What are the African brides out here? African Brides

I am having a Nigerian/Caribbean (Guyanese) wedding on 8 2007 september. We wish to mirror both of our countries on our time, e. G meals music, garments etc. To express my tradition we’ll both turn into traditional outfits that are nigerian the reception party. Our company is additionally looking at employing African drummers/dancers to perform at our reception party.

If that’s the case just exactly just what aspects that are culturalif any) are you considering bringing to your big day?

Hi i’m engaged and getting married in August. My wedding is going to be A nigerian/japanese wedding. But to tell the truth it will lean more towards the Nigerain side. Having Nigerian food.

Hi brown sugar i am african from ghana, I am not getting hitched yet but i am involved with the standard sense hope you know very well what i am talking about, to my partner that is white british. Could I be nosey as ask how you came across your japanese partner feels like it’s going to be an extremely wedding that is interesting. The culture is found by me through the asia very interesting.

Hi i’m engaged and getting married in August. My wedding should be A nigerian/japanese wedding. But to tell the truth it will lean more towards the Nigerain part. Having Nigerian food.

Hi brown sugar i am african from ghana, I am perhaps maybe maybe not getting hitched yet but i am involved in the standard sense hope you know very well what i am talking about, to my partner that is british that is white. Could I be nosey as ask how you met your japanese partner feels like it will likely be a really wedding that is interesting. We discover the culture through the china really interesting.

Sorry exactly just what I intended ended up being i will be part Japanese/Nigerian but my fiance is Nigerian.

Hi Brown glucose, are you having any activity at your reception? My cousin had African dancers perform at her wedding, they did a good work of having individuals to participate in, it absolutely was fun that is good.

Bevy have a date is set by you for the wedding?

Does anyone understand a Ghanian High Life Band please?

Im a newlywed, I obtained hitched in nigeria and it also ended up being great.

Im preparing my first anniversary celebration here in London year that is next. If i’m able to be of every help inform me xxxx

Hi Diva, it will be great to know regarding the wedding! Did you have old-fbecausehioned in addition to church wedding?

Have always been getting married in uganda this can’t wait! Going to have a party in the village week before wedding, then the wedding ceremony in Kampala, the capital city, and reception in a hotel at the shores of lake victoria- i think it’ll be great my name is earl chinese bride july!

Great to locate this post!

We’m Nigerian (british created) getting hitched in Sputy East London onSeptember 8th 2007, my partner is Yoruba, i will be Urhobo, therefore we will be having an urhobo old-fashioned wedding on September 1st within my parent house in London, then after our church wedding regarding the 8th i will be doing simlar to Brown glucose and changing into trad (yoruba) throughout the reception for a few severe spraying

Hopefully we will manage to look for a decent yoruba musical organization for the reception. Does anyone have any tips.

Will also be serving A nigerian wedding break fast to connect in most the other social apsects associated with the time.

Wedding component 3 should be in Nigeria in December, another reception that is big my, husbdands moms and dads for the friends/family in Nigeria that’ll not have the ability t otravel for the wedding here. This is in Lagos prior to NY Eve.

I will be EXTREMELY REALLY excited though lots to plan, my tints are ivory, deep red and gold, so bridesmaids could have deep red dresses, cream/ivory rose bouquets and silver accesories, groomsmen will wear early early early morning matches with ivory waistcoats and deep red cravets, my gown is ivory, and certainly will hold a deep red rose bouquet and my H2b should be in an ivory suit too with deep red cravat and rose buttonhole. Opting for the regal kind that is luxurious of once the location for reception is extremely grand, high celings gilt etc etc.

All i’ m thinking is wedding it is crazy at the moment. Anyone finding it difficult to get any ongoing work done!!

All the best. To evryone along with their plans, look ahead to sharing ideas!

Can anyone suggest any reputable expereinced Nigerian caterers?

Can anyone suggest any reputable place decorators? The main one we was thinking I had has disappointed me personally.

Decide to decide to try Yinke Ekundayo, Im making use of him or the Solek crew.

You will find a complete large amount of Nigerian mags, that feature a lots of pictures of Nigerian Trad clothes. Now individuals make plenty of contemporary western designs with trad product. The bridesmaids also sewed aso ebi, we went to a Nigerian tailor based in London for my wedding

Hi, im mixed-irish/jamaican, but my h2b is ghanaian(created uk but grew up over there and returned in belated teenagers). Once we first began preparing we looked for venues that could allow you to bring your very own caterers, nevertheless they either charged essentially just like it could to possess them cater, wouldnt enable it, or had been social club type venues so we desired one thing nicer.

Our company is compromising now and achieving canapes that mirror our countries- soft drink bread and butter for my irish, bun & cheese for my jamaican, and kele wele for their ghanaian. We shall additionally be making booklets that are little the places our families result from (dublin, st thomas, accra & takoradi)to put regarding the tables in order that guests which are not acquainted with our countries will understand a little more because of the end for the time.

We additionally considered changing into ghanaian old-fashioned gown, but as a bonus bride (im generally regarding the big gorgeous brides forum) I do believe ill be that in deep love with just just how good i appearance in my own dress i wont wish to simply just take it off-ever, ive already told h2b im resting inside it, therefore the consumation will have to wait till the following day, i’ll like to feel just like an attractive princess so long as poss.

I have talked to my h2b about obtaining a hip life dj, but he is explained he will cope with all that. My mum’s hiring a ciedhl (irish band), but my h2b believes getting an african party group in is taking it a bit far, he stated whenever we do we have to acquire some bashment plus some yardie dancers!! -but i dont think a number of our visitor would accept, well the males might nonetheless they’d need to behave like they didnt or have a beneficial beating from their other halves! He might have recommended a good soca team or steal musical organization, however it has to go to your extreme!

I have maybe maybe not ventured onto this forum before, but I would pop in again now and then. All the best along with your wedding preparations