We met when we were 11 and 12 years old at Igbo mass at St. Peter and Paul’s church! We were pretty much indifferent to each other for the first five years -- depending on who you ask :). Towards the end of high school, we began talking more and more. Talking turned into instant messaging (thank God for Facebook and Aim lol). Messaging turned into hours long phone calls. Soon we were inseparable.
We dated all through college. We gave Greyhound a lot of our money as we both made the 15 hour trip between Pittsburgh and Western Massachusetts. After graduation, Jide moved to Boston to start his research position at the Whitehead Institute and Oge met him there the following year for medical school. We were glad to finally be done with long distance!
10 years worth of memories later and we have lived in 5 different cities together, had several adventures both in the US and abroad and had way too many 1AM snack runs to count. Jide is currently working on his PhD at MIT and Oge was lucky enough to match into a residency program nearby at Brown in Providence, Rhode Island.
On July 1, 2017, Jide planned what Oge thought was an early birthday celebration. We started the day with a picnic at the Harvard Arnold Arboretum. Later in the afternoon, we made our way over to the Esplanade along the Charles River. Naturally what caught Oge’s eye was the hot dog stand nearby. Jide frantically urged Oge to hurry and get her hot dog but would not say why. Unbeknownst to Oge, a gondola for 2 with a personal gondolier was waiting to take them on an evening ride along the Charles! One bottle of champagne and a perfectly curated playlist later, we found ourselves strolling down the banks of the river while Jide was carrying a conspicuously large gift bag. Jide told Oge to close her eyes and Oge, thinking the bag held the sneakers she’s been hinting at for the past month, stuck out her foot. When she opened her eye, she found Jide kneeling down, holding a beautiful engagement ring.
After a 5 year engagement (and procrastination!) we are finally making our way to the altar! Thank you for your ongoing love and support. We are so excited to share this day with you and look forward to dancing the night away with all of our favorite people!
3:00 PM (SHARP! No African time, biko)
Holy Family Church
83 Clove Road
New Rochelle, NY 10801
6:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Glen Island Harbour Club
50 Glen Island Park
New Rochelle, NY 10805
The wedding ceremony and receptions will be held indoors. The cocktail hour will be outdoors. There will be valet parking at the reception. The church will have limited parking, however, street parking should also be available.
Attire for the ceremony and reception is formal!
Please silence phones, especially for the ceremony, however, we welcome you to share all pictures and videos. Please use our hashtag: #OgeandJideoforEVER
OgeandJideoforever@gmail.com
Your "Save the Date" invite and subsequent formal invitation contains the total number of your party including yourself. Our reception will be primarily adults only. Especially due to COVID19 and venue size limitations, we are unfortunately unable to accommodate plus ones outside of people listed on your invitation. We are SO SORRY and wish we could accommodate everyone. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out!
Please refer back to this page to RSVP upon receiving formal invitations (not Save the Dates) and RSVP for each member of your invited party for our records.
Your presence on our special day is the greatest present of all! However, if you do wish to celebrate with a gift, a contribution to our wishing well would be warmly appreciated. Please feel free to either venmo us or contribute to the wedding box during the reception.
Venmo: @OgeUwanaka or @JideEzike
We are also registered at:
Our Amazon Registry
Are there any hotel blocks available for out of town guests?
Yes, we have hotel blocks available at the Radisson Hotel in New Rochelle (Radisson Hotel New Rochelle) for the nights of August 6th, 7th and/or August 8th at discounted rates!
To book over the phone:
Call 914-576-3700 ext. 237 and provide group name: Uwanaka - Ezike Wedding
How will COVID-19 affect your wedding?
The Cuomo Administration announced the reopening of New York State, starting May 19th, meaning the party will go on! Please adhere to the state guidelines before attending our wedding, which is to either be fully vaccinated or have proof of a negative test result. Please refer to the links below detailing the NYS Covid guidelines:
NYS COVID-19 guidelines