Toyin & Tomi

Angels designed my path to align with eternal love.

It all started on a trip with a few close friends to Birmingham - West Midlands, UK, in February 2022. This trip came with a lot of self persuasion considering I had a lot of work pressure at the time; still, I decided to visit my friend. My friend hosted a party at his house to entertain some other mutual friends and I was literally being myself at the party that night until a beautiful angel was asked to come sit beside me during the games. She dazzled with this ethereal beauty and self-aware demeanor that was laced with confidence - that very moment I couldn’t resist the temptation of bitting my lips and teasing my brains to start up conversations with her. She gave some matured takes to our small chit chat and acted unimpressed about my personality (she must be a good actress I thought in my mind lol) but we exchanged contacts that night and left it at that.

A few weeks later, I reckoned she was planning a trip to London and decided to follow up with her to check up on her plans - little did I know that the decision of reaching out to her again will be the start of the best decision I have ever made. We spoke on the phone for the first time on 4th March 2022, from that day, she became a part of me. We continuously spoke over the phone for several hours across different nights and days to the extent that I could write a book about her before her trip to London; these began to build the foundation to a solid friendship. We had some meaningful conversations about our interesting pasts, hobbies, shared values and unbelievable dreams for the future during her visit to London whilst I remember telling myself that I have been blessed with a great woman.

Our bond goes back to the earliest memories of celebrating her distinction in her Masters Degree in April 2022 and as we began to spend more time together, we shared everything - from laughters and exotic adventures to misunderstandings and life uncertainties. Our partnership, both personal and professional flourished as we found something rare and beautiful in each other. Amongst many things, the energetic and naive socialite with boundless enthusiasm of one person has elegantly complimented the other person’s air of gentle wisdom with grace of discernment and creativity of transforming the ordinary to extraordinary.

I wasn’t searching when I found you… but the first day we met, I knew you were IT for me!

We met on the 26th of February 2022. I doubt any of us thought this would be the day we would meet our future spouses. I woke up that morning to attend a wedding my friend had invited me to, not knowing that would be the day I would meet the one I would wed. My plans were simple, attend the wedding ceremony and go back home to watch a cartoon after the Owambe (Nigeria wedding party) before sleep takes me away, this was the perfect plan for me. After the wedding, my friend told me about a party her friend would be throwing as his friends were coming over from London. I did not want to attend being the introvert I am, I was however convinced by my friend to attend and also considering i was hungry, I decided to attend the party.

On getting there, I sat with my friends while we played games and I ate some jollof rice like I had never eaten before without knowing my future husband was watching me. After a few minutes the ‘game master’ decided to rearrange our sitting positions to make the games more fun and I ended up sitting beside Tomi.

Blown away by my beauty, mesmerised by my presence, astounded at God’s creation and engrossed in my radiance, Tomi had to think of a way to talk to this beauty sat beside him and he said, ‘Hi, my name is Tomi’ I looked at him without much thought and said, ‘hi, I’m Toyin’ I turned back to focus on the games as i did not want to loose without knowing I had made Tomi loose focus and he couldn’t help himself but try to figure out a way to talk to me once more. Being the fast thinker that he is, he immediately spotted I was wearing and Apple Watch which he also wore, he spoke to me again saying, ‘I love your Apple Watch, do you track your steps with it?’ Fortunately for Tomi I wasn’t aware I could track my steps with my watch at the time and this made me ask, ‘oh really, I didn’t know’ and Tomi joyous in his heart as he had found new grounds to communicate with me said confidently, ‘oh yes you can, I could show you how to set it up’…

After the games, we exchanged instagram handles. I went back home to the comfort of my bed and he went back to London, this was the beginning of a love story.

My office used to be in London while I lived in Birmingham, I was going to London that week and Tomi coincidentally reached out to me. We decided to meet up after a long phone call that felt so natural you wouldn’t believe we hadn’t known each other for years. We met up in London after work and we talked about life, morals and plans, realising we had a lot of shared values and beliefs. That evening, I didn’t want the conversation we had to end, it felt like I was speaking to another part of me. As Tomi gazed into my eyes I could tell he felt what I felt, it was real, it was genuine and after that conversation, I knew I had met the man I would marry. I went back to Birmingham feeling happy and knowing a blessed relationship had begun.

Tomi asked me out after 2 months and we began dating and working towards our relationship. We traveled together, shared laughters, pain and joy. 1 year and 9 months later Tomi knew he had to propose as he couldn’t wait for me to be his wife. I had the most beautiful proposal in Monte Carlo overlooking both France and Italy. I couldn’t have dreamed of a more romantic and thoughtful proposal.

It has been 2 years of friendship, love and joy. We are grateful that we get to experience this gift God has given us. We are happy to be celebrating this wonderful union with all our friends and family, thank you for your love and support.

1 year 9 months after we started dating, with both hearts full of joy and both faces beaming of happiness while enjoying the luxurious panoramic views stretching from the enchanting shores of Italy to the skyline of Monte Carlo, Monaco, I went down on one knee, and of course, I got an emphatic “Yes”. We were engggaaaaged. Our love story rooted in a happenstance meeting in the United Kingdom has become a testament to the beauty of serendipity and the power of shared values. As we embark on this lifelong marital journey woven into the fabric of strong friendship and God’s leadership, we both look forward to our continued growth, building a life filled with love, inspiration and endless adventures.

I can't wait to call you wife, Oluwatoyin.

We cannot wait for you to celebrate our big day with us as we remain grateful for the love and support from our family and friends! Get ready to celebrate in London, party like nobody is watching and let the good times roll as we present to you #TeeGotSpiced.