There’s no denying that life happens to anyone, at any time.
Friends break up, people lose jobs, some lose things they thought would last forever… and sometimes, couples lose their spark.
The couple in this story was one of them. Five years after exchanging vows and promising forever, their spark had quietly faded. It makes you wonder: is forever a measure of time, or of interest?
Work got busier, responsibilities piled up, and somewhere between routines and deadlines, laughter became a rare sound in their home.
Their maid couldn’t help but notice the silence that had replaced the warmth in the once-lively household. One afternoon, as she was tidying up while her boss, Mrs Adeola was having her quiet time in the parlor, she stumbled upon their wedding photobook.
Opening it, she paused and laughed softly.
“Madam, you and oga been dey laugh well oh. All these photos, na so so smile and laugh!”
Those words sent Mrs. Adeola down memory lane. She smiled faintly.
“Let me see that,” she said, taking the album from her.
As she flipped through the pages, her smile slowly faded. There they were, two people beaming, eyes full of love, holding hands like the world belonged to them. And before she knew it, tears filled her eyes.
She longed for the days when laughter came easily, when love felt like air, light and free. That spark was gone, and she didn’t know how to bring it back.
They say it takes two to tango, and she knew she hadn’t danced alone back when love still cackled like fire. So she picked up her phone and called her husband, the man she once promised forever to.
“What happened to us, Deji? Where’s my husband?” she managed to ask after her moments of silence were met with his gentle, “Hello?”
Deji, confused, asked, “What do you mean? It’s me.”
“I’m looking at our wedding photobook,” she said softly, “and I don’t recognize us anymore. Where did the happiness go?”
A deep sigh followed. “Babe… I’m coming home now,” Deji said.
Neither of them had realized that love was quietly dying in their home. Life had simply become too heavy and in carrying everything else, they forgot to carry each other.
You might say this is househelp PR, maybe. But the real message here is this: the spark doesn’t always die suddenly. Sometimes it fades slowly, while the smoke convinces you the fire is still burning.
They hadn’t fallen out of love; they had just forgotten how to enjoy it.
What Does This Mean for You, Soon-to-Wed Couples?
There’s a reason you fell in love, maybe it’s the way you make each other laugh, the way your eyes meet, or how comfortable silence feels between you.
Let that same energy shine through in your wedding photos.
Your pictures shouldn’t just look beautiful, they should feel alive.
Let them tell your story: the laughter, the inside jokes, the goofiness, the warmth.
Because one day, when life gets serious, you’ll open that album and remember exactly why you chose each other.
So as you plan your big day, ask yourselves:
● What makes us laugh uncontrollably?
● What moments make our hearts skip a beat?
How can we capture our true selves not just posed perfection in our photos?
When your personalities shine through, your wedding photos become more than just memories. They become reminders of your joy, your love, and your promise to never stop choosing each other, no matter how serious life gets.
And if you ask me, the real PR in that story goes to the photographer who captured those moments. What seemed ordinary then became priceless later.
They say a picture is worth more than a thousand words and that’s exactly what Orisadare Photography is about: less telling, more showing.
