What if your soulmate is closer than you think? And perhaps, just like today’s lovebirds, all you need to set the wheels of love in motion is the courage to send that text. 😍

Toro and Timi at first were just mutual friends in the same circles. Timi would see her pictures, check out her page, but he never really acted on his feelings. Not until one fateful day, after ruminating about the idea. He finally gathered some courage and sent her a DM. That simple message turned into a three-hour conversation that has kept them hooked at each other’s joints! They clicked immediately, and now they’re set to spend the rest of their lives together!

To kickstart their wedding festivities, they had a welcome beach party, which was all shades of fun! The lovebirds hosted their friends and loved ones at a lovely beach resort, and we can tell they all had great fun from these radiant photos. After a beautiful day of swimming, dancing, gaming and basking in the sun, they ended the festivities with fireworks, so magical! It’s forever here on out for these lovely two, and we couldn’t be more excited for them. 😍

Enjoy their love story and welcome beach party photos below:

Their love story, as shared by Timi: 

Toro and I existed in each other’s circles long before we ever actually met. We had mutual friends, and because of that, she kept appearing in my Instagram stories through the people around her. I’d see her, click on her profile, linger for a moment, and then do absolutely nothing about it. I knew of her. I just never had the courage to say hi. Then one day, something shifted. After thinking about it for a few days, I sent a message. One message led to a three-hour conversation on the phone, flowing from topic to topic, learning from each other, laughing, and realising how much we saw the world the same way. We clicked instantly. Not just surface-level chemistry, we aligned on the things that actually matter. Ever since that conversation, she’s been my best friend. Now she’s my wife. I always tell her she’s my G, and I know that sounds funny, but I mean it in the deepest way possible. There is nothing I can’t talk to her about. Nothing I have to hide. She’s my person.

Credit

Photography: @kayode_ogungbade
Makeup: @bukkyslay_
Hair: @monsurrhair