A Nigerian photographer and cinematographer, Oreoluwa Awolowo, has advised intending couples not to give room for anybody to rush them with activities on their wedding day.

Awolowo said family members and friends are fond of hastening couples to give more time to reception party and other activities like Church service, Nikkah and traditional wedding, giving them almost no time to create memories when they are taking photographs.

She added that other activities would not give them fond memories of their big day like photos and videos.

She wrote:

“On your wedding day, don’t give room for anybody to rush you. Allow the photographers and videographers do their thing, take pictures, let them create memories of you. You won’t regret it, nobody will remember that 2hrs church preaching or alaga dragging your event.”

“You see those pictures, you will look at them later and smile. People will forget the food and drinks. Don’t let anyone rush you, take as many pictures as you can.”

Some Twitter users who reacted to Awolowo’s post were in support of her stance, saying while other activities may be quickly forgotten, the memories created with photographs and videos would last forever.

Amanda Oruh wrote:

 

The truth in this tweet ehn, just last saturday my friend got married, they kept rushing her, you needed to see the way i was shouting and insisting she takes pictures and videos, the rush was too much. Church service and chop chop will be forgotten but those memories “FOREVER”.

— Amanda Oruh (@amandaoruh) 23 November 2019

 

See other reactions:

I assisted a photographer a few months ago, and the husband was damn too in a hurry, he hastened his then wife-to-be up such that, we practically had to keep begging this young man, to take shots, that could be used for their photobook cover.

It was so funny hian

— Your Daddies Uncle (@iam_hypeng) 23 November 2019

Last week people clearly reported me that i was the one who delayed the wife. Pastor be yabbing me on pulpit, baba be walking around with water and camera. I took my time that morning

— Eniola Adebiyi (@Adebiyieni) 24 November 2019

I shot a wedding one time and the bride’s sister was being a pain in the ass and trying to rush the sister, I had to tell her that when it’s time for her to get married she can rush her’s, but as long as it’s her sister’s wedding that day, she should chill or go to the reception

— Joezy ? (@iamjoezy_) 24 November 2019

After family prayers in the morning, that’s the next important thing for the day. They can all wait till I’m satisfied with the poses and shots. After all, it’s MY WEDDING DAY not anybody else’s.

— PrincessAdemi (@PrincessAdemid) 23 November 2019