Have you ever met someone and the connection just feels right from the start? For Tunde, it was something about the text he received from Chinonso two years ago that instantly stood out.

The way that message made him smile, curious and drawn in… It was only right to explore a conversation with this lady who had such an effect on him. Their first date turned into hours of heartfelt conversations, and before they knew it, the perfect love story was being written, one page at a time.

As an intentional lover, Tunde wanted their proposal to reflect everything they cherished. Since they first bonded over their love for books and love stories, he decided to propose at the heart of it all… a bookstore! He went down on one knee and asked Chinonso to spend forever with him… She said ‘Yes!’ 😍

Enjoy their pre-wedding shoot and love story below:

Their love story as shared by Tunde:

I got a text from her on Twitter in 2023 during a 24-hour shift at the hospital. As soon as I saw the text, I smiled hard because it was so sweet and I was so curious but I was also really busy. We were able to talk properly eventually, and we made plans for a coffee date on the weekend. We met up at 12 pm that Saturday and talked until 7 pm before we decided to extend to a dinner date where we talked about how aligned we were in our values and plans for the future while eating food from each other’s plates 😂.

We went on to take a walk in the mall where I got her a stuffed bear that she still sleeps with till this day. The date ended at 8:30/9pm and we were so reluctant to go back to our places. We became official about 2 weeks after at a dinner date. I asked the chef to write “will you be my girlfriend” in chocolate on the plate her dessert was served in.

I wanted the proposal to be as unique and personalised as possible. We bonded over our love for books and love stories and her first gift to me was her favourite book. So I rented my favourite bookstore, got all the things I needed myself and planned secretly with her sisters and my mum, all of whom were present on the day. It was magical.

Our love story has been the best experience of my entire life. It has been really smooth and our disagreements never feel like conflicts because we communicate exceptionally well. It also helps that we’re both committed to each other and our hearts are always in the same place. Choosing to spend the rest of my life with her is the best and easiest decision I’ve ever made and Gods greatest gift to me is the fact that she feels the same way 💜

Credits

Bride-to-be: @nonobee_
Groom-to-be: @tunnde_
Photography: @sharonstephenportraits