Folarin, who is one of Folorunsho Alakija's four sons, married Iranian beauty Nazanin Jafarian
Ghaissarifar, left together, in a lavish bash at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. No expense was spared as the father-of-one, an entrepreneur, investor and cinematographer who lost his first wife to cancer, tied the knot to his stunning wife, top right during their first dance, whom he proposed to in Greece last year. The Woodstock venue, which is the ancestral home of Sir Winston Churchill, was kitted out with one million white roses, bottom right. Guests were also treated to a surprise performance from Blurred Lines singer Robin Thicke, as well as a magnificent firework display in the hotel grounds later in the evening. The cake, inset, which was adorned with hundreds of roses and ornate doves, was created by Elizabeth's Cake Emporium. Prices start at £300 per tier and Elizabeth's clients include British, European and Middle Eastern Royalty, celebrities and high net worth individuals. His mother, Nigerian oil tycoon Folorunsho Alakija, 66, is the richest black woman in the world with an estimated fortune of $2.1 billion.
His mother is the world's richest black
women so it's little surprise that Folarin Alakija's wedding was a
lavish, no-expense spared, fairytale affair.
Folarin,
who is one of 66-year-old oil tycoon Folorunsho Alakija's four sons,
married Iranian beauty Nazanin Jafarian Ghaissarifar in an extravagant
bash at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire over the weekend, which is
estimated to have cost around £5m.
The
father-of-one, who lost his first wife to cancer, tied the knot to his
stunning wife in front of friends, family and celebrities, including
Victoria's Secret Angel, Shanina Shaik.
Folarin,
an entrepreneur, investor and cinematographer, is the son of
Folorunsho, who has an estimated fortune of $2.1 billion. Forbes rank
her as the 14th richest woman in Africa and she is number 80 on its
Power Women list; she overtook Oprah Winfrey as the richest woman of
African descent in the world in 2014.
It
is thought the family flew hundreds of close friends and family
members over from Nigeria, who were no doubt put up in the lavish hotel
for the weekend.
The Woodstock venue,
which is the ancestral home of Sir Winston Churchill, was kitted out
with one million white roses, a lavish cake decorated with hundreds of
ornate white roses and even hosted pop star Robin Thicke at an estimated
cost of £150,000.
Wedding planners
believe the venue hire was exclusively hired at a cost of £150,000 with
the bespoke marquee and marble floor and production costing around
£200,000 on top.
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