Tying the popular and indispensable gele or headdress can be very tricky or at most quite frustrating. A not so good headdress could make the day’s event a miserable one, as you are contantly seen excusing yourself to the ladies room to fix it. As part of your traditional wedding regalia, you cannot afford to make a little mistake in getting the best style of the pack on your wedding day.

Your gele should be tied well in advance like a day or two days before the wedding and not on the wedding day. This would help you choose the best fit and style that suits your face the most. If you know you do not have a friend or family member who is superb in tying gele then you can go to your local market like Tediosho or Lagos market to get it done for a little fee. Except of course, if your budget includes the paying of a professional then it can be done that same day of the wedding.The headdress should be kept in a place safe from everyone and covered.

Whatever the colour, wear it big and wear it proud because your wedding day is the only day you can wow everybody with that headdress!

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Everybody who has or who is getting married will have picked up many tips when arranging their wedding. Maybe there is some advice that you could give to others that are about to be married. Why not share these with us and we will publish them on our site to benefit everyone out there. However small or great they could be of great value to others.

How about all the many experiences that you have also had while arranging your marriage.We are looking for things that maybe you would have done differently if you could, things that really made your day magical, funny things that may have happened and many more experiences.

So get thinking and email us your tips and experiences now. It’s good to share!

Did you think the organising of a wedding was all down to the bride to plan? No, not at all. The wedding is made up of a bride and a groom, so therefore the groom also has an important role to play in the wedding plans.

Guys, this is just for you! Get involved, don’t feel left out. There’s so much you can do.

The wedding rings - this is an important role for you. Make sure you have purchased them and then keep them safe until your wedding day.

Your best man - This is your job. Choose someone who is important to you, who you are close to. Someone who has been there for you and who will continue to be there for you and your wife to be after the wedding. Make sure the person you choose will take the role of best man seriously and responsibly too.

You and your fiancee have to sit down and decide on your guest list. You can then help in ordering, writing and delivering the wedding invitations. There is also the location of the ceremony and reception to decide on and to book. This should be done well in advance to avoid the disappointment of it not being available on the day.

Choose your formal wear for yourself, your best man and any groomsmen you also may have.

One of the most important jobs for you to do is wedding speech. This must come from the heart. Sit down and take time to write it well. Don’t make the speech too long as you will lose people’s attention. Its always nice to include how beautiful your wife looks and how blessed and proud you are to now call her your wife. Complement the bridesmaids and thank your best man and your groomsmen for the great jobs they have all done. Most importantly is to thank everyone for taking the time to come and have a share in your special day.

So you see guys, there are plenty of things to keep you busy in preparation for your wedding day. Planning your wedding should be something you do together as a couple and makes the up-coming wedding more exciting for the both of you. So get in there and enjoy it!

Your wedding is coming up soon and you are worried sick about not looking your best and at worst not fitting into that dream gown of yours? The best way for brides to stay trim and shed any extra weight is to get toned up for their big day with a healthy diet and sensible exercise program. You can start this basic exercise routine.

Aerobic Exercise or Cardio. When you wake up in the morning before jumping into the shower, you can exercise for 20mins, Jog on the spot or around the house, do sit-ups and some stretching. This can be done everyday or a maximum of three times a week .If you have a nearby local gym club, you can get registered and speak with the trainer to help you on the problem areas in your body that is a source of concern for you before the wedding day. Swimming, cycling, walking, running, jogging, or skipping are among the best exercises you can do to burn fat instead of muscle . Working out for 10 or 20 minutes in the morning, on your lunch hour, and at night is just as beneficial as one long 30-minute workout. And before long, you would see how active and incredibly toned you are –fit as a yummy bride!

Resistance Training. Whether you have a lot or a little weight to lose, if you’re like most people, you’ll feel better about your body if you tone up. Resistance training is the perfect complement to aerobic exercises like swimming and walking, and is great for improving bone strength and sculpting the body. (Women don’t naturally possess enough of the male hormone, testosterone, to build large muscle mass, so don’t shy away from using barbells or dumbells.)

Start your resistance training with relatively low weights so that you feel muscle fatigue after one set of 12 to 15 exercise repetitions. Again, as you build endurance, add more weight and increase the number of repetitions in your set.

As the beauty queen on your wedding day, you want to look the best for your husband, and look the best in your wedding photos as they will be a lasting memory of your special day to look back on time and time again. Getting toned really does matter after all.

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Wedding invitations are one of the first things you need to decide on when planning your wedding. You should get your invitations out in good time so everyone can make it on your big day and they also have time to reply. Everybody loves to receive a personal wedding invitation and the style and wording you choose has to be carefully thought out.

Will you choose the more personal approach and design and make your own invitations or perhaps you will opt for a local printer to make them. The choice is all yours. Aswell as making them more personal and unique, making your own invitations also keeps the cost down which could be important if you are on a small budget.

You could choose to use colours and fabrics that are the same as in your theme for the wedding. You could even write a small poem on the invitation or on the envelope. Your style of invitation reflects you and your partner’s personalities.

The wording of your invitation - Will you address it from ‘the families of … ‘ or maybe ‘the bride and groom hereby request the pleasure of’. So much to think about here Getting the wording right is important so decide carefully how you would like to word it. The first line of the wedding invitation should always tell who is hosting the event.

Some styles of wording are as follows:

Mr & Mrs ……. request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughter ….. to …… Saturday the 11th June 2008 at one o’clock in the afternoon at …….(address)

Mr & Mrs …. and Mr & Mrs ….. request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their children Miss ….. and Mr ….. on Saturday 11th June 2008 at 1.00 pm and afterwards at ……..

Our happiness will be great if you can share in the celebration of the marriage of ……. to …… on Saturday 11th June 2008 at one o’clock at ……. The reception will be held afterwards at ……

You have shared in our lives through your friendship and we invite you to share in the beginning of our life together, as we exchange marriage vows showing our commitment to each other, Saturday 11th June 2008 at 1pm at …………

Always make some extra copies as you might be surprised at how many people you did not think of at first. Extra copies also help in case you make a mistake with names or addresses - it can happen.

Once you have chosen and written out all your invitations, send them out to your guests and sit back and wait for all those replies to come flying in!

So, you have found your dream dress. What’s next? The ideal shoes to finish it off.

There are a few things to consider when choosing your bridal shoes. Here they are:

COMFORT - Your wedding day is a long day. You will be on your feet most of the day so finding shoes that you feel comfortable in is very important. Low heeled shoes or sandals are ideal. Always spend some time walking around the store in them before purchasing them to see how they really feel. Don’t go for style and looks only, as you’ll regret it later on.

STLYE - You want a shoe that really complements your wedding dress and makes you feel fabulous wearing them. Usually, the colour depends on the colour of your wedding dress. If it is white then you need white shoes to match. If your dress is cream then you need cream shoes to match and so forth. Jewels, sparkle, shimmer on bridal shoes can add that extra bit of glamour too. There are so many styles to choose from that it should be easy to find one thats best for you. There are open toed, pointed, sandals, rounded, strappy etc. Have fun trying different ones on.

FABRIC - Satin, leather, lace, velvet, suede, silk - take your pick.

Remember, whatever type and style of shoes you end up choosing, you will need to wear them in before the big day. Walk around the house in them a few days before the wedding so that you find them easy and comfortable to wear. You want to walk with ease on your wedding day and avoid sore and blistered feet, especially when you are up on the dance floor at the end of the day!

All these small details do really add to having that perfect wedding day you dream of.

‘My Wedding Nigeria’ has come up with its very own Top 20 Wedding Songs, perfect for your own wedding day.

Oruka - Sunny Neji
Every time I close my eyes - Babyface
Here and now-Luther Vandross
Olo mi - Tosin Martin
Endless Love - Lionel Richie and Diana Ross
Love me jeje - seyi
Back to One - Brian Mcknight
Angel of my life - Paul K Dairo
Loving you every day - Faze
Angel - Lionel Richie
L-o-v-e - Nat King Cole
African Queen - TuFace
No one comes close - Joe
Strength of a Woman - Shaggy
Always - Atlantic Star
Spend my Life with You - Eric Benet
From this moment- Shania Twain
Eji Owuro - Shola Allyson
All my life - k-ci and jojo
Colour of Love - Boyz 2 Men

Why not email us with your own suggestions for ideal wedding songs. The more the merrier!

A good reason why cakes should be dealt with after you have made decisions about dress style and reception décor is to enable you to have a blue print for the design and structure of your wedding cake. You need to choose or make a cake that is compatible with the style of the venue, the season, your gown, flower arrangements, or the menu.

If you are having an outdoor wedding, which is most common in a tropical country, stay away from whip cream, meringue and buttercream as they would melt. Ask your baker for a better icing option so that the cake stays in the perfect form during the wedding. A fondant-covered cake comes as the number one choice to use in a hot climate.

Make sure there is a designated cake table that allows the most elegant presentation possible. A round table is perfect for round cakes, a linear cake design may call for a rectangular table. Figure out your options. Once you have a cake table then you can have fun with decorating it with motifs, colours or flowers to match the cake.

Three tiers cake normally will serve 50-100 guest; you would likely need five layers for 200 guests or more. If the reception is in a grand room with high ceilings, then consider increasing the cake’s stature with columns between the tiers.

If you wanted to, you could also use the wedding cake for your dessert at the end of the meal. This could cut down slightly on the expense of your menu and gives it a more personal touch. This way the guests get to enjoy the taste of the cake as well as seeing the beauty of it.

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Budgeting your wedding is a very important aspect of planning for your big day. It is very easy to run away with the costs of planning the wedding as there can be so much to buy.

It could be a wise idea to write your own wedding budget planner where you list all the things that are needed for the wedding and the estimated cost of each item and then stick to that cost where possible. Write down everything no matter how small as it can be the smaller items that can be forgotten and they can add up to a large amount at the end.

Another idea is to buy a small notepad that you can write everything down in that you need to purchase or arrange and tick it off when each is done. Keep the notepad with you at all times then it is always there when you need it. There is so much to plan when organising a wedding that it can be very easy to forget something and then run around at the last minute when you remember.

Try to keep the planning as stress free as possible and remember to delegate some of the things to do so you are not doing everything yourself. Remember, many hands make light work!

Foolproof Accessories
If deciding on your jewels is proving more difficult than finding the gown, there’s one jewellery duo that’s timeless: Pair diamond drop-earrings with a sophisticated necklace, such as a strand of pearls or a diamond pendant choker.

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The most important thing about picking the perfect trinkets for your wedding day is that they are a reflection of you. If you’re not comfortable wearing big chandelier earrings, stick to studs. If you’re comfortable in all your accessories, your wedding day ensemble is guaranteed to dazzle.

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