Princess Märtha was one of the first royals to join the app. We hadn’t previously had the opportunity to connect and get to know each other, but the app allowed us to do that.
We shared a virtual stage, and our friendship blossomed. We couldn’t wait to see each other in person. So when the opportunity came to attend their wedding in late summer, we ran with it.
The ‘sexy cool’ dress code
The three-day celebrations kicked off on Thursday, August 29, with a meet-and-greet party. The dress code was “sexy cool.”
We were asked to wear something that expressed our version of sexy and cool — this could be anything from pants and jumpsuits to short or long summer dresses.
Nobody wore anything that was overtly too much or raunchy — we all had a level of respect for who were were celebrating and the fact that it was a royal wedding.
We had a lovely dinner, and Princess Märtha and Durek performed a salsa dance.
In Norwegian culture, you aren’t usually seated next to your spouse at dinner parties or weddings. I was seated next to Prince Daniel, who is the husband of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden.
The seating charts had our titles. For me, it said, “HRH Princess Keisha Omilana.” For him, it said, “HRH Prince Daniel.” But we introduced ourselves as “Keisha” and “Daniel.”
For the ceremony on Saturday, there were colors we were asked not to wear — no white, no pink, and no black.
I wore a custom burgundy dress designed by Serrano. She did an amazing job — it’s now one of my favorites.
The ceremony was beautiful. If you are in the presence of the couple, the love is screaming. We are still talking about the wedding and how much love was felt throughout the weekend.
In the evening, we danced. At one point, we had a nice little royal circle — there was the Crown Prince and Princess of Sweden, the Prince and Princess of the Netherlands, and myself and Prince Kule.
By that point there were no more cameras — no one could capture this moment. But it’s something we will always share deep in our hearts because everyone was able to let their hair down.