November 20, (THEWILL) – A few weeks ago, Vanessa Oluwaseun, daughter of two-time governorship aspirant and co-founder of Sahara Group, Tonye Cole, completed her final marital rites when she walked down the aisle with her lover, Chuka Ogili.
The wedding ceremony took place in South Africa, at a venue set against the beautiful backdrop of the mountains within the Vast Cavalli Winery Estate. The couple exchanged marital vows in the presence of family and friends while Dele Balogun, a pastor by day and master of ceremony by night officiated the ceremony.
To ensure that she turned out looking good on her day, Vanessa flew in celebrity makeup artist, Banke Meshida, to doll her up while she adorned a bridal piece from Alonuko, a fashion brand by British/Nigerian born Gbemi Okunlola.
About four months ago, the couple feted family, friends, politicians, traditional rulers, business moguls, all of whom adorned ensembles in lemon green, to their traditional marriage ceremony which was held at the VIP Marquee, Lulu Ama Sandfield, Abonema in Rivers State.
Vanessa, a personal chef otherwise known as Chef Vee, is also a lifestyle enthusiast. She was trained at the prestigious Chef Academy London and completed further training at Michelin star restaurant, Bibendum, in South Kensington London. Her passion and dedication to her craft earned her a finalist spot at the ‘Mastercard Cooking Competition, The Kitchen Nigeria’ in 2021. Her husband, Agili, is a graduate of IE Business School in Madrid, Spain.
Ivory Ukonu is a versatile journalist with many years of experience, with entertainment and society reporting as her area of core competence.
