We will be giving you all exclusive preview to view some of things we have been working on over the past months and we are also welcome to criticism and suggestions as we pride ourselves with working with each customer individually to give them the ultimate experience.

At the serene bride we pride ourselves in quality and excellent customer service

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The most annoying wedding vendor in Nigeria is usually the caterer and believe me most brides do not even get to meet the caterer at all, from my experience, I will advice you attend one of your caterers scheduled event before you decide to take him/her on. You can also decide to go on with the contract if you have lots of referrals that you are comfortable with.

My wedding caterer messed up both the engagement and the wedding, thanks to back up from aunties and my nan. She wouldn’t even give the MoH food for the couple, she was only lucky I wasn’t a bridezilla…lol

Another wedding vendor that messed up was the Limo rental company. They did not provide the service and wouldn’t give a refund until we went to their office with uniform men- believe me this can only happen in Nigeria.

Before you all start thinking all my wedding vendors messed up, I actually had the opportunity of working with some fantastic vendors. To be honest my make-up artist was the best, she was highly professional, punctual, soft spoken and understood my needs and to top it all she is fantastic at her job. I will recommend her to everyone I know and do not know. Her name is Lolade- Dainty Affairs

I looooooooovvvvvveeeeeeeeeeee this website because of the song “Ife bi eji owuro”. Sorry you have to understand Yoruba to understand the song. I’m going to make sure this song is played on my wedding day. Nigerian wedding websites with yoruba music are hard to come by

The rotating effect of the pictures is simply amazing, and I’m must say the pictures are very beautiful.

The pictures on the website are a mix of pictures of the couple, their family and friends. You really have to be patient to view all their pictures because it takes a little while for it to load.

Idera and Fela’s story was really nice and straight to the point, and the proposal was also unique and nice even though Idera knew she was getting married before the proposal.

In all, what I love most about this website is the “Ife bi eji owuro” song and the pictures.

If there is anything else you like or want to share please feel free to leave a comment and vote by clicking on the yellow button at the top

This website is my all time favourite. I find everything about it exciting and interesting. This is one of the first nigerian wedding websites I came across and even though the wedding happened in 2006, I still go back ever so often to check it out.

To show how crazy people are about this site, hardly will you find any wedding website today that doesn’t have a bit of DiandDee’s concept.

The colours of the website are very warm and subtle. I was so moved by the proposal story that I shed a tear while reading it; I’m a bit emotional though so maybe that was why.

Most of the pictures were taken by a professional photographer and this is of course because the groom has a keen interest in photography as he is a professional photographer himself. Check out his blog and some of his pictures at Dotuns blog.

I particularly love the wedding and honeymoon pictures the most. Diwura’s dress was absolutely gorgeous, I know I’m beginning to sound like I know her personally right, but I just can’t help it because I’m a big fan…lol

My favourite song on the website is “My Endless Love” by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie; I connect with this song anytime I hear it.

The only word that describes this website for me is WiCkEd!

Everything I have written so far is based on my personal opinion, please let me know your thoughts on this. Feel free to leave your comments and if you like the site, click on the yellow vote icon below the title.

The wedding website under review today is www.obehiandsteve.com. It is refreshing to see other designs of nigerian wedding websites and not the stock ones we always see from weddingorg.com.

The first impression you get is a warm feeling. I like the crimson background and the music, No more Rain from Angie Stone is just perfect for the occasion. I love the song so maybe I am biased. The song goes

My sunshine has come and I am all cried out. There is no more rain in this cloud.

It all fits with Obehi’s story about Steve being the guy she had always wanted. But she had to play hard to get initially. They have interesting stories I personally think there could be more, but hey, that is just my opinion

Every page loads with a widescreen picture in the background which makes the text hard to read at times. The text could have been written in any font other than Arial and it would have made the site look even more awesome.

It is amazing how many pictures there are and how fast the site loads. The designer did a good job.

The wedding is on the 24th December 2009, two weeks after mine. December is really a wedding month, I can’t count how many weddings I have to go to in December.

Congratulations on your wedding Obehi and Steve. Head on over to their site www.obehiandsteve.com and let me know what you think by leaving a comment. As always, if you like the site, please vote for them. The aim is find out which Nigerian wedding website is the most popular in 2009/2010

The first website I will be reviewing is from Bunmi & Bolade at www.bunmiandbolade.com . They just got married on the 7th of November in North Carolina, so as I am writing this, it is about 3 days ago.

The website looks professionally done and it has a futuristic feel to it. It has got round edges and sliding windows like you would see in a science fiction movie.

Bolade’s proposal story was fun to read. I personally feel he put himself under a lot or pressure by letting his fiancee’s family know he was going to propose just minutes before he did. Well it all turned out okay in the end.

The pictures on the site are really nice, there were some professionally taken ones and amateur photos so that is a good mix. The gallery was kind of slow to load though but patience is a virtue as they say, right? There are no pictures of the wedding as they got married 3 days ago but I am guessing we shall see some when all the wedding rush is over.

The music on the site is mellow. A mix between Naija vibes (Oloo mi – Tosin Martins) and R&B (Luther Vandross – So amazing) and others

All in all, very well done. Head on over to the site www.bunmiandbolade.com and check it out. Don’t forget to come back and vote for it if you like it and let me know what you think about the site by leaving a comment, I look forward to hearing them. And lastly, if you have a website and you want me to do a review on it, add the link in the comments

You getting engaged will definitely be one of the most memorable and exciting moments in your life. For t­he first few weeks after the proposal, you are both filled with happiness and are eager to share the proposal story with anyone that cares to listen. You’ve met the man or woman you want to spend your life with, and you’ve decided to get hitched. Now it’s time to plan the official celebration of your love and commitment- the wedding.

As you plan this wonderful day, you both will continue to feel great happiness, with possibilities of being nervous and a little confusion. After all, organising a big ceremony can be an overwhelming task. There will be questions about anything and everything: from the meal, to the wedding dress and issues about budget but amidst all these you need to remember the day is about the celebration of love.

Stay focused, and be organised without driving yourselves crazy in the process. Welcome ideas from friends and family delegate responsibilities to friends and family that offer to help- you can not do it all. Try not to worry about things going wrong before they actually go wrong- don’t get worked up about every little detail and have a bit of laid-back attitude; it does make things go smoothly. Avoid postponing every thing you have to do so things don’t pile up as this will only leave you stressed and unhappy.

On your big day smile at people, dance till you drop…lol, Kiss your husband so much that people won’t stop talking about it. Just have fun, after all it is your wedding and it’s got to be all about you that day.

39 things to do to avoid last minute stress

6 – 12 months before the big day
 Decide on a date(s)
 Make an appointment with Clergyman
 Determine a budget.
 Have an estimate of the number of guests.
 Set the time, location of Ceremony, Rehearsal & Reception Venue.
 Choose Professional Photographer / Videographer / DJ/Live band
 Shop for wedding gown: Several fittings will be required especially if buying
 Obtain Decor & Music estimates; book services if possible.
 Choose brides maids and determine the number of people you want on the bridal party
 Pick a honeymoon destination: (renew passports & Obtain Visa information if required.)
 Begin selection of a Caterer and start making arrangements for drinks

5 months before the big day
 Finalize the estimated number of guests as it is not common to have an invite-only wedding in Nigeria.
 Make arrangements for invitations and wedding programme
 Decide on wedding colours and shortlist potential vendors for your decor
 Plan your reception. (Your choice of seating plan and the number of ushers required)
 Choose attire (aso ebi/ outfit for bride and groom for the traditional wedding ceremony)
 Start making honeymoon plans in order to bag a good deal.
 Decide on caterer and ensure you take your chosen caterer’s advice as they have the relevant experience
 Confirm delivery of bridal gown, and if you are getting yours made confirm with seamstress when you will be having you first fitting
 Shortlist potential bridal makeup artists and make an appointment to see their work
 Order wedding and engagement cakes.
 Arrange transportation for all members of bridal party to & from ceremony & reception locations.
 Go over details of reception with caterer / manager in charge of your reception venue.
 If you are renting any equipment, reserve it now. (Chairs, table, marquee)
 Decided on your wedding favours to avoid last minute rush

2 months before the big day
 Inform clergyman of all the details of your ceremony. You will need to show a copy of the programme.
 Plan rehearsal dinner.
 Select attendants’ gifts, grooms gift.
 Check all services.
 Make moving arrangements.
 Final dress fitting.

1 month before the big day
 Choose wedding bands.
 Send out invitations.
 Make room reservations for out of town guests.
 Check wedding party outfit.
 Confirm music arrangements & check selections.
 Get confirmation from all your vendors
 Discuss rehearsal dinner with hosts.
 Attend Bridal shower.

I’m currently planning my wedding with Cala Lillies and while planning my wedding I realised information was not really easy to come by especially if you do not live in Nigeria and you are planning to get married there. So I’ve decided to share some of my wonderful ideas and vendors with other Brides to be (b2b)

I’ll be sharing ideas on, finding the right wedding dress, underwear dilemma especially for busty brides (like me..lol), the right jewellery, shoes, Bags, venue, wedding favours, cake, wedding colours, caterer ,honeymoon ideas, gift ideas for your groom…..the list is endless and please feel free to add to the list if you feel there is something missing and feel free to ask questions or even start up a discussion.

Love

K