SARK & PRISCY
We decided to interview our couple to have them tell us in their own words how they met :
So…. who is going first?
Ololufemi (Sark): I will let Onitemi do you the honour of the exposé
Onitemi (Priscy): Accepted!. Okay…
We met in October 2012 on the soil of UG, at the university hospital where mister was interning in his final year. I was a fresher then. It was our name that connected us to friendship before love blossomed in the end. Till date, he remembers every detail of that meeting. Right from my hairstyle and clothing down to the entire conversation. We re-live those moments from time to time and laugh over our encounter as i insisted he is not an original “Sarkodie” and he needs to proof himself. My naivety then was out of the world 😂 and my innocence did amaze him. I was with a friend,Titi, that day and she told me straight away: “that guy likes you” but I vehemently brushed it off. lol…little did i know Ololufemi as i now call him, indeed had liked me right from the beginning and knew he would marry me, unknown to me 🤷🏼♀️. Where he got that very early conviction from, is a story for another day.
Fast forward, he shared his thoughts with me one evening at the university gate post where we sat and chatted when i was seeing him off before completing school. It was and still is the most unique proposal i know. It was like sharing his vision. He told me he is convinced he likes me very much and knows i am “the one”. [Ah! no wonder he now calls me Onitemi…😋] I remember his words so vividly , He said “ I know you haven’t got to that point yet, but i know you and i will marry. We just need to take each day at a time and get to know each other well then step by step we will cross the unknown that lies ahead of us”. Whoosh, not the usual scenes you see but for me, the sincerity in that moment spelled a future for something that is yet to even begin. We ended our conversation that evening with a prayer, committing ourselves and the unknown journey that lies ahead of us into God’s hands asking for guidance. Unbelievably, it was a journey into marriage right from the start!
It took me sometime to process and just like that, our journey together began officially from the 20th of November 2012, when i accepted to journey with him. It was more of a great friendship and that has largely contributed to us today.
It wasn’t a smooth one for us. We kept going back and forth until all parties finally reached consensus for the 8th August. There were lots of expectations family and church-wise but we decided to dedicate our program and do whatever is required out of respect for our most cherished ones. Financing was easy for us as we knew our budget and worked within our means. We both understood our financial boundaries and went in for only what we could afford. Our slogan was “3y3 den ara a nonsia b3b"(Regardless, 6:00pm will set).
And Sark did set an alarm. The moment, it stroke 6pm 08/08/20, he screamed, “Afia, nonsia no ab) ooo (Afia, its 6pm)…lol” And the joy and relief . aaaah😂, because we have indeed finished . It was finished!!
THE AFTERMATH
Lot happened later koraa but the story will be long sha. That same night we went out with our friends that night , there was something at choice mall only to come back late to a hotel room saga, we had to drive around beach road there looking for a new one then to husby car spoiling at night. it's okay, go and sleep wai.
Charlie, we share room give guests oo and forget ourselves but get one nice one wey dey for our back up so we no fear cos we thought that last last our back up dey and we for go there. Only to drive there them tell us say we for call confirm am by 3pm that day as we don't call so they dash am…
Eeii Come and see us. We dey laugh saa.
It was really funny. And we did enjoy the ride for a new one, i tell you. Last last we got one. Only to sleep small then boys boys call say husby car we they use for rounds no ey move. Gearbox dey get fault lol
Na one foolish boy bi take am go drink with girls and he drunk basaa (anyhow) so we don't know, he do am something and it no start.
Husby had to call his friend wey dey Takoradi and go with mechanic to fix am. Thankfully, it wasn’t anything major, cos he drunk, he lock something i don't know. Then he came back with waakye and we enjoy am on top of our troubles lol
Charle we no go forget those days ooo. From coming from Accra to Takoradi and back was all eventful and nice.
We came on friday na, imagine. All of us line up with all the cars and drove together to Takoradi.
My girls joined the guys and we came. His friends had cars so we didn’t suffer on that. We used theirs for free. They opted to assist with fuelling it. It was just ours we fuelled and used for rounds .
Our Side: The Photographer Dairy,
Somewhere in February 2020, I received a message from one lady who introduced herself as Priscilla. She is here to enquire about our ratecard for her upcoming wedding. She added that, our works are amazing and she love it. Our relationship got better from time to time. We were like co-planners coz we recommended several ideas and vendors deems fit for the event. Unfortunately, COVID-19 pandemic broke out which called for locked down and suspension of all social gatherings hence their event was affected too.
Nothing the less, on the faithful day of 8/8/2020 the wedding came on live and coloured. The day started with traditional marriage ceremony with the family gathering from their various destinations. Right after the couple and their team proceeded to their to Hotel Messiah to prepare for the wedding.
Whiles prep was ongoing, Priscy sent a surprise package through her bridesmaid to Sark where he and his men were dressing up. Upon opening, he found His most wanted Rolex watch!! He didn’t want to buy it cos they would exceed their budget so he gave it up but Priscy bought it personally for him unknown to him. His expression was a must see, just priceless.. attached to the watch was a lovely note letter that summarise it.
Down the aisle as Priscy is walk down by her dad , timeless and Non describable smile is seen all over the face of Sark. In His head, that much awaited day is here. The reception was marked by classic and creative design by Nextdecor with a signature cake by PrestigeCakes.
The bridal team dance by pair to the grounds. Whiles I was happily capturing moments, I spotted Priscy weeping which got my attention coz she’s been smiling all day. Even without ear rings and makeup she was looking gorgeous. Her weeping was due to an unplanned circumstance. Tho she had everything well planned for her day, same day Traditional and wedding ceremony is not child play, one or two will slipped by. At the peak of the celebration, the rains came to halt us making the event come to a closure, fortunately the event was done and dusted.
Night was fast catching up as at 5pm. Moving to a location for the final exclusives will make us loose day light due to the distance. I the creative director of my team decided to do the exclusives right at the reception grounds which come out well. And there was a happy ending.
DeSarks: Unsurprisingly, our journey hasn’t been a bed of roses. It was rocky in the beginning when we were settling in knowing ourselves. The peaks and lows ( funny enough we look back now and laugh over those times). Despite all odds, our love kept burning more and more as our heart found peace and joy with each other. As it is said, happy ever after isn’t instantaneous; it takes endless work of dedication to uphold the place where your heart finds its peace and joy. You just need to find that place and nurture it as a gardener tenders his flowers until it blossoms beautifully.
🥂To all love stories , let God & love lead💞🥰
Signed &Sealed
DeSarks
