When Davido and Chioma finally tied the knot in their much-anticipated white wedding on August 10, 2025, honestly… the world expected extravagance, and man, did he deliver. Like, way beyond what anyone could’ve imagined.
Look, this wasn’t even their first ceremony together, right? But this Miami wedding? This was THE one. The showstopper. The one that’s gonna be talked about for years.
I mean, when you get Vogue covering your wedding and somehow manage to fit 1,500 guests in one place… You know you’ve done something right. Davido and Chioma basically proved they could take all that money and glamour, mix it with their culture, and still keep it real. Still keep it them.
This was about celebrating everything they’d been through together, all that public scrutiny, all those ups and downs. From million-dollar gifts to having almost every important person in Nigeria show up… let me break down what actually happened when Lagos literally took over Miami.
A Budget That’ll Make Your Head Spin
Okay, so Davido’s never exactly been subtle about spending money, but this? This was next level. We’re talking more than 10 billion naira for the whole thing. Ten. Billion. That’s like… I can’t even wrap my head around that number.
Davido himself said it was around $3.7 million, and honestly? You could see every single penny of it. From the flowers to the food to whatever they did to make that venue look like something out of a movie.
And get this: he had his late son’s face engraved into his Tom Ford suit. Like, that just hits different, you know? All that money and spectacle, but at the end of the day, this was still deeply personal for him.
Self-Gifting Because… Why Not?
So apparently, when you’re Davido, buying wedding gifts for other people isn’t enough. You gotta spoil yourself too. Davido bought himself a brand-new Lamborghini Revuelto.. A LAMBORGHINI as a wedding gift to himself!
That car? Over 1 billion naira. Just sitting there being gorgeous.
Trust Davido, there’s more– two Richard Mille watches at $500,000 each—that’s about 750 million naira total. One for him, one for Chioma. These weren’t just watches, though… they were covered in diamonds. Like, properly covered. The kind of sparkle that probably had people squinting across the room.
Transforming Miami Into Something Else
They held this at Mana Wynwood, which is already pretty fancy on its own. But Davido dropped $300,000 just to book the place for one night. Three hundred thousand. For one night.
Then they went and completely transformed it. I’m talking cascading flowers everywhere, lighting that made everything look magical, custom everything. The whole “Lagos-to-Miami” theme thing… it actually worked. Like, really worked.
Worked so well that Vogue noticed and wrote about it– nah, you know you’ve done something so special if Vogue notices you.
Food That Probably Cost A Fortune
Look, Nigerian weddings are known for good food, but this was something else entirely. They flew in Miami’s best chefs; not just good chefs, the BEST ones. The menu was… premium everything. Gold-dusted desserts (yes, actual gold), vintage champagne flowing all night.$150,000 for the food alone. One hundred and fifty thousand dollars. For one meal.
But apparently it was worth every penny. People are still talking about how incredible everything tasted. Not just good—incredible.
Security
With all those VIPs showing up, security had to be tight. Really tight. Davido hired actual Miami police officers plus elite private security. Cost him about $125,000, but when you’ve got billionaires, governors, and celebrities all in one room… yeah, you probably want good security.
Makes sense though. Better safe than sorry, especially with that guest list.
A Guest List That Broke Every Social Media Platform
Fifteen hundred people. 1,500! How do you even manage that many guests? And these weren’t just random people either—this was literally who’s who of Nigeria and beyond.
Aliko Dangote showed up. THE Aliko Dangote. The richest Black man in the world just… came to their wedding.
Alex Otti (Governor of Abia State), Senator Bukola Saraki, Senator Ademola Adeleke (who’s also Davido’s uncle), Davido’s dad Dr. Adedeji Adeleke, Teni, D’banj, Obi Cubana…
I mean, the list goes on and on. Social media was absolutely losing it for days afterward. Every single post, every video, people are trying to spot who was there. It was like the Met Gala but Nigerian and way more fun.
Chioma’s Dress
Chioma wore a custom Alonuko gown and… wow. Just wow. The pictures don’t even do it justice, apparently. It was one of those dresses that makes everyone else look underdressed, you know? Modern but still classic, elegant but still her.
And Davido in that Tom Ford suit with the engraving… seeing them together, you could tell this wasn’t just about looking good (though they definitely did). This was about meaning something.
Pre-Wedding Party That Was Actually Another Wedding
Before the main event, they threw this “Havana Night” party. Which sounds casual but definitely wasn’t. This was a full production, basically another wedding reception before the actual wedding reception.
By the time the real ceremony happened, everyone was already hyped up. Already in party mode. It was like… why have one celebration when you can have two?
Vogue-Worthy
On August 21st– just days after the wedding– Vogue published a whole feature about it. “Inside Davido and Chioma Adeleke’s ‘Lagos-to-Miami’ Wedding in Wynwood.” VOGUE. The fashion bible. Writing about a Nigerian wedding.
Davido’s quote in the article was perfect: ‘We shut Miami down. We brought Lagos to Miami, and it was exactly what I had in mind.’
And Chioma? Her response was just: ‘Vibes.’
One word. That’s all she needed.
The Real Story Behind All The Glitter
Look, the numbers are insane, and the guest list was crazy, and yes, it was probably the most expensive Nigerian wedding ever. But here’s what really gets me about the whole thing—it wasn’t just about the money.
I mean, it was definitely about the money, too. Let’s be honest. But there was something else there. This was their third ceremony together. Court wedding in 2023, traditional in 2024, now this in 2025.. It’s like saying, ‘we’re gonna do this right, we’re gonna celebrate every step of the way.’ Commitment all the way.
I especially love the fact that after everything they’ve been through, they still wanted to celebrate their love this big and bring everyone together and say, ‘Look, we made it.’
Davido and Chioma’s Miami wedding wasn’t just another celebrity wedding. It was… bigger than that somehow. It redefined what Nigerian celebrations could look like on the world stage. Showed that you can spend billions and still keep it authentic. Still keep it about love.
More than the cars and watches and massive guest list, what stands out is the story. Court wedding, traditional wedding, Miami wedding— each one building on the last. Each one is saying something different about who they are together.
And in the end, Davido was right. They really did shut Miami down. Brought Lagos to Miami and made it work more than we expected.
