Bridal Bliss: Inside Influencer Gina B. & Yanis Nyantenji’s Wedding Celebration

Of all of the methods to seek out love, Instagram Live is likely one of the extra unorthodox strategies. But it labored for influencer Gina B, albeit unexpectedly. Then once more, the Gen Z content material creator does have greater than 130,000 Instagram followers, and greater than (maintain your hats) 740,000 followers on TikTok presently. But this was 2021.

“One evening, my best friend and I were live, answering questions and chatting with a few friends when someone unexpectedly added Yanis to the call,” she shares. “What started out as a casual group call quickly turned into hours of conversation that felt effortless and natural. There was something about the way we connected that night that felt different—almost destined.”

Afterward, he hopped in her DMs to get her cellphone quantity, and the 2 instantly started chatting till the solar got here up and sleep beckoned. “From that very first FaceTime call, where we fell asleep on the phone, I felt a deep sense of comfort with him, and we’ve talked every day since then.”

A couple of months later, on Valentine’s Day, they grew to become boyfriend and girlfriend, and ever since, they’ve been on a gorgeous journey collectively “filled with love, growth, and faith.” It didn’t take lengthy for Gina to understand she’d discovered her soulmate. “I knew Yanis was ‘the one’ because he inspires me to be the best version of myself—not just for him, but for me and for everyone around me,” she says. “With him, I feel an overwhelming sense of peace and joy. Sometimes all it takes is a hug, a kiss, or even his smile to make everything in the world feel right again.”

In November 2024, Yanis determined to make issues official. The couple, lovers of journey, have been in talks to take pleasure in a self-care getaway to Paris. But a photograph shoot is rarely too distant once you’re an Internet star. “He told me he had arranged a photoshoot and even hired someone to do my hair and makeup. Naturally, I assumed I was just getting ready for pictures, completely unaware that I was really preparing for one of the most unforgettable moments of my life,” she says.

Once she was prepared, they went to a rooftop that missed the Eiffel Tower. There awaited a floral coronary heart surrounded by candles and rose petals. He bought down on one knee and requested for her hand in marriage. And if that wasn’t magical sufficient, “my older sister, who I believed was vacationing in another country, walked out to join us. Yanis then handed me the most beautiful bouquet of over 1,000 roses.” The couple ended the evening with a personal boat journey and dinner alongside the Seine River. “It truly felt like stepping into a dream come to life.”

With a lot element put into that second, it is sensible that collectively, the couple would go huge for his or her wedding ceremony. Make that weddings. With her Ghanaian roots and his Cameroonian background, they determined to have a standard ceremony on August 15, along with a white wedding ceremony on August 16. While the previous honored their cultures, the latter, with a “dreamy and romantic” theme, celebrated their love, which, to Gina, is sort of a fairytale come to life. “From the very beginning, I wanted our guests to feel like they had stepped into the middle of a fairytale—because that’s exactly how I felt marrying Yanis. We didn’t want just a wedding day; we wanted an experience that reflected love, beauty, and the story we’ve been writing together.”

Both celebrations supplied that and extra, together with gorgeous outfit adjustments, ethereal decor, and a robotic on the reception. Because why not, ?

It was the right technique to start the following chapter of their love story, one they’ve huge plans for. “More than anything, we want to build a life that reflects love, unity, and purpose, and to use our journey to impact those around us,” says Gina. “As a young Black Gen Z couple, it’s important for us to show that true love and marriage are possible, and that with God, nothing is out of reach!”

See photographs from Gina and Yanis’s back-to-back celebrations, and study extra about their love story, on this week’s Bridal Bliss.

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A Traditional Bride

“We’ve traveled together, nurtured our relationship with God, and built a bond stronger than I ever could have imagined,” says Gina of her relationship with Yanis. She’s pictured in a glance from their conventional ceremony. “Looking back, what felt like a random online moment was really the beginning of God’s plan for us.”

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The Man of the Hour

“The deep blue cloth represents his culture, and it was such a powerful symbol of me embracing his traditions,” Gina says of the standard Ndop material the couple wore, a nod to the groom’s Cameroonian heritage: “Specifically, his Bamileke roots.”

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A First Look

“Even while navigating long distance, our love continued to thrive. The excitement of planning our next trip, counting down the days until we could see each other, and finally being in each other’s arms made every moment feel magical. When we’re together, nothing else matters, time simply stands still.”

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Locked in for Life

“My favorite part of our Ghanaian and Cameroonian traditional ceremony was the blending of our two cultures,” Gina shares. The couple is pictured in Kente to honor her Ghanaian roots. “We were very intentional about showcasing and representing both equally—it was important for us that both families felt seen and celebrated.”

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Beauty and Tradition

“One moment I’ll never forget was when my dad asked me if he should accept the gifts and dowry Yanis had brought. In Ghanaian tradition, this symbolizes consent, and it’s something I’d envisioned since I was a little girl. Normally, the father asks three times, and you respond each time in our traditional language, Twi. But in our ceremony, my dad asked me four times. On the second time, I actually responded in French, which is spoken in Yanis’s family—and seeing the excitement on their faces made the moment even more special. My dad then asked me a few more times, and I affirmed in more exaggerated ways in line with tradition that yes, my parents should accept the gifts because I accept Yanis and cannot wait to marry him.”

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Groom Goals

“From the moment I met Yanis, my reality became better than my dreams. You know those moments when you’re lying in bed pretending to sleep, lost in daydreams? After meeting him, life itself felt like a dream—I didn’t need to imagine anymore. It felt as though every secret prayer and whispered wish had finally been answered,” says the bride of her newly minted husband.

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Joy Overflow

Adorned in Kente, stuffed with glee, Yanis made a really huge, very particular entrance.

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Traditional Customs

Will the true bride-to-be please rise up!? Gina is pictured masking her face, a part of a enjoyable custom to weed out the pretend brides meant to together with her bridal fan as she made her entrance.

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A Perfect Match

“Our traditional ceremony wasn’t just about customs; it was about weaving together two families, two cultures, and two legacies into one story,” says the bride.

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A Bridal Robe

If the appears to be like she served throughout the ceremony weren’t sufficient, we liked this bridal gown Gina wore, made by model Yaa Pormaa.

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The Big Day

Yanis is pictured along with his groomsmen for the white wedding ceremony celebration on August 16, 2025.

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The Bride’s Tribe

Gina took her bridesmaids’ breath away when she made her entrance in her robe by Ghanaian dressmaker PISTIS Ghana.

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Special Touches

Gina is pictured together with her mother, who helped her placed on her gorgeous veil.

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It’s Showtime

Yanis made yet one more joyous entrance, this time for the white wedding ceremony, because the ceremony started.

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Tears of Happiness

“It became our true ‘first look,’” Gina says of creating her method down the aisle to her love. “Yanis had promised he wouldn’t cry, but the moment our eyes met, tears streamed down his face—and of course, I couldn’t hold mine back either.”

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Here Comes the Bride

“It was such a raw, beautiful moment of love,” the bride says of the feelings each events have been stuffed with as she made her memorable method in for the ceremony.

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The Love Train

A whole lot of commotion please, not just for Gina’s robe but additionally for this improbable veil, which introduced the very best sort of drama to the ceremony.

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A Powerful Prayer

Gina says she received’t overlook the way in which the couple’s officiant, a pastor, prayed over the couple. “It felt like the spiritual foundation of everything we had hoped for,” she shares. The lovebirds’ union was coated in “faith, blessings, and love.”

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You May Now Kiss the Bride

“Our ceremony took place outdoors in the afternoon, surrounded by the lush garden,” Gina Says. “I’ll never forget the way the sunlight shone through the umbrellas, softly illuminating the smiles on our loved ones’ faces—it truly felt like a dream unfolding in real time.”

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When I Dip, You Dip, We Dip

“Our guests cheering for us to kiss during the ceremony only added to the joy, making it feel as though the entire room was celebrating with us.”

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A Dream Come True

As a reminder, the theme for the couple’s celebration was “dreamy and romantic.” It actually gave that and rather more.

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Married Life

“What we’re looking forward to most about married life is simply being together,” she shares. “We’ve spent years traveling the world while navigating long distance, so finally having a place we can both call home feels incredibly special.”

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The Venue

“The venue played such a big role in bringing our vision to life,” Gina says of the “dreamy and romantic” theme. “It was actually the very first venue we toured. I remember driving there and feeling completely lost, thinking to myself, “Where are we even going?” But then, as quickly as we pulled up, I used to be greeted by these tall iron gates, cascading fountains, and a protracted, winding paved street that felt prefer it was main us into one other world. When the street opened into a surprising backyard, my coronary heart stopped—I knew this was it.”

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A Sweet Treat

This towering magnificence was made by Ana Parzych Cakes.

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Style and Grace

“We gave guests delicate paper umbrellas and fans, and it instantly transformed the atmosphere into something whimsical,” Gina recollects, as she’s captured holding her personal (elegantly matching her look, after all).

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Meet Mr. and Mrs. Nyantenji

“For the reception, we wanted to create a moment of awe. Guests were welcomed through a magical tunnel filled with human-sized pictures of Yanis and me, almost like walking through the chapters of our love story, before the reception space was revealed. Inside, white and gold dominated the design, creating a regal and royal atmosphere that felt both timeless and elegant. It was romantic, enchanting, and exactly what I had always dreamed of,” she says.

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Reception Memories

“Dancing with my dad as his little girl turned bride was incredibly emotional, and then sharing our very first dance as husband and wife felt just as sacred,” she says. “Cutting into our dream cake was a sweet milestone, and the heartfelt speeches from our siblings reminded us how deeply loved and supported we are.”

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A Second Look

The couple became one other attractive look to maintain the reception enjoyable going. That consists of Gina’s embellished robe from House of Marvee.

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The Details

“Then, of course, came the celebration. One of the most unforgettable highlights was when a 9-foot LED robot made its grand entrance, carrying both the Cameroonian and Ghanaian flags. It towered over the crowd, lights flashing in sync with the music, and instantly electrified the room. Guests cheered and danced around it, and it became this larger-than-life symbol of our cultures coming together,” the bride recollects. “That moment, surrounded by music, dancing, and culture, captured everything our wedding represented: love, faith, joy, and two families coming together as one.”

 

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Into Forever

“We’re excited to grow together in faith, becoming one not only spiritually but also through the blending of our cultures—whether that’s cooking each other’s traditional foods, learning French and Twi, or continuing to explore new countries side by side.”

Vendors

Planners: DM The Planner

Stylist: Style by Ruvero

Decor: Be Creative Decor

Makeup: Tia Codrington

Hair: MARIEGHOLD

Photography: Jema Studios

Videography: TNglobal Studios

Content Creators: Blissful Details by Aaliyah and Moments with Myra K.

Cake: Ana Parzych Cakes