Nationwide — Fraternal twin brothers Taiwo and Kehinde Oguntoye have married identical twin sisters Taiwo and Kehinde Adediran in a rare joint wedding ceremony in Ibadan, Nigeria. And now both couples, who first met as university students, say they also hope to have twin children of their own one day.
Family and friends gathered on June 20 as the two sets of twins exchanged vows in a joint ceremony. While twins are common among the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria, marriages involving two pairs of twins remain unusual.
According to People, their story began about 10 years ago while they were studying at the University of Ibadan. A lecturer introduced the Oguntoye brothers to the Adediran sisters, believing the two sets of twins should meet.
At first, the sisters were not interested in starting a relationship. Instead, the four became friends. Over time, life took them in different directions as the sisters moved abroad and the brothers worked in countries including South Africa and the United States.
Years later, they reconnected. Their friendship eventually turned into romance, leading to their joint wedding ceremony.
The Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria are known for having one of the world’s highest rates of twin births. In Yoruba culture, twins are considered a blessing, and traditional names are often given based on birth order. Taiwo is typically the firstborn twin, while Kehinde is the younger twin.
The brothers said they had long hoped to marry twins. “We know many twins, but this marriage feels like it was arranged by God,” Taiwo Oguntoye said. “We have always dreamed of marrying twins.”
During the ceremony, both couples featured matching outfits. The grooms wore white and green tuxedos, while the brides appeared in identical white gowns and veils.
Although the sisters look so alike, the brothers have no trouble recognizing their own wives. “Our wives look so alike that even their family members sometimes confuse them,” Kehinde Oguntoye said. “We don’t mix them up — we know our own wives very well.”
Although they celebrated their marriages together, the newlyweds do not plan to live in the same household. Still, the two couples share one goal for the future: they hope to welcome twins into their own families.