{"id":150943,"date":"2017-06-13T16:33:04","date_gmt":"2017-06-13T15:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/?p=150943"},"modified":"2018-12-28T10:43:11","modified_gmt":"2018-12-28T10:43:11","slug":"inside-alakija-wedding-pure-luxury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/inside-alakija-wedding-pure-luxury\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the Alakija Wedding – Pure Luxury"},"content":{"rendered":"

The most luxurious of weddings<\/h2>\n

One million roses, a 12-foot cake and a monogrammed marble dancefloor\u2026 it\u2019s the stuff of wedding dreams, and a reality for the new Mr and Mrs Alakija, who tied the knot at the weekend. The couple chose two of 5 Star Wedding Directory’s highly esteemed suppliers to complement their day, holding the nuptials at Blenheim Palace<\/a>, and calling on the exquisite talent of Elizabeth\u2019s Cake Emporium<\/a> for the sweet centrepiece. We couldn\u2019t think of a better match!<\/p>\n

Son of Nigerian oil tycoon Folorunsho Alakija, the richest black woman in the world, Folarin Alakija married Nazanin Jafarian Ghaissarifa, Bioengineering graduate and model in a beautiful ceremony. We’ve taken a look at some of the luxurious detail…<\/p>\n

The Cake<\/h3>\n

The cake, by Elizabeth’s Cake Emporium<\/a>, stood at eight tiers, featuring doves and intricate sugar work and was surrounded by an abundance of flowers, as sugar flowers cascaded into real white orchids. The cake was displayed in a floral wreath, as elegant as the rest of the floral displays.<\/p>\n

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