Nollywood actor, Shawn Faqua, and event planner, Sharon Ifunanya Maduekwe, have become the first couple in Nigeria to hold a wedding ceremony on a train.
Naijaonpoint reports that the celebrities who recently got engaged tied the knot aboard a moving Lagos–Ibadan train.
The intimate celebration was attended by close family members, friends and industry colleagues.
In the video shared by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) via 𝕏, the couple transformed the train’s coaches into a stunning wedding venue, with floral arrangements, bridesmaids, groomsmen, and officiating ministers who conducted the ceremony while the train was in motion.
Celebrating the landmark event, NRC commended the couple for their creativity and uniqueness.
... read, “From lovebirds to locomotives, we’re keeping things on track. History made, the first-ever wedding on a moving train in Nigeria. Proof that the journey can be just as beautiful as the destination.”
The ceremony has since gone viral across social media, drawing admiration from Nigerians who applauded the couple’s originality.
@Ibilola53527993 wrote: “Beautiful people in a beautiful setting. The highlight for me- the ladies’ dressing is decent and clean. Happy married life to the couple.”
@Mayor5431 wrote: “Thanks for the idea. Now I don see where I go conduct my wedding to avoid crowd and feeding a whole community.”
@oluofsheffield wrote: “This is fantastic, please is tje guideline to partner with NRC on logistics and haulage in Nigeria”
@GeraldUbakor wrote: “This’s super creative and beautiful”
@EzeLimitless wrote: “It was such a good way to promote the Nigerian Railway Corporation”
@WilliamsFolu wrote: “Absolutely awesome. Congratulations to the couples and to NRC.”
@queenlizzie61 wrote: “I love people that comes up with new ideas just to make their day special, and not the regular”
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