Tuface & Annie White Wedding In Dubai

Words cannot ultimately describe Tuface/Annie's wedding in Dubai, United Arab Emirate on Saturday, March 23, 2013. At best the resplendence of the exotic wedding can be said to be a reality of fairytale.

Everything about this wedding, especially the venue, is simply heavenly.

THE AUTHENTIC GUEST LIST

About 250 guests are expected to attend 2Face/Annie's white wedding in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).  Here are some of their guests…

Ini Edo-Ehigwina, Kate Henshaw, Susan Peters, Chika Ike, Sound Sultan, Efe Omorogbe, Chef Tony Okoroji, Larry Gaga, Ayo Animashaun, Stephen, Hyacinth and Charles Idibia, bride's parents, groom's parents, Wisdom Macaulay, Kcee, Iyanya, Timaya, D'Banj, Faze, Tony Tetuila, Ubi-Franklin, Akwa Ibom State delegation, MaryAnn Bassey, Julius Agwu, Keke and D1, Genevieve Nnaji, Rita Dominic, Frank Okamigbo, Bisi Olatilo, Chief Dele Momodu, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, Ayeni Adekunle, Bayo Omisore, Hassan Muhammed, Chinedu Ikedieze, Osita Iheme, Moses Armstrong, Senators Ita-Giwa and Helen Esuene, Dotun Omotoye and wife, Kween…

VENUE

2Face and Annie's white wedding was held at Jumeirah Beach Hotel (JBH), Dubai's luxury beach hotel.  It precisely took place at the Safinah Ballroom amidst tight security.  The church wedding was followed by a cocktail.

THE WHITE WEDDING

The two-hour church service at Jumeirah Beach Hotel started around 3p.m and was conducted by a clergy from Nigeria. Annie looking enchanting in her Kosibah wedding gown stepped forward to swap marital vows with her man of many years, Tu Face. With teary eyes and emotionally laden voice, Annie said, “I do” to the man of her dream. This was immediately followed by a resounding applause from the congregation and the two love-birds were pronounced man and wife. 

RECEPTION

 The couple's guests were ferried to one of the 19 beach resorts of JBH, Royal Beach Island for the wedding reception.  Largely sponsored by 2Face's billionaire pal, Ayiri Emami, guests started leaving JBH at 5.30 p.m for the star-studded ceremony that kicked off around 7 p.m.  Amani's yacht was reserved for the couple.

Royal Beach Island is an exotic beach facility, and the toast of blue-blooded Arabians and high-heeled foreign nationals who can afford it.  The reception was rounded off around 12 a.m. for an after party at Kiza Club owned by Nigerians.

A ROYAL TREAT

Call it a royal treat for 250 lucky guests. A buffet setting with sumptuous meals on offer at an exotic venue generally called The Royal Island Beach Lebanon  the world Dubai.

EVENT PLANNER

Oaken Events, Ayiri Oladunjoye's events management company managed both the traditional and white wedding of 2Face/Annie. At Oaken Events you can rest assured that your dream wedding will become a reality. BRIDE’s

GOWN

Annie was looking stunning in a strapless A-line silhouette wedding dress with a cathedral length train. The dress had an embellished sash. Annie completed her bridal look with a lace-edged veil and her bouquet of red roses.

Annie's dress is by “Love, Tims“.

Love, Tims is a brand new bridal line by “I Do Weddings“, a weddings solution company owned by Timi Ejiwunmi.

According to the CEO; “The bridal line is called Love, Tims because each dress is a well thought out labour of love to each bride. It's like a letter only in dress form and its signed with Love, Tims (Timi's nickname). Timi says, “Annie was such a sweet bride genuinely in love and full of joy which made it a pleasure working with her. So much so I have named the dress she wore after her. She looked beautiful. The highlight for me was when she cried at her first fitting; innately I felt a sense of fulfillment and reward.”

ANNIE'S $12,000 GOLD LACED  CHAMPAGNE DIAMOND RING

2Face's wife walked down the aisle with a precious diamond ring.  The gold-laced champagne diamond ring cost 2Face a whopping sum of about $12,000!

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

Some of the big hotels where the wedding guests were lodged are Frazier Hotel and D'Atlantic Hotel.  Annie, her friends and family stayed in Jumeirah Beach Hotel while Burj Arab, a seven-star hotel accommodated 2Face, D'Banj, Iyanya, Sound Sultan, Ayiri Emami, movie stars and politicians.

911 BAND AT THE RECEPTION

With D'Banj, Timaya and Iyanya support, 911, the popular Warri, Delta State based live band performed live at the wedding reception.

THE BRIDAL TRAIN

 Annie's cousin and friend, Mary Ann was the chief bridesmaid while oil and gas baron and 2Face's pal of many years, Larry Gaga chosen bestman. Hyacinth Idibia, 2Face's kid brother, Sound Sultan, Faze, D'Banj and Tony Tetuila were all part of the train.

ABOUT TUFACE'S FRIEND, AYIRI EMAMI

The major financier of the Dubai wedding is Tu Face's long time pal, Ayiri Emami. Warri-born multi-millionaire business man, Ayiri Emami splashed over N20million on 2face and Annie Idibia's Dubai wedding. Emami , who resides in America, is an highly influential Niger Delta youth leader, who was the former Chairman of Delta Waterways Security Committee.

He is the CEO of A & E petrol, A & E Group of Companies (which includes different aspects such as oil, logistics and constructions).

CARNIVAL TRADITIONAL WEDDING

Annie Uwana Warrie Macaulay is from the oil-producing part Akwa Ibom.  She is from Idung Adiakot, Esit Urua, Eket Local Government of Akwa Ibom State.

Annie Uwana Warrie Macaulay and Innocent Idibia, aka Tu Face, held Akwa Ibom spell-bound traditional wedding took place on Saturday, March 9, 2013.

The couple was surrounded by politicians, governor of the state, Godswill Akpabio, Sen. Florence Ita-Giwa, colleagues of the couple in music and entertainment scenes:  Bestman - Sound Sultan; Timaya, Kate Henshaw, Ini Edo, Tana Adelana, AY Makun, Iyanya, Chika Ike, Kcee Presh and wife, and many others.

The field of the Apostolic High School in Esit Urua was the venue of 2Face and Annie Idibia's wedding. Due to the number of fans, well-wishers and invited guests  this was basically the only venue in the area that could hold the huge number of guests.

FUNNY TEST AT TRADITIONAL

One of the traditions in Annie's hometown is the “test of manhood” during wedding ceremonies. 2Face was asked to step out to a place where most guests could see him, then asked to raise his right hand up towards his private region. He was further asked to grab hold of his goods and confirm if it was there and if it would satisfy Annie! This was done to test his “potency.”

AIRLINES

Some international airlines enjoyed the opportunity offered by the wedding. Emirate, Ethiad and Qatar airlines made brisk business flying Nigerian guests to and from Dubai.

March 23, 2013