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Talk to the stag- Find out what he would like to do on his stag do and work from there. He might like to have a quiet evening out with friends drinking or an adventurous trip or weekend away. Either ways it’s easier to work from the brief.

Make a guest list- Ask the stag which friends he will like to see at the do and work out a number. He might not really like the idea of having his work colleagues and bride’s father or brother around. In that case a separate outing could be arranged getting a number of between 8-20 is just enough number to deal with.

Make contact with the stags- Get the final names of those invited, their email addresses and number from the groom the groom to be. Get in contact with them by group emails or facebook and work out their budget and also if any has a cause of concern like alcohol, smoking, special diet e.t.c. Always keep them in the loop on the goings on the plan.

Look into the options- Considering the budget of the stags, start looking into the options of where and what you can do for the stag day. Get ideas from the stags and choose all available alternatives it could just be going away for the weekend, pub night or sightseeing. Whatever you choose to do, the groom to be should have the final say and approval

Bridge over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkle

I Hope You Dance by Leann Womark

You’ve Got a Friend by James Taylor

Walk with you by Edwin McCain

My Girl by Temptations

My Wish by Rascal Flatts

I Loved Her First by Tim Mcgraw

My Little Girl by Tim Mcgraw

Daddy Dont Let Go by Out of Ether

When You Come Back Down by Nickel Creek

Daddy by Beyonce

Because You Loved Me by Celine Dion

I’ll always be your daughter by Lynn Leonti/ Jim McShane

Dance With My Father by Celin Dion / Luther Van Dross

I Learned From You by Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus

In My Daughter’s Eyes by Martina McBride

In My Life by the Beatles

Feel free to add  more to the list!

Yellow and chocolate!! Hope you like this.

Red – Love & Passion
Green – Fertility, Peace & Nature
Blue – Truth, Clarity & Dignity
Yellow – Joy & Energy
Orange – Masculinity & Stability
Indigo – Tranquillity
Purple – Royalty, Wealth
White – Purity & Lightness
Pink – Romance
Brown – Friendship
Silver – Encouragement
Gold – Attraction
Grey – Neutrality
Black – Rebellion & Elegance

What should we ever do with friends who are bent on having their kids around during the wedding reception?

Don’t get me wrong. Kids are fun to be with and just heavenly especially on wedding days but mosttimes you will agree with me they need to be kept busy during the ceremony.

Went to a friends wedding and everything was going pretty well until two little kids decided to play on the stage . Quite a scene  seeing the  host play super nanny and keeping the guest well entertained. Not so for the bride though who did not find it funny one bit!

When you invite guests with children,  you want to make provisions for the kids. You want to make sure there are no potential child hazards  in the reception venue . you have baby changing facilities to ease mothers.

To get the kids entertained, these are some of the things you could do.

1, Create a table especially for kids full of crayons, pencil, story books, box of  colourful toys e. t.c then assign an adult to engage them while the programme is on. This table  should most probably be at the back of the venue so that any disruption at all can be contained easily and parents can keep an eye on their kids

2, If possible, hire a trampoline or bouncy castle outside   to keep them away from the reception area. The trampoline should have an enclosure to prevent any falls. (A first aid kit should be readily available just in case)

3, Hire a face painter ,children’s entertainer or a clown to keep them well entertained while the show is on.

4, Assign the Best man and Chief bridesmaid the role of taking care of the flower girls and ring bearer.

Be creative, think of ways or things that would get kids excited enough to stay away from the NO-Go- Areas

Remember a trusted adult is always needed for supervision.

Not doing a test-drive would create frustration on your wedding day. What am I talking about?
Waiting until the day of the wedding to try on the whole ensemble is never a good idea. Whether he is buying or renting, a practice run, at least 24 hours before the wedding, will alert you to trousers that were hemmed too long, two left shoes or the simple fact that you really don’t know how to tie that bow tie.

The ladies should try out samples of make-up to see the colours that would go well on her.The hairstyle and the wedding clothes should be tried to find out the fitting.

Many couples have rehearsals of the wedding before the D-day to be sure everything works well.

The Wedding planner should be  a competent  and skilled person enough to implement your ideas and understand your needs , working within your budget .

Discuss the event with them and do not be afraid to ask questions. Analyse every little  details of the event. Find out how much they will cover and how much you would do. Some people would want a planner to take care of absolutely everything from the cake to the ring. While others just need them to take care of  one or two things.
You should feel comfortable with them as you will be spending considerable amount of time with them. Planning an event whether corporate or wedding can be a great deal of fun, but there are often several hectic times as well. A professional planner can go a long way in making your event memorable and mesmerizing.



Couple of days ago, me and friends had a little argument about the number of people to invite for weddings. Personally, I feel the best way to satisfy all guests and make everyone happy is to have  a strict invite ( my personal choice by the way) . Knowing the number of people coming for your wedding and the reception will go a long way in helping one to curb the expense and keep to within budget .

Of course, friend B did not take that funny at all feeling weddings should be a happy moment for everyone and anyone; come one come all  party. Fair enough- if you have a blank cheque, you can invite the whole community!

Friend F feels controlling number is rude.My point is, if you invite a friend and that friend invites 5 other friends how does that work? Assuming you invite 100 friends and family in essence be ready to cater for 500 people?  Would the venue hall  be big enough to accommodate all the guests and extra people you never met in your life?  If you are on a budget is that wise? Do you really want to see people standing and not well fed at your wedding? If you feel it would be rude to be strict about who attends your wedding then at least when sending the invite you could add something like  +2 other friends permitted. Then one is able to have an idea of the number of people coming and how best to cater for them. This of-course depends on whether you like  a carnival style wedding or a proper sit-down meal wedding where everyone go home happy with a little thank you gift!

However, don’t forget everything depends on agreement from both families and if you have a need for a budget wedding

What do you think? Which would you prefer?