Efya and Tomi Thomas are married: inside their three-day Accra wedding weekend

Ghanaian vocalist Efya Nokturnal and Nigerian musician Tomi Thomas married in Accra over the weekend, sealing a three-day celebration with a traditional ceremony, a white wedding, and their daughter's church dedication.

Nine months after their Valentine's Day knocking ceremony in February, the couple made it official under the hashtag #TJLuV26. For Efya, whose voice has carried Ghanaian love songs for over a decade, the guest list read like an industry roll call.

The celebrations opened on Friday, November 6, with a traditional marriage ceremony in Accra built around kente and gold ensembles. Fella Makafui and Hajia4Reall stepped in as bridesmaids, while Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister Abla Dzifa Gomashie and Akuapemhene Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III joined the families.

Nana Ama McBrown, Becca, Cina Soul, Adina, Kwabena Kwabena, Sister Derby, Kafui Danku, Salma Mumin, Efia Odo, and Fantana also turned up for the Friday rites.

Inside the Underbridge white wedding

On Saturday, November 7, the party moved to the Underbridge Annex in Accra for the white wedding. Efya walked down the aisle with her parents, including her father, Professor Awindor, in a high-neck corseted lace gown with a detachable train.

Tomi Thomas matched her in a white tuxedo jacket, black trousers, and a black bow tie, his dreadlocks pulled back as they exchanged vows and rings. Portraits by wedding photographer Obrempong Shot It caught the groom kissing Efya's hand after the vows.

The reception brought indoor fireworks, a multi-tiered white cake, and a sleek second white dress for the bride. Kwabena Kwabena, Becca, and Adina sang during the reception before R2Bees vocalist Mugeez and Kelvyn Boy took over the after-party alongside guests Gyakie, Bisa Kdei, Sefa, EL, D-Black, Kwaw Kese, and Bola Ray.

Even a two-second hug gave the timeline something to debate, after a clip showed Nigerian actress and DJ Dorcas Fapson embracing Tomi Thomas and telling him, "I love you too, babes."

Sarkodie's mini Rapperholic promise and Sunday's naming ceremony

One person missing from the Accra cameras was Efya's longtime collaborator Sarkodie, who was reportedly in Kenya. From "I'm In Love With You" on his 2012 album to "Saara", the pair have defined an era of Ghanaian collaborations, and fans noticed his empty seat.

In a video message shared online, the rapper called their union "too beautiful" and promised the couple a private "mini Rapperholic" concert just for the two of them.

The comment section was not easily swayed. "Rapperholic we go chop? Sometimes presence matters," one fan replied, while another told him plainly: "Bro, send money, Massa."

By Sunday, November 8, the newlyweds were at Cedar Church (Assemblies of God) with family for the christening and thanksgiving dedication of their baby girl.

There, they unveiled their daughter's full name: Zoe-Blair Adara Nana Efya Ankyaa Oluwateniayo Thomas, weaving English, Akan, and Yoruba names into one final reveal to close out the weekend.