The getaway car broke down. They walked.
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The getaway car broke down. They walked.

Naija Wedding News
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19 days ago

The getaway car broke down. They walked.

The vintage Beetle was supposed to carry them from the church to the reception. It started. It drove half a mile. It coughed twice and died on Admiralty Way with a dignity that old cars maintain even in failure.

The driver apologised. The groom looked at his bride. She looked at the road ahead. Half a mile to the reception.

She gathered her dress. He took her hand. And they walked.

Down Admiralty Way. In full wedding attire. Cars honking congratulations. Strangers cheering from the sidewalk. A danfo driver who slowed down and offered them a ride which they declined because some walks are not about the destination.

They arrived at the reception twenty minutes late, slightly sweaty, and laughing in a way that told everyone the story before a single word was spoken.

The best exits are the ones you do not plan.

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Alakija Enomwoyi @enomwoyialakija6708
Wait this actually made me tear up a little. The part about the danfo driver slowing down and them just choosing to walk anyway... that's the kind of thing you remember forever. My cousin's wedding had a similar disaster - the flower girl threw up on the groom's shoes - and honestly those are the stories that get told at every anniversary. Unplanned is always better.
10 days ago