Like a tsarina of unusual spirit and descent,Mo Abudu’s style is grand; the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of EbonyLife TV flaunts an impeccable taste for order and excellence.
At the Dubai Tourism Grand Premiere of ‘The Wedding Party’, an ELFIKE FILM COLLECTIVE movie, directed by Kemi Adetiba, for instance, Mo sparkled like a treasure trove of brilliance and infinite chic.
The high-octane event which held on the 26th of November, 2016 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, was entrancing and infinitely instructive. Among other things, it revealed why Mo Abudu steals under your skin at your first and subsequent encounters with her.
The movie premiere was breathtaking. In many ways, it deviates from every other movie premiere. According to the Information Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, “It was the biggest premiere in Nigeria”.
Everything about the premiere was grand and exquisitely planned to the minutiae. For instance, the invitation card to the event was an unprecedented keepsake. It’s pleasing to the eyes and emblematic of Mo’s extraordinary standards and persona. The card had an access card which made it impossible for anyone to attend the event without invitation – this was surely bad news to event crashers.
Interestingly, however, apart from the line-up of exciting activities at the Bridal Court, Love Zone and Gourmet Board, before guests sat down to watch the film in a custom-built theatre; there was a gifting lounge, hosted by Santa Claus.
The Wedding party follows the shenanigans that go on during the planning of a wedding in Nigeria. Dunni a 24 year old art gallery owner and only daughter of her parents, Engineer Bamidele and Mrs Tinuade Coker, is about to marry the love of her life, IT entrepreneur Dozie the handsome son of Felix and Obianuju Onwuka.
The couple took a vow of chastity and are looking forward to a ground -breaking first night together as a married couple. Between matchmaking attempts on the bridal train, a wedding planner on a mission to succeed, the unruly behaviour of some ‘village’ guests much to Tinuade’s horror, Dunni’s uncertainty about her new husband’s faithfulness during the time of their courtship, amidst colourful aso-ebi, eclectic music, small chops, and souvenir drama, we begin to wonder whether Dunni and Dozie will get through their wedding reception unscathed.
Dress code to the premiere was exquisite, grand and audacious. Male and female dignitaries engaged in a silent couture war like fashion buffs wishing desperately to be crowned King or Queen of infinite chic. But for a snag; Mo Abudu effortlessly took the crown and mounted the throne of the most glamorous dame at the event.
At Dubai Tourism Grand Premiere of ‘The Wedding Party’, plenty of things took place that would never normally happen at such an event; its red carpet unfurled like an iconic symbol of sort – it glittered with several shades of crimson hue, blue, white, black, gold, black and other brilliant colours donned by the elite social crowd that graced the event.
Glamorous personalities trooped out to grace the event in a rich and stunning celebrity parade.
As each dignitary treaded the red, plush rug, an aura of contentment and uncontainable exhilaration wafted from their toothy smiles and effervescent bulk. You could be forgiven for thinking that to each guest at the premiere, being invited was a rare a privilege. They were visibly excited about the red carpet and picked their way along its lush folds in apparent deference to its mystique and infectious aura within the social firmament.
Inside the beautiful expanse of the Eko Hotel and Suites where the event held, guests struggled to retain their poise amid the intoxicating decor and ambiance of the tastefully furnished hall. Mo Abudu indeed left no stone unturned in her bid to make the event the grandest social outing of the year 2016.
Forget the glamour at the event, the after-party at the much-talked about Honeymoon Bay, presented even greater avenue for Mo’s guests to marvel and drool over her brilliance and unimpeachable social capital.
The after-party, according to many of the guests, was great and unprecedented in the history of high society outings in the country. It had an old school theme that resonated pleasurably and nostalgically with matured souls among the elite party crowd in attendance.
Guests swayed and shuffled to the beats and lyrics of timeless oldies that brought back memories of their youth and impressionable years.
By the time the party drew to a close in the wee hours of the next day, many of the guests groaned and gave vent to their dissatisfaction – they wished for the party to go on. And this among other realities, truly attests to the matchless luster and panache of Mo Abudu.
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