10/29/2019 La' Heiress 0 Comments

Our dear clients, we know you want to have the talk of the town kind of wedding (like who doesn't) and we totally get that but you also have to understand that to have this 'Talk of the town' kind of wedding, money must be involved. Like they say, whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well.

There are factors to consider when deciding on whether to have an after party or not and here are some of them.

First is the number of hours the hall will be providing electricity for because the worst thing that can happen is for the hall manager to switch off the lights when the party is about to get lit. Most halls charge a fee for extra hours, they would give 8 hours for your main event but once your 8 hours is up, don't expect a miracle, the lights will go off if the necessary payments for the extra hours is not paid. And this fee ranges from N20k to N150k or more per hour depending on the hall and location.

Secondly, refreshments. We all know that party food is not exactly filling and if you are going to keep your guests for extra hours then light refreshments should also be provided, ranging from grills to shawarma, burgers, pasta, small chops, desserts, cocktails, alcohol, water etc.. Also Party props. Yes, all those bling bling, LED glasses, glowsticks, branded face caps, branded paper cups etc... Swipe to see pictures @afterpartyprops. All these comes with having an after party.

We also have after party hall lighting and special effects. All those disco lights that would turn your hall into a club... Check out @Box18Media for this.

Then a badass DJ and a hypeman if you can afford it, because if your DJ is not on point then your afterparty will be bleh and you don't want that.

For extra paparazzi, you can throw in games, @csi_redcarpet are very good at after-party games.

You would also need extra outfits and shoes. Trust me, you don't want to boogie down in your wedding dress, you need something more comfortable.

The bottom line is that to have a smashing after party, you need the extra effizy and these extra effizy don't come cheap.

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XOXO Your Integrity Planner
Olamide~ The Heiress

N500,000 May Seem Like A lot Of Money But It Is Not In The Nigerian Wedding Industry

10/28/2019 La' Heiress 0 Comments

I remember when I recruited our second batch of coordinators back in 2017 and the very first meeting I had with them, they were shocked to find out that some vendors (Makeup artistes in particular) were charging up to 300k and above.

I also remember my very first event where I felt a service shouldn't cost more than a particular amount so instead of making enquiries, I created a budget summary for my client off from my head.

Vendors prices can be very shocking for people who are not in the wedding industry, especially our clients and also for many parents who won't understand why some vendors' services cost so much.

The truth is, the Nigerian Wedding Industry has grown so much from when there was no social media and vendors used to charge quite little for services rendered.

Now, a lot of things are very expensive due to their high demands plus the Nigerian economy. Trainings are now very expensive as well and we cannot neglect the fact that social media has also added to this but if we are being completely honest, social media has done more good than bad for business owners, plus it is also not easy to build a large following on social media. It comes with a lot of hard work, determination and consistency.

Some clients also cause the hype in prices as well. Some of my potential clients found it difficult to trust in the our ability to deliver because of the amount I was charging then and would rather pay hundreds of thousands of Naira to another planner.

My point is, the 500k that you think is plenty money which probably is in the outside world, is not as much as you think when it comes to Nigerian weddings, so don't be surprised if that favourite vendor of yours is charging 500k just to anchor your event or 3million Naira doesn't seem enough to cover for a 500 guest list capacity... The Nigerian Wedding Industry is crazy like that.

I will end by saying this... If you want all the paparazzi you see on social media for your wedding reception, then be ready to dole out the dough because these things don't come cheap.


You Know I Love You
XOXO Your Planner With Integrity
Olamide~ The Heiress