Monday 30 September 2013

Northern Weddings

Its a new brand new week and the last day of September; all thanks to God for taking us this far. For those like me who hate Mondays we have a little consolation; tomorrow is a public holiday, Hooray!!!
 
In celebration of our Independence day, Dahlia Weddings is celebrating the rich cultural heritage of Nigeria, today we would ooh and aah over pictures from Northern weddings. I love the Northerners their class, elegance and style, it oozes sophistication.  
 





Friday 27 September 2013

Wedding Anniversary; Celebrating Khloe and Lamar Odom


Today is the 4th Wedding Anniversary of  Khloe and Lamar Odom, although right now it seems as though their future together is bleak, I sincerely hope they can get through these and become stronger than ever.
They had a quick romance and got married shortly after they met on the 27th of September 2013.
 
In the course of four years of marriage, Khloe and Lamar's relationship has seen its ups and downs. But as we continue to wait to see what will happen next, and we hope these two can find a way to live happily ever after.
 
We celebrating Khloe and Lamar's love today, see below their love in pictures..... 






 




 
Photo credit: Celebuzz| Msn wonderwall
 
 
Kisses & Hugs...

TGIF; Beauty of the day

Yay!!!! Its Friday finally, TGIF: Thank God I'm Fabulous. *dancing Skelewu* Would have uploaded a video of my version of Skelewu; But lets leave it at that.
 
I saw this picture and I could not help but share... If there is a Miss Africa she would win effortlessly.
 
She is Modong Manuela Mogga, Miss South Sudan and a contestant at the recently held Miss World 2013




 
 
 
Photo credit: Miss World
 
 

Thursday 26 September 2013

Dress for the Wedding

Making up one's mind about what to wear for a wedding can be a hectic task especially if you are not wearing the "asoebi'" for the da. You would want to feel confident, sexy and beautiful in whatever attire you chose to wear for the wedding. You should also remember to dress appropriate for the wedding you would not like people staring at you because you came out dressed like you were going clubbing or as though you are going somewhere casual in a jeans and a Tee. Most importantly  it is your presence that counts regardless of whatever you decide to wear; so be all smiles and cheerful.
 
The weekend is around the corner and weekends are synonymous with weddings, incase you get confused about what to wear, I have something to serve as an inspiration to you.
     
                                               

The Loula dress by Coast
  Lianna Lace dress from Coast
 

                                           Rivi Shift dress by Coast

Wednesday 25 September 2013

The Back says it all..... Wedding gowns with beautiful backs

You would absolutely love the beautiful backs of these wedding gowns. If you can wear some to your church wedding in Nigeria? I can't say, but it could be a nice inspiration for your reception dress. So here are 14 wedding gowns with lovely backs you can drool over.
 

                                                 Galia Lahav

                                               Galia Lahav

                                                    Galia Lahav

                                               Galia Lahav

Monday 23 September 2013

Bridal Inspiration from the Emmy Awards

The 2013 Emmy Awards was held last night, unfortunately I couldn't stay awake to watch the ceremony, but I have put together the best looks to serve as bridal inspiration from the Emmy awards red carpet.
 
                                                        Sofia Vergara in Vera Wang
 
Alyson Hannigan

Anna Gunn

Carrie Underwood

                                                      Giuliana Rancic in Michael D


                                                                            Jewel

Kerry Washington in Marchesa

DW Vendor Spotlight: Michael Agwunobi


Good morning Dears, welcome to a beautiful new week. Today I am introducing a new segment; Dahlia Weddings Vendor Spotlight, I would from time to time feature a vendor, pictures of their work, a little write up about them and how you could contact them if you like what they do. If you know anyone or would like to be featured on this series, kindly send an email to; iniobongudosen@gmail.com
Today I am featuring Micheal Agwunobi the lead Photographer and Consultant at Nobis Photography. Micheal lives and works in Lagos but he is willing to travel anywhere in the world for a job.


 
 
Tell us a bit about yourself: I am a Lagos based Documentary and Travel Photographer(I shoot wedding for a living); I have a passion for excellence, people, and creative pictures. I combine this passion to create a one of a kind piece of personal art. My goal is to create pictures that will bless people’s lives for years to come and be remembered as one of the best investments you have ever made. My work addresses social and environmental issues. With the use of photography, I explore reasons why people behave the way they do. You can call me a story teller because I tell stories through situations that surround my works. 
 

I facilitate training's and Conferences: I was one of the Facilitators at the first Photography Conference in Nigeria (NiPHEC 2013), I teach photography at Daystar Skill Acquisition Program organized by Daystar Christian Centre, Lagos, and also teach in some photography schools in Lagos.

Royal Wedding; Prince Félix of Luxembourg weds Claire Lademacher


 
Prince Félix of Luxembourg and his bride, Claire Lademacher, had a  big church wedding on Saturday, four days after officially tying the knot in a simple civil service.
The civil ceremony was an intimate affair held in the bride's home country of Germany, and she wore a knee-length white peplum dress with cap sleeves, but the 28-year-old doctorate student pulled out all the stops for her fairytale nuptials in front of 350 guests in a 13th century church in the French town of Saint-Maxim-La-Sainte-Baum.
Princess Claire of Luxembourg was picture-perfect in a stunning wedding gown by Elie Saab as she walked the aisle on Saturday.
 
 

 The new princess wowed the crowds in an ivory-coloured silk dress intricately embroidered with Chantilly lace floral motifs and glimmering silver thread. 
 

Friday 20 September 2013

Honeymoon Destination: Romantic Paris

With its cinematic decors and eternal charm, Paris attracts lovebirds from all over the world all year round. This is the city of love, fashion and food, also called “the city of Lights”. You would definitely fall in love over again with you Spouse; that is hoping you don’t visit Paris in the winter as the cold can be terrible. But then winter in Paris is equally charming.

Paris has it all; shopping, beautiful monuments, historical sites, good food, pastry shops; the pastries are OMG! Something else.

As Christmas approaches Paris is decked out in lights! Tourists from all over the world visit the Champs-Élysées, the big department stores and all districts of the French capital to enjoy the dazzling end of year illuminations. The “Paris illumine Paris” initiative decorates more than one hundred Parisian streets and squares with festive illuminations.
Image courtesy: Wlappe

Fun places and Monuments to discover

The famous Eiffel Tower: An unmissable monument and symbol of the capital, the Eiffel Tower stands 324 m tall, weighing a total of 10,100 tons. Created in 2 years, 2 months and 5 days, it was erected for the Exposition Universelle of 1889 and celebrated its 120th anniversary in 2009.
 You can ascend the Eiffel Tower by stairs or lifts. On the 1st floor you will find shops; on the 2nd you will be tempted by the delicious meals on offer at the famous Jules Verne restaurant, 125 m above ground, and finally on the 3rd floor you can stand alongside the clouds and take advantage of an exceptional 360° view!
Image courtesy: French Grey Photography

Arc Triomphe; The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile is one of the most famous monuments in Paris. It stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle, at the western end of the Champs-Élysées

Choosing your bridesmaids styles


Although the bride is the star and centre of attention on the wedding day, the bridesmaids who complement the brides should also look pretty in their dresses. 




If the bridesmaids are paying for their dresses make sure the price is something they can all afford and it shouldn’t have to put a strain on them.


 

Thursday 19 September 2013

Cakes, cakes, cakes....

I absolutely LOVE cakes, chocolate cake, red velvet, banana you name it and I love it,  I know everyone does too, don't you just get disappointed when they share cakes at weddings and you are offered "maggi cube sized" cakes? Reminds me of my days in boarding school; meat that small or nothing at all you could almost weep.
 
I have some amazing wedding cakes for you to drool over today
 





 

Wednesday 18 September 2013

10 Ways to slash your Wedding budget

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Negotiate:
This cannot be over emphasized, don’t be scared of negotiating, most vendors would be willing to give you a discount or work with your budget. If they can’t offer a discount they would most likely give additional benefits.
Ask for help:
Friends and relatives would be more than happy to get involved in your wedding preparations, some people would offer to take care of some bills or help you with the running around. If your friends offer bridal services you can get huge discounts from them. However, this is a bit tricky as most people are eager to make promises to help but slow on delivering.

Hire a Wedding Planner
Seems silly considering you are trying to cut costs but having someone negotiate good deals for you would make up for it. A wedding planner can always work with your budget to give you the best.
Attend Wedding Expo’s and shows
If there is a Wedding Expo in your city its best you attend it, you have most wedding vendors under one roof and vendors always offer great deals and giveaways at such events.

Make yourself pretty
Instead of hiring a makeup artist, you can do it yourself, there are lots of free tutorials on Youtube showing how to achieve that flawless look for your wedding day.