Vendor of the Month; MC Dayoice, King of Wedding Games

9/03/2018 La' Heiress 0 Comments

IG: @dayoice

Dayoice

MC Dayoice is our vendor for the Month! Working with Dayo has been nothing but pure bliss. His ability to reinvent wedding games is simply mindblowing.

Despite the fact that he does a 9 - 5 job, he still finds time for meetings amongst his busy weekends.

Dayo would randomly send emails, sharing ideas on new wedding games he would like to do for our next event. This is why he is called the King of Wedding Games.

He is a professional Emcee, no unnecessary jokes, no inappropriate talks, always on time and he sure knows how to engage a crowd!

For all these reasons and many more, is why Dayo Ice is our vendor of the month!

Read more about his passion below...



1. Introduce yourself, your brand and what service you provide

My name is Okeseeyin Temidayo, popularly known as Dayoice. An MSC graduate of school of Media and Communication (Pan Atlantic University). Aspiring TV host, Banker and Event MC.


2. How long have you been in the industry/ How has the entrepreneurial journey been?

I have been in this event industry for over three years, learnt a whole lot and I keep learning. In all I improve on myself daily as the industry keeps changing everyday. It has not really been an easy one, but God has been faithful, and basically because it's something I enjoy doing, makes it very easy for me.


3. What are the challenges you face as an Event vendor?

One of the major challenge is getting jobs like every other vendor (lol).  But I have learnt a lot from the power of referrals, that's what has always worked for me, I make sure there is no bad event, I do a good, clean job every time. What I bring is fun, excitement and games. I try to do my things differently, I make sure you haven't seen what I am doing anywhere before. That's why some of my friend call me the king of wedding games. Give you something to think about for a long time and smile about.







4. What are your reservations about event/wedding planners?

One of the major things I have learnt on this journey is how  to appreciate a wedding planner, at the same time respect yourself, your brand and don't force it. Most wedding planners already have their favourite vendors, so no need pushing yourself on them, as they already have people they want to use, stop disgracing yourself and look or seem desperate. I focus more on the clients (brides) as they are the only ones that can convince the planner they want you. Some planners can be frustrating to work with, some extremely rude for no reason. I try to avoid planners like that.



5. What would you like planners to improve on?

Some planners are not organized, everything just keep going sideways, then they wait for the MC to wave a magic wand 😁😂. In all, be nice to all planners, create a good relationship, respect your brand, don't push it.
Planners should be more creative, more organized and relate with vendors as colleagues not subordinates.



Just in case you want that touch of class and fun to your event, you know who to call! Thank me later!

IG: @dayoice
Contact: +234 802 867 8006

Anu and Tobi's Wedding (The Power Couple)

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Anu and Tobi

Role: Partial Wedding Planning which later turned to coordination

Date: 3rd of December, 2016.

Location: Lagos

Guests: 800

Hashtag: #theATmerger


THE CLIENT
The groom had been an old friend of mine, but he had to convince his bride that I was the real deal as she had another planner in mind. From the moment we met, it was love all the way.

Anu and Tobi were a stress free couple which made planning and coordinating their wedding a smooth one for us.

Dress by the Bride: @anncranberry

Anu is a Fashion Designer while Tobi is a Business Guru. I called them the 'POWER' couple. When the issue of picking a theme for their wedding came up, I assured them that we had got this on lock down, I just knew that we had to merge their passions to give us something powerful.

The team and I came up with #theATmerger as their hashtag, it was unique and it made a lot of sense since we were merging two businesses together. It was the perfect hashtag and they loved it!

We also wanted a logo that would reflect both businesses as you can see below. Because it is important when implementing a theme to be thorough, and that meant infusing in the tiniest detail.

Logo by @ebenezerruth

We also brought a newspaper, to create a business look and coordinated their prewedding shoot.



We incorporated their theme in everything we could think of. All the personal touches we add to our client's event did not go unnoticed.

Guest note cards; We had their wedding business in the news

Photo backdrop; we decided to infuse famous quotes from the business moguls the groom adores

Quotes in table frames; the bride loved one of the quotes so much that she asked to take the frame and trust us to give it to her

OUR ROLE

Initially, it was meant to be partial wedding planning, which meant that the client was supposed to bring some vendors while we source for the rest but as the planning proceeded, the parents had their vendors they wanted the couple to use. So we ended up suggesting a few vendors and coordinating the event. Drew up a floorplan, created an event timeline and coordinated all the vendors on the wedding day.


THE HIGHLIGHTS

- The Mannequin challenge, we were able to get the guests to stand still, it was a beautiful moment.

- The backdrop for pictures was really unique and guests kept complimenting it (we should do something like this again oh)

- It was an organized event, no crowding of food stands, or standing unnecessarily in the hall.



THE CHALLENGES

- The father of the groom was a pastor and wanted the seats in the church to be labelled a particular way, so we had to meet with the father of the groom along with the pastors during the course of the planning to understand how they wanted the chairs labelled.

The day before the event, the church had a programme that ended pretty late so we could not label the chairs until the following day which was the morning of the wedding. We got there early enough and we were able to meet up.

- We had a little bit of an issue with the decorator, as some of the things the couple wanted seemed to be impossible but we were able to find a way around it.

-  The special events vendor almost gave us a heart attack, as he did not show up until very late and we had to keep telling the MC to stall on the couple's first dance. He came eventually but late. The first dance was delayed but the wait was worth it.

- The parents wanted a cooling van to chill the drinks, even though we tried to discourage the idea because cooling vans does not properly chill drinks. Let's just say that the drinks were not chilled as at the time we needed to start serving them.

- The traditional ceremony was in the morning, so we had to rearrange the space in time for the reception and it was a bit slow as the decorator had another job and had to share her staff.

- The photo area we had decorated and set up was almost useless as the Hall Manager mentioned that they do not open the door to the main entrance until the couple dances in. This meant that almost all the guests would have come in through the other entrance, so they won't see the photo area to take cool pictures, so most guests only saw the photo area when they were about leaving. Plus the guestbook had to be carried by an ushered to guests at their seats to fill.




#theATmerger was a huge success regardless. We absolutely love our couple. Thank you once again for choosing La' Heiress Hospitality Services. We wish you a lifetime of happiness.

Food At A Nigerian Wedding

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Credit: @incredibleediblesng

In Nigeria particularly, food at events is a BIG deal to guests. It is annoying to see guests crowded at the food stands creating chaos because their tables have been skipped or not been served. Guests may not remember the decor but they will remember the food and will most definitely remember if they did not eat at a party.

Sadly, we are in a country where food manners are thrown in the bin where events are concerned.

But thankfully, there are ways to avoid these chaotic situations and I will gladly run you through them.

First, every client must understand that the number of guests you are inviting does not equate the number of plates you will be preparing for and you must be prepared to splurge on food where the budget is concerned.

Credit: @beyondtastee_catering

Credit: @beyondtastee_catering

 Here are a few things you can do to avoid chaotic food situations at your event:

1. Provide for more. 400 guests in Nigeria is almost equivalent to 600 guests or more. Ensure that you get a caterer that can and will provide you the number of plates you have paid for and may even throw in a few extra plates. Some vendors we endorse are @bankresscatering (Lagos), @incredibleediblesng (Ibadan), @tonyvillecaterers (Lagos) beyondtasteecatering (Lagos), @edenscuisine (Lagos).

Credit: @incredibleediblesng

Credit: @bankresscatering

Credit: @bankresscatering

Credit: @bankresscatering

Credit: @incredibleediblesng

Credit: @beyondtastee_catering

Credit: @bankresscatering

Credit: @incredibleediblesng

Credit: @edenscuisine

Credit: @edenscuisine

Credit: @beyondtastee_catering

Credit: @beyondtastee_catering

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