Wedding of Mr Eazi and Temi Otedola
| Date | 9 May 2025
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| Venue | Mairie de Monaco in Monte Carlo
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| Location | Monaco Dubai Iceland |
| Budget | $15 million |
| Participants | Mr Eazi Temi Otedola |
The wedding of Mr Eazi and Temi Otedola were a series of three events that took place between May and August 2025 in Monaco, Dubai, and Reykjavík, respectively. Mr Eazi, the groom, is a record executive and artist. Actress Temi Otedola, the bride, is the daughter of Nigerian entrepreneur Femi Otedola.
The wedding was described as Nigeria's "wedding of the year" and world's second best wedding after Wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez. Estimates for the wedding's cost range from $10 million to $15 million.
Background
Mr Eazi and Temi Otedola started dating in January 2017 after meeting at Tate Club in London. The former attended the club to watch the latter's sister, Florence Otedola, performed.[1]
In 2022, Mr Eazi proposed to Odetola in Venice, Italy, while shooting the music video for "Legalize".[1]
Wedding event
The first event took place on 9 May 2025 in Mairie de Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco, where the Otedola family has a home. The date, 9 May, was Mr Eazi's late mother's birthday. He wore Louis Vuitton products while Temi wore a custom suit designed by Wiederhoeft company, and her jewelry by Briony Raymond. After signing the papers, Temi changed into a Christopher John Rogers black and white polka dot dress for Champagne at Villa La Vigie, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin.[1]
In July, the couple held a Yoruba wedding ceremony in Dubai at the Otedola family home. Temi wore four outfits of bridal trousseau respectively made by Zac Posen, Miss Sohee, Lisa Folawiyo, and Oscar de la Renta. Carrie Goldberg of CLG Creative and Momo Hassan-Odukale were her bridal stylists while Jason Rembert worked as Mr Eazi's stylist. Temi changed into a custom Zac Posen dress and gele and danced while Mr Eazi's song "Skintight" was playing. The couple held a reception in Temi's family backyard designed with a grand draped tent of about over 2000 lanterns, dozens of chandeliers, and tropical greenery hung from the rooftop. According to Vogue, "guests lounged in restaurant-style booths upholstered in colorful Ankara fabric while dining on traditional Nigerian dishes like pounded yam, snail, and egusi". The bride changed into an ornate blue and red aso oke ensemble by Miss Sohee, and Mr Eazi walked her in an agbada from Jagne by Baba Jagne. During dessert, the couple changed into an Igbo traditional wear to honour the Igbo origin of Mr Eazi's late mother. Temi wore a traditional made top and skirt from Akwa-Ocha fabric designed by Lisa Folawiyo while Mr Eazi wore an outfit from Mazelle. Nigerian musicians including King Sunny Adé and DJ Eude performed. An after party was held in the Otedola family home's basement. Temi changed into a custom gold-chain Oscar de la Renta dress and Mr Eazi into a Toure Designs custom jacket put over a Saint Laurent tank and pants.[1]
The third event was held in August 2025 and was the final wedding ceremony. It was a Christian white wedding which took place in Iceland. It began with a rehearsal dinner at the Harpa Opera House in Reykjavik, where Temi wore a Valentino dress and cape. The following day, she walked down the aisle in an Audrey Hepburn–inspired Fendi Haute Couture gown at the Hallgrimskirkja church. Eazi wore a head to toe Saint Laurent dress. The pastor from their church in London, Holy Trinity Brompton, officiated the wedding ceremony. After the church ceremony, the couple drove to Kleif Farm in Mosfellsbær. On arrival, the bride wore a lace House of Gilles gown and cape, whereas Mr Eazi wore Alexander McQueen dress. There were presentations from family and friends. John Legend reportedly performed there. After Legend performed, the couple moved back to The Edition for a party. Temi changed into a party-ready mini by Ludovic Saint Sernin and matching Larroude boots. Mr Eazi wore clothes from Louis Vuitton. The couple both wore custom jackets with writings "Love Is Eazi". The couple travelled by boat to the Hvammsvik hot spring where they held an arctic beach party. DJ Michaël Brun performed.[1]
Reactions
Name change
Temi Otedola posted one of her wedding photograph on Instagram and the post bore the caption "Mr and Mrs Ajibade". Hence it confirmed her officiating of he husband's surname Ajibade.[2][3] The name change has sparked online debate among Nigerians which has dated back to the period when feminists and social commentators had arguments on whether women should keep their maiden names or take their husband's surname.[4]
Praises
Femi Otedola praises his daughter's wedding as "union made in heaven".[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e Taylor, Elise (2025-09-05). "Inside Temi Otedola and Mr Eazi's High Fashion, Multi-Country Wedding". Vogue. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ^ Akhimien, Nosakhale (2025-09-06). "Temi Otedola Drops Surname, Adopts Mr Eazi's Ajibade". Channels Television. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ^ Ndoeche, Christabel (2025-09-06). "Temi Otedola sparks debate, drops father's name, now Temiloluwa Ajibade". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ^ Adekunle, Musa (2025-09-06). "Nigerians react as Temi Otedola drops father's name for husband's Ajibade". The Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ^ Sanusi, Deborah (2025-09-06). "He's your boss, no more dad, Femi Otedola's wedding advice to daughter Temi". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2025-09-13.