Your London Wedding - Page number 49 - September/October 2021 (Issue 79)

IT MUST BE love, love, love Derin and John’s wedding was a Nigerian/Scottish fusion at Old Royal Naval College Images courtesy of Jeff Oliver Photography D erin Coker met John Morgan on the other side of the world at Law school in Philadelphia,where they both completed an LLM (Master of Laws). “We were good friends at first for quite some time but when on a trip to New Orleans together, we realised there might be something more,” shares Derin. “I love how caring John is towards me; he always wants me to be happy – and that in itself makes me happy.” For John, Derin has an infectious personality and every day with her is fascinating. John proposed at home on the first day after the first lockdown when Derin had been in the office all day. “It was the first possible opportunity to do so because I had just picked up the ring that same day,” shares John. “I didn’t want nervousness to build into overthinking the proposal. I had ordered some food and downloaded a movie, but in the end popped the question as soon as she walked in the door. It was a surprise, which was quite the achievement given we’d spent every hour of every day together for months!” The big date was set 19 th June 2021, with a ceremony at Our Ladye Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church followed by a reception at Old Royal Naval College. Here, Derin tells us more about the finer details their day... REAL WEDDINGS 49