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Fozen Turkey? For the Oyinbo's you mean? If you are giving the turkey to anyone whom is not going home to put it in a refrigerator, I suggest not but if you are to give it to the person by sending it to their house, it should be a good idea especially for families.


As for the Oyinbos, how about a Nigerian mask? When you get one, you can tell them a little history about the mask like which tribe is it from and whay they use it and stuff like that. It will attract them and they will surely hang it in their house in their country!

THE_AMAKA:
oh damm it , what are u guys draging, are u sure she is the one in the pic grow up guys

LOL! Men are easily fooled these days

Like when

platinumnk:
i no want to Marry!!

RUN AWAY BRIDE!!!


NO TO R KELLY

WE MUST HAVE MICHAEL ACKSON

This one is not married now. Its engagement!


And abeg! Michael has rest oin peace! Unless u want Blanket Jackson

kola oloye:
@Gabry,
I've cancelled the first arrangement about transportation,i hereby present
these buses for the people free of charge.

But all the guests are already in my Lorries abeg!

What commitment

Onilude:
If anybody steals your man just call me

MTN free call 08032498457

GLO free call 08056527359

No long thing o, after calling we will meet and you must do and you will be glad you did. Ladeis only o am not gay.

Wetin u fit do sef?

Thanks Wish I could see yours.

Truth be told, I have 100+ pics on this wedding just that Im lazy to post and shrink the size to fit NL.


And Im not going to the grooms party cause Im not the one organizing it. And also Im busy preparing for a Christmas Concert which will be tomorrow. GUSH!

TheSeeker:
The shoes are cheap. I want a $10,000 shoe for the bride and the same for myself. I want Usher Raymond at the wedding or maybe R. Kelly because those musicians you booked are outdated in my book. You need to go over your list again, this is so cheap a wedding. You don't know what expensive means? :oYou're one funny cat, I hope you know that right?

HA! Now u know how down to earth I am when it comes to price! NO! Im not getting you a $10,000.00 shoes its because the shoes I came out with is up to your satisfaction (you did not complaint in ths start) and says who $520.00 is cheap? U must be out of your mind!   Abeg! Im charging in American Dollars now. . . Not naira.    

And I thought R Kelly is dead     OMG! U serious about taking him? Well, I will have to contact him to see if he is still alive than   And Im sorry, Usher hates singing for weddings. But he told me he might consider singing if Mama Ngozi duets with him   Since Im da mama Ngozi, I will have to think about it first  

platinumnk:
hmmmmm. . . gabby im runnimg AWAY

Why    

Come back here or else I will have to make Epi the bride than!  


Twinny Plat and TheSeeker, so do you both agree with the accommodation which I came out with for the guests?

U dont need to study Event Management to be an Event Planner. The best thing is to work in an Event Management Company or work in a hotel under the Sales and Marketing Department. Even if you are to start off as a cleaner, it is also beneficial cause than you get to observe how they work and also help out whenever you can and than after a certain years, try to request from your boss that you want to get involve and you believe you can do event management

chipass:
I live & work in Lagos & need ideas for xmas gift for the following people. I'm totally at loss of what to get for them:

1. Landlord

2. three neighbours (all married with kids)

3. Three Nigerian bosses (one female and two male

4. Two male white bosses (one American and one European)

The above people are all educated and live in Lagos.

My budget for all presents is about N50k

Please give me ideas that can be executed in Lagos with the above budget.

1. Landlord - Get him a Wallet or a Belt or a Neck Tie or a bottle of Alcohol if he appreciates drinks

2. 3 neighbours all married with kids - Give them all fruit baskets or hampers or you could buy seperately if you want. . . Like maybe the husband and wife you could get them like a photo Album or maybe you could give them cloth to make tradiational costumes and the children, you can buy them stationeries or toys. . .

3. 3 Nigerian Bosses, 2 male and 1 female - Get them chocolates or maybe wallets for the man bosses or a purse for the lady boss or you could give tupperwear to all three (Tupperwear is very usable for people these days)

4. 1 male white bosses - Oyinbo ke? Oyinbo loves something which is related to Naija. Give them something about Naija now. They will love it.

And that what you are getting!

Anyways, this is the bill! AMEN!

Wedding Bill

Welcoming Snacks $45.00 x 350 guests $15750.00
Reception $98.00 x 350 guests $34300.00
Engagement Costumes (rental) $2500.00 x 2 units $5000.00
Shoes for the lady $670.00 $670.00
Shoes for the man $520.00 $520.00
Floral Arrangements:- $1500.00 $1500.00
1) Bouquet
2) Decorations
3) Archer
4) Rose Petals
Venue Rental $5000.00 $5000.00
Engagement Cake $1500.00 $1500.00
Engagement Rings $7000.00 x 2 units $14000.00
Transportation Services $500.00 x 2 units $1000.00
Accommodation for the guests $65.00 x 18 units x 2 nights $2340.00
Massage and Spa $870.00 x 2 days $1740.00
Manicure, Pedicure and Makeup $1500.00 $1500.00
Honeymoon Suite $1200.00 $1200.00
Karaoke System $250.00 $250.00
Multimedia Projector $250.00 $250.00
PA system $450.00 $450.00
DJ $890.00 $890.00
Orchestral Band $5600.00 $5600.00
Lagbaja Performing $10000.00 $10000.00
DBanj Performing $7800.00 $7800.00
Limousine Complimentary

TOTAL $103460.00

See? I told u its not $1 000 000.00

And did I say the bill was gonna be a $1000000.00 bill? 

Sure

Fine, I dont mind ooo cause I am also the member of the Elephant Foundation Community Centre (EFCC)


Still. . . I dont understand why are u vexing ooo. . . I have not come out with the bill

Well, for this one, the brides family paid the whole thing. Cause on the 14- 17 December, the couple will have another wedding on the groom's side. That one is organized by another event planner as the wedding will be in the city and that one will be paid by the groom's family

A friend calls you to be his best man. What are the expectations from the best man and the groom?

The Best Man's responsibilities include
1) Make absolutely sure that the groom has the marriage license with him.
2) Receive the minister's fee from the groom and give it to the minister privately following the ceremony.
3) Help the groom pack for his honeymoon.
4) Help the groom dress for the ceremony.
5) If a ring bearer is to be in the wedding, the Best Man is responsible to oversee the child and be sure he understands his duties. (See note below)
6) Assist with luggage arrangements for both the bride and the groom so that everything will be ready for their departure.
7) Make sure car or travel arrangements are set and that the groom is carrying any necessary reservations, tickets, money and travelers checks.
The Best Man will want to ride to the church with the groom.
9) It is the Best Man's responsibility to make sure the ushers are together and ready before the ceremony begins. Many weddings have been delayed by dilly dallying ushers who are either cutting up to relieve the tension they feel or are out having the last quick puff on a cigarette.
10) Alert ushers as to the ladies who will be wearing flowers and make sure they are not seated before receiving them.
11) Check all the men's boutonnieres. These should always be worn on the left lapel, stem down.
12) Perform any task or errand the groom or the bride's mother may request at the church.
13) If applicable, remind the groom to remove his gloves as the bride comes down the aisle.
14) Be first at the reception in order to welcome the bride and groom.
15) The Best Man is responsible to make the first toast to the bride and groom at the wedding. The Best Man is also responsible to make the first toast at the rehearsal dinner.
16) The Best Man should act as a host, making introductions when necessary and helping to make the guests feel welcome.
The Best Man should dance at the reception with the bride, both mothers and as many of the bridal attendants and guest as possible.
17) Help the groom change into his travel clothes after the reception. Find out when the bride is ready to leave and with the maid/matron of honors, help the bride and groom depart.
18) Return the groom's tuxedo to the tux shop or if it belongs to the groom, be responsible for taking it to the cleaners.
19) Order flowers for the bride and groom's room at the first stop of the honeymoon trip.
20) Another responsibility of the Best Man may include the signing of the marriage certificate. This is not only a legal document but also a beautiful keepsake for the couple. Many times, the Best Man is not aware that his signature may be required and he may be off with the guests.

Note about ring bearer: The Best Man has the responsibility of carrying the bride's wedding ring. However, many times the couple will also want to have a ring bearer. We recommend that the "real" ring be kept safe in the pocket of the Best Man. Why? Just remember the boy with stage fright who never made it down the aisle…or even better, the ring bearer who argued with the Best Man when he tried to remove the ring and then cried his eyes out when the Best Man took it away.

The best man had told the groom that he had expensive projects that he was set to embark on. And the groom isn't comfortable himself.
What is the way forward?

By right, if the Best man thinks he is not sure whether to be commited to the wedding 100% or not, the best man should have just told the groom to find another best man. Weddings usually comes once in a lifetime and petty things like this should not be tolerated at all as it will / might spoil the entire wedding and might spoil the mood for the Wedding souple which wont be nice cause it is a memory to last a person a lifetime. . .

No agreement was reached as to who bears the cost.
Both clearly had expectations:
groom: best man is to cloth and transport himself.
While the best man had in mind to cloth himself (suit, shoe, tie, and shirt) and ask the groom for half of transportation. Though not communicated. because he felt they were.
To the last 1k the best man paid to cloth himself. Meanwhile the groom got his shoes sent to him from US - brother in-law.
Trouble broken out, when like 3wks to the date, the best man called the groom to ask for some assistance due to the said project that he had carried out and was broke. The groom reacted by saying that best man should have known if he wasn’t capable. That all cost should be shouldered by the best man. And that people look for financially capable people as best men.
On sunday6/12/2009, he called the best man to cancel the appointment.

This is the first time I heard that its the Best men to come out with money for the wedding. Abeg! Its the grooms wedding so he and his wife to be should bear all the expenses. . . Why put it all on other people whom is not getting married? Its good enough that your best man is there to help out in any ways.

1. Was the groom right?
2. Was the best man right?

Both are at fault. The groom should not let other people pay for his wedding even if its to do with the best man's clothes or shoes or whatever. The groom should pay for it. And it is the jb os the best man to always communicate with the groom on everything concerning towards the wedding. The cost should be discussed earlier onwards and also an agreement should be made. At the same time, the best man should not commit being a best man if he knows he is not sure to be commited to the wedding.

3. Shouldn’t both have made known their expectations?

yes, sure. For every wedding, theres no such thing as Beating around the bush. Not everyone has 6 sense so its best to come out cleana nd state clearly what you want.

4. Is it the duty of the best man to bear all expenses or to help out?

'Like I mention earlier, who's wedding is this? All expenses should be from the married couple and no one else. The next person in like to help in terms of monetary for the wedding is the family or the bride and groom. . .

The best man can help in non monetary issues. Thats fine however he if the best man voluntarily offered to help in terms of monetary aspects, he is free to do so.

And see this cute little pikin!

His name is Adam and he the son of my 2nd Mom's eldest brother.

mama-gee:

Which event planner?
Didn't we both spend the money for Diamond rings?
Confess, now

Diamond Rings for the couple that is on their Engagement Ceremony! 

TheSeeker:
A down payment of $1,000,000 and that's the transportation and accommodation you can provide my guests? And that sure ain't my bride getting a massage. Step up or you will be stepped down.I will be back to you like electric bill. Once again, you're going down

My dear. Why are u so angry? U dont like the Accommodation and Transportation? If you dont like the Transportation, its too bad cause no one is complaining when they hopped on that lorry    and if you dont like the accommodation, you could say so. The guests has not arrived. We can always re negotiate if you want.  Common now. . . The one doing the massage is your bride abeg! She got too Hot after the massage that she tuened to a cat but dont worry, when she is relief from O**asm, she will be back to her normal self

This is the brides Family. They came down from Egypt and from the UK

Aight Some more. But that fine girl I only have one

mama-gee:
Damn!!!!
This wedding is good

tanimz:
My dream wedding!!

Wow! Really? And I thought I did bad

mama-gee:
Stop crying wolf, my dear
We both spent your money.

Haha! Only for Great granma Gee. Im just the Event Planner

TheSeeker:
EFCC will be on your a.ss!!!!   Now, you'll tell them what you did to my money!!

Why are u so angry for? Isnt this the dream wedding you wanted? And I told u oo. Yours is a downpayment. Its not a real payment now.

OgidiBoy:
I hope you booked enough rooms at the Hilton, my gf and I ain't staying in no freakin Motel 6 when we come down.

TheSeeker:
Yes. There are over a 100 rooms booked at Hyatt. I hope that's cool too. There are just 40 rooms available at Hilton

NOPE! All guests will be staying at the Mama Ngozi’s Cylinder Chalets as theres no such thing as other Hotels except the Mama Ngozi branded Hotels/Chalets/Apartments.

platinumnk:
The Bride is back . . I need a masssage oooo

Aight

TheSeeker:
I think Epi just wanted to have a slight feeling of what it is like to be in a wedding dress - she's probably enjoying the feeling she's getting, right Epi?

So what's the status of preparations right now? We need to usher in guests asap and you need to send the drivers to go to these strategic locations to pick them up.

U think I have not done that? See evidence below

mama-gee:

Gabry, what is all these now
I'm not TheSeeker's Great Grandma.

Awww. . . Abeg ooo Grandmama. No vex. . .

Hmmm. . . Mama Ngozi is dissapointed yet again

WOW! U dream much bigger than Disney Land sef.