Or this. . .

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Is anyone getting a wedding website? I want to see some links.

I love looking at wedding websites.

ifenanya: Is anyone getting a wedding website? I want to see some links.

I love looking at wedding websites.

You can check bellanaija.com

interesting thread...following and learning

Phema:

You can check bellanaija.com

I meant, does anyone have their own personal wedding website to help their guests get ready for the upcoming wedding? Not a wedding blog/company.

ifenanya:

I meant, does anyone have their own personal wedding website to help their guests get ready for the upcoming wedding? Not a wedding blog/company.

Oh, that one na long thing oooo. No idea.

Wedding bells ringing .

Pls make sure the hall is very chilled oh. I hate going for wedding and sweating like Xmas goats during reception .
That's my own contribution.

If not, use an open field.

Chillisauce: Wedding bells ringing .

Pls make sure the hall is very chilled oh. I hate going for wedding and sweating like Xmas goats during reception .
That's my own contribution.

If not, use an open field.

Oh, that is so true! . Haven't made that arrangement. Thanks Chilli!

bellong:

I second this..... Meanwhile, you guys have to make good agreement with the caterer to the satisfaction of the guests

Me too, am so loving this thread.

ifenanya: Is anyone getting a wedding website? I want to see some links.

I love looking at wedding websites.

you can check Wedding Digest, The Nigerian Wedding. Also Wedding Feferity. They are all good sites..... Am sure u'll like wot u'll see

Juwonlo00: Me too, am so loving this thread.

Welcome on board! Feel free to drop any tips.

hello phema.Congratulations! i believe you live in Benin. There is a lady called Mrs Awala or something for Olive catering. i think she is a little bit popular. Then for more wedding ideas you can check sugarweddings website

lady gogo: hello phema.Congratulations! i believe you live in Benin. There is a lady called Mrs Awala or something for Olive catering. i think she is a little bit popular. Then for more wedding ideas you can check sugarweddings website

Nope, i don't. We chose to have the wedding in Benin for some reason. Will check that lady out. Thanks Gogo!

Every one, please I need your take on this. . .

I really don't like this idea of guests buying gifts for the couple cos to be candid, most of these gifts are usually what the couple already have or what they might not need in decades! Ranges from cutlery to general cooking utensils, to basic household utilities. These items end up causing more harm than good With the newly wedded couple looking for space to store them. Heck! My mum's own is still locked up somewhere and she hasn't used one tenth of it.

Now, we were just thinking. . . Is there a way one can add a "cash only" caption in the IV? Something like; "You do not have to come with gifts, but if you must, please make it cash only"

Will that be too blunt, rude or desperate?

Phema: Every one, please I need your take on this. . .

I really don't like this idea of guests buying gifts for the couple cos to be candid, most of these gifts are usually what the couple already have or what they might not need in decades! Ranges from cutlery to general cooking utensils, to basic household utilities. These items end up causing more harm than good With the newly wedded couple looking for space to store them. Heck! My mum's own is still locked up somewhere and she hasn't used one tenth of it.

Now, we were just thinking. . . Is there a way one can add a "cash only" caption in the IV? Something like; "You do not have to come with gifts, but if you must, please make it cash only"

Will that be too blunt, rude or desperate?

I'm starting to like this Phema babe!
Ehhhrrrmmmmmm, I think it'll be a lil blunt!
But who says blunt ain't good

Phema: Every one, please I need your take on this. . .

I really don't like this idea of guests buying gifts for the couple cos to be candid, most of these gifts are usually what the couple already have or what they might not need in decades! Ranges from cutlery to general cooking utensils, to basic household utilities. These items end up causing more harm than good With the newly wedded couple looking for space to store them. Heck! My mum's own is still locked up somewhere and she hasn't used one tenth of it.

Now, we were just thinking. . . Is there a way one can add a "cash only" caption in the IV? Something like; "You do not have to come with gifts, but if you must, please make it cash only"

Will that be too blunt, rude or desperate?

have you bought these already for your new home? If you have not, don't buy them until the wedding is over just incase you get them as gifts! Don't put that on the IV! Put 'dont come with a gift' rather.forget the cash.

alutacontinua:


I'm starting to like this Phema babe!
Ehhhrrrmmmmmm, I think it'll be a lil blunt!
But who says blunt ain't good

Hahahahahaha. The thing dey tire me jare. What's with the spoons and pots? Like the couple's lives depend on it.

Ok ok, I agree it's too blunt, please help with a more subtle way of passing the message across.

ireneidiva:
have you bought these already for your new home? If you have not, don't buy them until the wedding is over just incase you get them as gifts! Don't put that on the IV! Put 'dont come with a gift' rather.forget the cash.

Yes. We have these things and more. The house is already well furnished and equipped. So, the gifts will just be useless and take up unnecessary space which we can't even afford or worse still, end up in one of our parents empty rooms!

Maybe we will go with the "Don't come with gifts" caption and leave out the "cash only". The people wey soji go understand

Phema:


Now, we were just thinking. . . Is there a way one can add a "cash only" caption in the IV? Something like; "You do not have to come with gifts, but if you must, please make it cash only"

Will that be too blunt, rude or desperate?

As an Igbo boy, I always look for a win-win situation.
Why not just allow the guests to come with whatever they have, and make arrangement with Gift Shop/ Super market to buy off the ones you don't need at 20% discount.
Nobody will be the wiser.

eagle,eye:

As an Igbo boy, I always look for a win-win situation.
Why not just allow the guests to come with whatever they have, and make arrangement with Gift Shop/ Super market to buy off the ones you don't need at 20% discount.
Nobody will be the wiser.

Nice idea. Are there shops that will agree to that?

Phema:

Nice idea. Are there shops that will agree to that?

Am sure you will find one. The 20% or more discount will make it even more attractive. Moreover when they see that the gift items are new and unused, I don't see why they won't make a deal.

chaircover:

LOL just make sure that someone hasnt written on the box and not just the wrapping paper. Such as "congratulations to Mr & Mrs ****"

Someone gave me a set of plates once and I had no use for it and packed it up and gave it to someone else, only for the person to tell me later that it had my name written on the box

When my brother got married he had so many household gifts of the same. It almost filled a room, they took it to the market and sold them all and used the money for something else.

That is why oyinbo people and some naija people now do gift lists or ask for money instead. I dont realy like it, but its a lot more practical.

Busted! Lol.

Seriously, i dont like this random gift thingy jare. It's either you ask the couple what they need or give cash. One can never go wrong with cash.

So, what do you think we should do? Any subtle approach you can proffer?

Phema, with regards to your "cash only" query, I would suggest putting a caption on the IV saying something along the lines of "We apologise that due to limited space, enveloped gifts are preferred. Thank you for your kind contribution."

I saw this on a friends invitation and Im going to use it on mine too, hehe

missjennybaby: Phema, with regards to your "cash only" query, I would suggest putting a caption on the IV saying something along the lines of "We apologise that due to limited space, enveloped gifts are preferred. Thank you for your kind contribution."

I saw this on a friends invitation and Im going to use it on mine too, hehe

Oh Dear! You are such a Darling! Thank You!

Very subtle but still gets the message across.

Phema:

Oh Dear! You are such a Darling! Thank You!

Very subtle and but still gets the message across.

I need to steal that sentence and write it down!

alutacontinua:

I need to steal that sentence and write it down!

I Swear!

Phema:

Oh Dear! You are such a Darling! Thank You!

Very subtle but still gets the message across.

You're welcome

@phema, maybe you can pick one or two things from this thread.

https://www.nairaland.com/1268930/questions-wedding-planning-answered/5#1268930.172