“Sweet”: Beautiful Scene as Couple Holds Virtual Wedding, Family Sheds Tears of Joy in Viral Video
- A Lagos-based couple went viral after holding a virtual wedding on a laptop, allowing their family in Ilorin to join remotely
- The ceremony captured emotional moments, with relatives shedding tears of joy as they witnessed the couple’s Nikkah from afar
- Family members in Ilorin attended remotely, and the emotional reactions, including tears of joy, quickly made the couple’s virtual wedding go viral online
A Nigerian woman recently went viral online after holding a virtual Muslim wedding, known as a Nikkah, with her husband beside her in Lagos while their family attended remotely from Ilorin.
Using a laptop to stream the ceremony, they also watched the event on their TV, making the online celebration seamless.
Source: TikTok
Couple holds virtual Nikkah, Ilorin family participates
In a detailed TikTok video shared on her page @akhram77, the woman recounted the unique experience.
She explained that neither she nor her husband could travel home, so they arranged an online wedding that their family in Ilorin joined virtually.
Describing her excitement, she said in the video:
"Hi guys, so I got married last week. Let me take you through my Ilorin virtual Nikkah. This is my father's husband, he has arrived at our house. They've gotten to the family house.
"I'm not there, I'm not at home, I'm in Lagos. We're looking at the Nikkah online. It was sweet. This is my daddy, that is the imam that wants to do the Nikkah for us."
Source: TikTok
The video showed her and her husband together, saying "amen" to prayers, while family members from Ilorin were also seen participating virtually.
The post, captioned 'my ilorin virtual nikkah', quickly attracted attention online, prompting many viewers to share their thoughts in the comment section.
Reactions as couple holds virtual wedding
bola_cakesandpastries noted:
"Wow congratulations sis."
Babatunde Kareem said:
"Congratulations to you as you married ilorite indigen inshallah Rahman bijah rosululilai."
Temitope Yusuf noted:
"Congratulations sister this the our lmam that did my nikkai as well this ologbin family me am from Olugbon family May God bless our together dear."
Lecksider said:
"Is that Lagos real far to ilorin like that? that you both can't flow to be present on your day, God bless the union."
wunmi stitches shared:
"Maybe she's at her early stage of pregnant maybe that's d reason y she can't travel well anyways congratulations ma'am God bless your new home."
alhaji ibrahim G5 said:
"how much I love you bless the Union but almighty God wen at my 30 no relationship x
Ayinla 230 noted:
"I can see you're not lies if I can't recognise everyone's I know imam if Adewole..Allauma barikllah fihiiii Inshall Allah Bijai Muhammad rosullah sollallahu Alai wasalam."
DAMOLA added:
"Awww,iya biodun olowo, she's such a lovely woman.'
triple A Stiches added:
"Alhamdulillah I am so, so happy for you my darling sister! Ever since you got married, it’s been “my husband, my husband” up and down and honestly it makes me smile every time. May Allah continue to bless your union, make your love grow stronger each day, and fill your home with peace, happiness, and barakah. We love you both so much! Thank you for giving us a brother who truly feels like family—calm, cool, and kind. May your journey together be filled with endless joy."
PweetyMimi noted:
'Na why I no wan marry from ilorin be this , na my family be this daddy."
Nigerian couple abroad ties knot virtually
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a Nigerian couple living abroad held a virtual wedding through a projector, and the video quickly went viral.
A Nigerian man shared the video on TikTok showing the couple’s wedding. Family and friends back home in Nigeria were present at the venue, while the couple joined the ceremony remotely via a projector.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
