African Sweetheart Weddings: True Love- Imisi & Yemi George

How we met

I have known Yemi since high school but we weren’t friends. As a matter of fact I didn’t like him because I thought he was a “bad boy”, believe it or not lol. I did not know his name because we weren’t in the same class and for some reason everyone knew him as his nickname.

Anyway, Yemi left Nigeria to come to the US and I never heard about him again. In 2004 when I got into the US, I was into social networking (I still am smh), anyway I had an Hi5 account and some name added me on it. I was confused because I didn’t know the name but I didn’t really care until this mystery person started commenting on my pictures. 

Then I went on the person’s page only to find out that I’ve seen his picture recently before. The investigator in me started working. I kept wondering where I saw the face until I remembered it was our high school MSN Group (see I told you I am into social networking). I went on the page and realized it was this same picture of the person stalking me on Hi5.

I decided to send him a message and he immediately replied. I didn’t recognize his name but he kept trying to refresh my memory. About a week later of sending messages back and forth, he sent me his number. THAT WAS THE END! I almost blocked him for this lol. I thought to myself how he can send me his number, he should ask for mine. When I ignored him, I guess he got the message and asked for my number.


After months of ignoring his messages and him stalking me on Hi5 and MSN, I eventually gave him my number. That night he called me and surprisingly we instantly hit it off and were on the phone for hours. This was when I found out who he was when he told me his nickname. After weeks of phone conversations, we finally met up. The first day he met me he told me he loved me, again this freaked me out and I stopped picking up his call for weeks. One day he planned with my cousin who brought him to where I was because I wasn’t picking his calls again.

Apparently, he tracked her through Hi5 and they had been planning behind me. That day I just saw him at the mall and wanted to enter the ground. But he went on one knee and gave me a promise ring saying “I will never regret giving him a chance and whatever happens even if we don’t work out, he will forever shower me with love and always be there for me” AWWWW. 

Even a stone-cold killer will be touched by this. That melted my heart and everything else is history. Yemi and I have been through many ups and downs but fate always brings us back together. I know for sure our union is ordained by God and I am excited to share my life journey with him.

The Proposal

The day started as a normal day for me, I didn’t think my life would be changed forever. Yemi just called me randomly that he was in town. I was kind of upset because he didn’t tell me but I was glad to see him. Anyway he said he really missed me and just took the next flight to town. I thought to myself na wa o, didn’t we talk all night? Nonetheless he came over and we hung out. I forced him to watch a Nigerian movie with me because I didn’t have anything special planned.
Afterwards, he said he felt like eating out so we went out. I was happy because I had not eaten anything all day. We headed out and drove by many restaurants which became frustrating because I was really hungry. After driving for about an hour we finally pulled into Seasons 52 restaurant. I was wondering why he drove all the way to this restaurant but just ignored it and followed him inside As soon as we got there, I ordered my food and we ate. Yemi kept asking me if I wanted to go to the bathroom or I forgot something in the car. I said No.

So he started texting on his phone when he saw he couldn’t get me out of there. The next thing my sister started calling me back to back. I texted her that I was busy and she said she needed to talk to me urgently. I was wondering what could be so urgent, so I told Yemi that I had to call my sister. When I called my sister, I told her I was having dinner with Yemi but she pleaded that I step out to talk to her right quick. I was kind of confused but Yemi told me to go ahead. I stepped out and of course my sister didn’t really have anything to say. I was so mad at her and just told her I had to get off the phone.

As I was walking back in, I saw Yemi talking to one of the waiters but I didn’t think of anything serious. When I got back, Yemi was saying a lot of nice things to me, how much he loves me, everything we’ve been through, etc at this point it was starting to click. Afterwards, I jokingly told him, I hope he wasn’t trying to propose because I look too casual. Yemi instantly denied it and got up immediately. I felt bad because I thought I hurt his feelings. Anyway he went to whisper something to the waiter and came back to his seat. We talked and laughed so more and it was time to leave.

I was standing at the door when the waiter made an announcement “That whoever Imisi is, Yemi would like her to “steal his last name” because she “stole his heart”. At this point, I was very confused, I turned around and there Yemi was on one knee and he popped the question. He told me why we had to go to Seasons 52 restaurant because that was the first restaurant we went to as a couple and he always wanted it to be where he would propose. He said he figured if he took me to the actual Seasons 52 restaurant we went to, I would figure out his plans.

With tears in my eyes (believe it or not I cried), I said Yes. I was so speechless that I couldn’t say much when my sister and friend called because they knew about it. I cried all through the ride home that Yemi got so worried, words couldn’t just describe how happy I was. It wasn’t until the next day I got myself together and told Yemi he has to propose to me again because I was looking so casual (Yea Silly Me).]

White Wedding

Church Venue: Living Faith Church
1481 Redwine Road, Fayetteville, GA 30215
Saturday, August 10th 2013

Reception Venue: Canongate at Flat Creek Country Club
100 Flat Creek Road, Peachtree City, GA 30269

Saturday, August 10th 2013

Traditional Wedding

Venue: Frank Bailey Senior Center

6213 Riverdale Road, Riverdale GA 30274

Friday, August 9th 2013

 What an adorable couple. African Sweetheart wishes The George's a very blessed and happy married life. Check out the couples super sweet wedding website HERE.

Vendors

Hotel for Bride & Groom/Family and guest:

The Westin Atlanta

4736 Best Road, Atlanta GA 30339

Photographers

Xprexxion Photos

www.xprexxion.com

Mayonikks Photography

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mayonikks-Photography/243843955688671

Comfesta Inc. Photos

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Images-By-Comfesta-Inc-Photographers/128949183795503

Make-up Artist/Hair

MakeupbyJayTee

https://www.facebook.com/MakeupbyJT

IG @makeupbyjaytee

Carriage Service

Yellow Rose Carriage Service

http://www.yellowrosegeorgia.com/

The Band

Akinz Melody

www.facebook.com/public/Akinz-Melody‎

Brooch Bouquet

By Kwirky Kreations

Photo-booth

TakeMyPictureDon

http://takemypicturedon.photoreflect.com


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