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Exclusive behind the scenes of this incredible multi continent wedding, by @josevilla. Weddings at this level don’t demand coverage, the demand vision.
Full feature of this wedding coming this week in the Lensel Newsletter. Link in bio.
Photographer: @josevilla
Couple: @mreazi and @temiotedola
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This is behind the scenes access to one of the most incredible weddings of the year. Captured by the one and only Jose Villa. It's a masterclass in how photographers are not just documenting, but truly creative directing. Emmy and Mr. Eazi's wedding spanned three continents and the whole of 2025. Iceland, Dubai, and Monaco. Beginning with their traditional Yoruba wedding in Dubai, just iconic moments. But the desert heat made it too intense to shoot outside. So Jose changed things on the fly and concepted up this indoor shoot, flying in these custom hand painted backdrops to make portraits to rival any fashion campaign, all while looking the part themselves. Next, it was Monaco for the civil wedding, where Jose's concept at Karl Lagerfeld's house felt like an iconic old movie, or before the grand finale wedding in Iceland, which has maybe never seen a wedding like this before. The reception design pulling the dramatic Icelandic landscapes inside, this landmark church ceremony, and John Legend making a surprise appearance for the first dance. Intense wind only giving twenty second windows of time outside to capture portraits. This is how you make it count. The couple even got a preview of their images that night and lost the plot. Photographing a wedding in an extreme place like this comes with huge weather and logistic challenges, but the extra mile ideas, planning, and creative direction will keep pushing wedding photography to new heights.