Pointers

10 Things Every Nigerian Bride Must Do Before Taking the Plunge

 

  1. Take some time for yourself
    No planning, no freak-outs, no fire-breathing. Just breathe. Take a trip alone if possible; you may not get this chance again.
  2. Reconnect with your girlfriends
    Spend some real time with them. No, bridesmaids’ dresses fittings do not count. You are taking a huge life step so they might be feeling insignificant. Go out like old times so they know they’ll always be your squad.
  3. Spend some time with your parents

7 'No No's that will Ruin Your Wedding

 

Just before you think that this is an article that spells doom, remember that knowing things like the steps below will help you guard against them. We want your wedding to be a dream come true, so here are seven things you need to avoid;

A-Z of Planning your Best Friend’s Bridal Shower

 

Who better to plan a bridal shower than your best friend or sister. As a best friend, you probably know almost everything and anything that your friend would want to experience and most importantly know all the people she would love to attend.

Also, it is safe to assume that as a best friend you know where the bride-to-be will want to celebrate this day and the activities that she would enjoy. Don’t forget it’s all about her.

So what do you do if you're not blessed with superb planning skills?Fret not and follow our simple steps below

7 Questions You Must Ask Your Wedding Venue

photo credit - Ben Komolafe Photography

 

When the post-engagement excitement turns into pre-wedding planning mode, one of the first things you'll find yourself on the hunt for is a venue to host your wedding. You may look at local options or even far away destination wedding venue that will give your big day a backdrop that looks like it's straight out of a postcard.

Either way, before signing on the dotted line and agreeing to throw the wedding of your dreams at a location that fits your budget, here are the top seven questions to ask the space before saying "I do" to them.

How You Could Save Up For Your Wedding

 

It is important that you begin saving for your wedding as early as possible. You can use some of these tips to save for your big day:

Start saving early: Open a savings account as soon as you can and start saving. Remember not to use this bank account for other expenses. You can work with your bank to set an option for auto-debit at the beginning of the month from your other "earning" account to the wedding account.

How To Start A Wedding Planning Business From Home

 

If you are passionate about the romance and beauty that come with weddings, then chances are that you will jump at the idea of becoming a wedding planner. Wedding planning is an exciting field and a good business opportunity for those who have been looking to start a business of their own; because aside from the financial gains, you get a chance to express your creativity and get a feeling of satisfaction seeing the beauty of your handiwork.

Save Money On Wedding Favours

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#6 : Unleash your creativity and create your own crafty favours

There is no better way to make your wedding favours truly personal than to create them yourself. Recruit your family members and the people in your wedding party to help out. Take note, however, that you should start assembling your wedding favours as early as possible to avoid cramming everything in right before your wedding day. Are you and your fiancee music lovers? You could burn your wedding playlist on a CD and give one to each guest as a favour. Another idea is to save the songs on a USB flash drive, which is nice and portable.

 

Beautiful, unique wedding favours are a graceful way of thanking your guests for the thought, time, rescheduling, travelling and gift-giving that they've expended to share your wedding day with you

Wedding Details No Bride Should EVER DIY

The bridesmaid dresses

Here’s the scenario: a friend or relative offers to make your bridesmaid dresses for you. You’re tempted – they’re doing it for free and all you’ve got to buy is the material. So what happens if the dresses are a disaster? Do you put your girls in something else on your big day? This means you’ll have to fork out for fabric and buy new bridesmaid dresses as well. You also have to face telling your friend or relative why your bridesmaids aren’t in her homemade creations.

Bridesmaid dresses don’t have to be expensive. Just nice and classy

Photo Credit - google

 

Making your own wedding details can be a joy and a really nice way to give your big day a personal touch, but there are some things that even the most craft-loving bride should never try and do her

13 Super Unique Wedding Entrances

This brazen Abuja bride arrived in her very own Keke Napep, love it!

pic via @oluwatobii

 

From Australia to Abuja these 13 super unique wedding entrances will leave you speechless.