This week in wedding favors

Looking for a unique favor idea for your bridal shower or favor?

Books: consider the gift of knowledge. Give your friends a book about Nigeria, My Beautiful Nigeria. See details at http://www.mybeautifulnigeria.com/. You can offer copies to all your guest or just to friends at your bridal shower, or to the children who attend the wedding. Give this to the kids as a keep sake to take home with them. The children seem to be forgotten at most weddings (ie they usually don't receive any gifts) and it's their patience and endurance that make it possible for their parents to really enjoy the day with you anyway. Discounts available up to $6.50/per copy if ordering more than 10copies. E-mail ekeamba@hotmail.com

Pashminas: pashminas make a great gift for your bridal shower and wedding. You can also just give some to members of your bridal party. E-mail alima.okon@hotmail.com for help with bulk orders (Quantities over 50)

Waist beads: these are quite popular in many African countries and they sell them in the States as well. You can offer these to women who attend your wedding

The long house kaftans for men and women: these are very popular in Nigeria now and run about N3000 per piece. People love them and I've found they always make a great gift for any occasion

Slippers/Flip flops: provide for your guests to change into during Dance Dance Dance so they can focus on fun instead trying to look cute in those heels and of course take home with them after having fun with you

As a personal rule of thumb, if you won't be distributing a particular favor to all attendants at a wedding, it really is better to just distribute them privately to only those that will receive. It's
really not nice to pick and choose people in a hall to receive a favor. It makes others feel left out.

What other unique ideas do you have? Please share so others can use as well.

Have a great week everyone!

Idara

Where is IT?

by Cindilola

Where is it . . . ?

Where is my White Picket Fence and my 2.5 kids? I’m turning 30 and it’s nowhere to be found.

I see it in the future and try not to stress about it, but OMG, for real?

It’s my fault, I wasted 2.5 years of my life with a No No. Sure he was charming and nice and sweet-but all that was just a game. I guess? He was a very good liar (that’s for another blog, lol).

So now that I’ve picked up the pieces to my life and moved on, I have met an amazing man but it’s only been 8 months. So it’s not his fault: he’s new to my life. We are still getting to know each other, but like seriously . . . . . . . .

I want my White Picket Fence and 2.5 kids. Isn’t that the American Dream?

Sure, I’m not American, so what? For an African, it’s an even sadder!

My mother once said “if you were in the village at 20 you’d have 4 kids and a husband” lol really mom?

Any whoo, I digress . . . still waiting on it. I now have to pretend I’m not rushing for it because that will scare him away. . .Jeez?

All I’m saying is . . . I’m ready for it . . . and I want it with him.

2011 Annual Wedding Website Challenge

Websites for our 2011 Annual Wedding Website Challenge




http://www.toluandwole.com/                                                                         

http://www.ibukunandgbenga.com/

http://www.oyeolu2011.com/

http://www.titiandremi.com/

To add a website or vote in the Challenge, please leave a comment below or e-mail editor@fabnaija.com. Websites must be for 2011 weddings with any type of African connection.

Please leave only positive comments about the websites. Negative or insulting comments will be deleted. We want this to be a very positive experience for our couples

Please see details here

2011 Annual Wedding Website Challenge is Open

              Find Venues & Vendors for Nigerian Weddings (caterers, photographers, wedding planners, tailors, etc). Add venues & vendors by e-mailing editor@fabnaija.com


Please suggest websites for the 2011 Annual Wedding Website Challenge :). Include the website as a comment or e-mail it to editor@fabnaija.com


(you may still vote in our 2010 Challenge till February 28, 2011)

To vote, just leave a comment (which will NOT be published) or e-mail editor@fabnaija.com with your picks for Winner, Second place and Third place. You may also leave a comment about a website (which will be published) but please make sure comments are positive as we will not publish insults, etc




2010 Nigerian Wedding Websites:

http://www.chiomaandolaolu.com/

http://www.titiwedsdayo.com/

http://www.efewedsgladys.com/

http://www.oluwantsnoonebutmosun.com/

http://www.karenandike.com/

http://www.rolawedsyemi.com/

http://ucheandosahon.com/

http://www.vrayeandchidi.com/

http://anisandra.com/index2.html

http://www.charlotteandjide.co.uk/

http://www.itunuandtope.com/






Rules of the Game:

For 3 years now, we've done our annual Wedding Website Challenge. Here are some details


Wedding websites have become a part of the Nigerian wedding culture. Every year, new websites are created; more colorful and more entertaining than the previous year. FabNaija.com is opening up the opportunity to reward couples for a job well done in entertaining the Nigerian community with their websites.

This annual competition is open to public vote. Three websites will be awarded first place, second place and third place. The websites must be created for weddings that will take place in 2011. Please see the websites below. You may comment on the websites. The comments must be positive to be approved.

Rules:


- If there is a tie, Management will choose the winning website.


- Websites for weddings to occur in Nigeria, the U.S. or any other country may be entered for the competition.

- The Bride or Groom must be African.

- A winner will definitely be determined by November 31, 2011