Weddings

Five months may be a short period to plan a wedding especially if it’s an extravagant one, but it’s a very achievable goal if you draw out a plan and stick to it.

This means no going back on decisions that have already been made to ensure your milestones are met.

Here is a suggested timeline of deliverables you can incorporate into your 5-month wedding plan:

Nigerian weddings that involve different tribes are hard enough to plan as it is, so imagine the thought process that is required to plan a multicultural wedding successfully.

Here are some Dos and Don’ts of planning a multicultural wedding:

Dos

Decide on House of Worship: The couple is to decide how they intend to get married and under what religious guidelines they intend to conduct their ceremonies.

The few months or weeks prior to your wedding day can be one of the most stressful periods of your life.

For a bride, it can mean not getting to eat on time or eating really late. You’re most likely going to gain a lot of weight especially if you’re stress-eating.

Here are some simple diet routine that can help keep you fit during the process.

Sometimes a change of wedding date is inevitable. 

Let’s take an example of when the electoral commission in Nigeria, postponed the election. Every wedding on that new date was automatically cancelled.

It might not even be as urgent as that, but most times when the date needs to be changed, it’s usually because of reason beyond your control.

Although one cannot categorically tell what can go wrong in a wedding, there are some frequent disasters to look out for.

You don’t want to spend your money, blood and sweat; and then a tiny detail left out ruin the day.
Here are areas to pay attention to, to avoid disaster on your wedding day.

1. DIY Projects
We know how so many people will tell you to pick your flowers yourself, tell your Aunt who used to bake 2000years ago to make your cake, how your sister’s friend who studied arts can decorate your venue and the likes.

Have you ever been at a Nigerian wedding and thought to yourself, why is this happening?

There are about a thousand different situations that could pop up to make you roll your eyes but will make you laugh, only after they happen.

Here are thirteen inevitable situations that bring about those unfortunate things I desperately wish we could stop doing at Nigerian weddings.

• Bouncer Oppression

Bouncers should stop harassing guests that look like they are loaded with big bucks. The “anything for boys" line is getting old.

Its almost wedding season, so now is the time to think about dresses, venues and flowers.

Here are ten practical and important wedding planning tips that you must take note of:

Choose a Good Season
Everyone knows that there are two seasons in Nigeria: rainy and dry. This may not apply if you choose to have a destination wedding. All you have to do is make sure that regardless of your chosen location that you will have the perfect weather to enjoy your special day.

Looking for the perfect wedding gift for your groom? Look no further, here are fifteen perfect wedding gift ideas you can give your groom on your wedding day or even during your honeymoon:

• Love Notes Journal

Be romantic and keep a collection of love notes written to your husband which date back to monumental times in your relationship.

• Designer Watch

Roll into a new life with your groom with a 'Rolex'!