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8 Unusual Wedding Favour Ideas

Cupcakes


Want to save on the stress of serving cake at the wedding and eliminate waste? Give your guests a cupcake to-go in a cute box that they can re-use for storing other things.

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Are you tired of seeing towels and plastic hand fans given out at weddings? The change begins with you!

7 Ways To Save Money On Food And Drink At Your Wedding

 

A fancy menu is always desired at a top-notch wedding ceremony full of Lagos’ finest entrepreneurs, big families and even celebrities. However, if you do not wish to ball out on the food and drinks being served on your special day, here are seven suggestions for saving money:

Signature Cocktail
Think about your favourite cocktail or visualise one and bring it to life on your special day. Champagne cocktails with a piece of juicy fruit never get old!

Heavy Appetizers

Dresses and Cocktails: Should Your Bridesmaids Pay?

 

Everyone on the face of the earth knows how expensive weddings are. A lot of people tend to focus on planning the wedding and may not budget for other activities like the pre-wedding dinner or the bridal shower. Sometimes these costs are spread to the bridal train regardless of the bridesmaids' current circumstances and are seen as a contribution to the wedding due to their position in the bride's ‘inner circle' or in some cases, mere ability to provide funds.
Money matters during weddings have been known to cause strain on friendships and here's why:

Tips For a Perfect Outdoor Wedding

 

Outdoor weddings are beautiful, unique and also romantic but are quite difficult to pull off due to various reasons. Outdoor Weddings come with a lot of challenges. However, if you follow these tips, things should turn out beautiful.

5 Celebrity Wedding Trends

Dramatic Sleeves:


Bell sleeves are reminiscent of Victorian fashion. If you’re planning a themed wedding, these dramatic sleeves will be perfect in reliving the fashion of the era like Ciara.

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You may think you’ve got the best idea ever after cutting out pictures from wedding magazines and filling out your wedding vision board but sometimes picking ideas for your wedding can leave you co

Why You Should Hire A Wedding Planner

 

Every couple looks forward to a beautiful wedding ceremony after spending months and even years planning.
The wedding industry has grown so much that having a wedding planner is not so much of a luxury anymore but a necessity if you plan to have a stress free event.

Here are some reasons it is important to hire a wedding planner.

To help with budgeting
Wedding planners would help work within your budget. They would be able to offer ideas and suggestions on the type of event that would suit your budget.

7 Steps To Finding The Perfect Wedding Gown

 

After the engagement, it is only normal that the wedding preparation should follow immediately. For ladies, one of the most important aspects of the wedding preparation is the shopping for their perfect wedding gown. Hence, it is only important you have the right information that will ensure that you choose the perfect wedding gown. Here are recommended steps to follow to ensure you find the perfect wedding gown for your big day.

1.    Set a realistic budget

To Have a Destination Wedding or Not?

 

You’re finally engaged, and that means you have a license to fantasise till you walk down the aisle. Wedding fantasies may have probably existed way long before the 10-carat diamond ring set in 18k yellow gold was placed on your ring finger, complete with the perfect dress, bridal train and colours. The problem now is that you’d like to jump on a plane so you can commence your honeymoon in a successive fashion but not all your close friends can afford it. When life is throwing you lemons, do you make lemonade or lemon meringue pie?

Tips To Note When Choosing Your Wedding Cake

 

A wedding cake is usually one of the highlights of the wedding ceremony. Every lady looks forward to having a beautiful and also a delicious cake for their wedding ceremony. Hence, efforts are made to ensure the wedding cake is not only beautiful but also delicious.
 
1.    Pay attention to choosing the right wedding cake

What To Expect At Your Vendors Meeting

 

Planning a wedding can never be easy, even with the presence of a wedding planner. It's a once in a lifetime event that involves a lot of brainstorming and visualizing when it comes to your bridal wardrobe, ceremony venues, menu, and entertainment. Vendors meetings are necessary to plan a wedding properly; here are five considerations expected to be contemplated on at your first vendors' meeting: