- Folarin, who is one of Folorunsho Alakija's four sons, married Iranian beauty Nazanin Jafarian Ghaissarifa
- Folorunsho Alakija, 66, is one of the richest black women in the world with estimated fortune of $2.1 billion
- Event at Blenheim Palace had one million roses, surprise performance from Robin Thicke and A-list guest-list
- Father-of-one is an entrepreneur, investor and cinematographer who lost his first wife to cancer
- Folarin's new wife studied Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Manchester
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*The event was planned by Sade Awe of The Bridal Circle. Sade’s impeccable taste and selective eye for the exquisite make her a trusted resource for an elite clientele
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*The stunning bride, who has worked as a model, changed outfits for the reception and the pair were seen enjoying their first dance as man and wife in the lavish surroundings
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*Folarin Alakija, who is the son of Folorunsho Alakija, the richest black woman in the world, married Iranian beauty Nazanin Jafarian Ghaissarifar
in a lavish bash at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire over the weekend
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*Folarin is the son of Folorunsho Alakija, pictured, left, with her husband. In 2014, she knocked Oprah Winfrey off her post as the richest woman of African descent in the world
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*Folarin's new wife studied Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Manchester, has a graduate Diploma in Law and has also worked as a model and marketing consultant. The happy newlyweds are pictured walking down the aisle after tying the knot
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*Guests were treated to a lavish five-course menu - printed on a golden menu card
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*The bride was seen walking down the aisle on the arm of her father and she donned some glittering jewels for the occasion.
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*She later let her hair down on the dance-floor with her new husband, who proposed last October
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*The cake, which was adorned with hundreds of roses, was created by Elizabeth’s Cake Emporium; prices start at £300 per tier
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*The lavish bash was attending by the most glamorous society guests and their Nigerian friends and family who flew over. |
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*The floor of Blenheim Palace was engraved with the couple's initials |
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*Blenheim Palace, which is the ancestral home of Sir Winston Churchill, was kitted out with one million white roses
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