of Columbia and earned his graduate degree in the field of Accounting & Finance. After that, he moved to the United States for his higher studies. ![]()
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