When Taiwo and Kehinde meet Taiwo and Kehinde: in Nigeria, the marriage of two sets of twins

Two brides in identical white dresses. Two grooms in matching suits and bow ties. Two sets of twins to play page boys and bridesmaids. Giant posters depicting two couples with the same first names. Even the wedding hashtag – #TwinningInLove2026 – left little room for confusion.

Twin sisters Taiwo and Kehinde Adediran walked arm in arm with their father up the aisle in a church in Ibadan, in southwestern Nigeria, guests rising from their seats and brandishing their smartphones to immortalize this extraordinary union.

"Twins marrying twins, really? That's the first time I've ever seen that!", exclaimed a passerby in front of the church a few moments later.

For many guests, the union of twin brothers Taiwo and Kehinde Oguntoye and twin sisters Taiwo and Kehinde Adediran is almost too perfectly symmetrical to be true.

"We always wanted to get married at the same time and marry twins," jokes Taiwo Oguntoye, one of the grooms.

The brothers have built their career around promoting twin culture in tourism and cultural initiatives in the Ibadan region, known for its high rate of twin births.

The two pairs met a few years ago, but at the time, there was no question of the sisters starting a relationship with twins.

"We said no, we don't want to go out with twins!", exclaims bride Kehinde Adediran, laughing.

After losing touch for a while, then finding each other again, the twins finally changed their minds.

In Yoruba culture, twins hold a special place. Regardless of their sex, the elder twin is traditionally named Taiwo, while the younger one is called Kehinde.

It is common to see twins dressed the same way from childhood, sometimes even down to matching shoes, jewelry and accessories.

Throughout the weekend of this doubly special wedding, twinship was celebrated.

Guests tirelessly compare the similarities between siblings by examining the carefully staged portraits of the newlyweds.

On Saturday, the celebration moved from the church pews to a lavish Yoruba reception, traditionally called "owambe".

Among the guests were dozens of other pairs of twins.

"I've always dreamed of marrying a twin myself," exclaims Kehinde Akanji, 26, laughing, a friend of the bride and groom who came with his own twin brother. "This is the first time we've ever attended an event like this."

Even Dupe Aduroja Giwa, the "alaga", the mistress of ceremonies for the traditional wedding, well-versed in the exercise, cannot believe it.

"Twins marrying twins! I've never seen that in my life! It's a privilege to be a part of it," she laughs.

After all, it's not every day that a Taiwo marries a Taiwo, and that a Kehinde marries a Kehinde.