A disagreement arises between the two pairs of parents about which group should enter the dining room first eventually, the Onwukas, being the richer family, get the first entrance. He convinces her that they had been planted there, probably by one of his friends, and they belatedly arrive at the party. Afterwards, while the cars are going from the ceremony to the party, Dunni finds a pair of women's underpants in the pocket of Dozie's dress jacket, and is upset. The best man has been in an accident after the bachelor party, and the irresponsible Sola is chosen as his replacement.ĭuring the wedding ceremony, guests and family are cheerful, with the exception of Obianuju Onwuka who pointedly refuses to pay any attention, to the embarrassment of Felix. Dunni is taunted by her female friends about her lack of sexual experience, and Dozie's male friends tease him about the previous night's bachelor party. Meanwhile, the bride's parents and female relatives are upset by the omission of Tinuade Coker's name in the announcement in the paper, and the groom's parents share an uncomfortable breakfast while the mother talks disparagingly about the Coker family to her friends and is very cold towards her husband, Chief Felix Onwuka. His mother, Lady Obianuju Onwuka, considers her son to be marrying beneath himself.ĭuring the morning before the wedding, the wedding party is prepared and the stressed wedding planner Wonu is trying to make everything perfect for her rich clients. Tinuade Coker, and the IT entrepreneur Dozie Onwuka ( Banky Wellington), who comes from a very wealthy family. The film takes place during the day and evening of the wedding between Dunni Coker ( Adesua Etomi), a 24-year-old art gallery owner who is the only daughter of Engineer Bamidele and Mrs. The film was released worldwide on 16 December 2016, and became the highest grossing Nigerian film a record which was broken in 2017 by its sequel The Wedding Party 2. It premiered on 8 September 2016 at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada and on 26 November 2016 at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos. The Wedding Party is a 2016 Nigerian romantic comedy drama film directed by Kemi Adetiba.