For your pleasure, a Barbie-themed Yoruba wedding by.London-based wedding photographer Obi Nwokedi:
The bride is hidden under a veil at the beginning of the ceremony. The groom’s family ceremonially checks to see that she is the right girl.
The groom and his male relatives lie prostrate before the bride’s family as a sign of respect.
Wedding guests shower the couple with money in celebration of their union
