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Classic Naija & Foreign Wedding Songs

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Hey lovelies, Your wedding day is drawing close, you’ve dreamt of the perfect day. Your bridesmaids are all pretty, the venue’s been reserved, you found the perfect bouquet, Naija jollof rice is on your menu, and your man has even agreed to wear a pink tie, lol. One thing remains; you’ve still not found that magical song that would turn your first dance with le boo into a living fantasy. That song that captures your entire relationship and tells the story of your love for each other. Well, don’t stress it. I gat you! So, in my work as an M.C, I’ve encountered some really embarrassing dance moments for a couple. Now, I usually advice couples to make a list of favorite songs they'd love to hear on their wedding day and ensure the DJ has them before the day. This one time, it was time for the couple’s first dance. The couple told me they’d requested a special song for their first dance. But when I signaled the D.J to play their special song, I nearly had a heart attack. In a ...

Operation; Surprise Le boo!

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Yippee! I’m super excited, Mission Accomplished.  Let me start from the top. I was pleased to learn my sweetheart’s birthday was April 8 th . This was going to be my first time celebrating with him, so I asked him his birthday plans, imagine my shock when he mentioned he didn’t have any. He said he only remembers his birthday when people start sending him congratulatory messages on Facebook. Oh, but I love birthdays and the celebration that comes with them. In that moment, I made up my mind that my fiance's birthday was going to be different this year. It would be one he would never forget. I knew what I had to do. Surprise him! Ray is a very smart person; I find it difficult to get anything past him. Surprising him would be one helluva task. I got to work, thank God for Google. I started to search for all the cool spots for a picnic in Lagos. I even called a few friends to ask. In the end, I had two top choices; Lekki Conservation Center and ...

Happy Birthday, Le Fiancé!

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Ray is a man of faith. When he first asked me to marry him, I had never met him! Not once. He'd seen me on 3 different occasions he came to worship in my church fellowship (N.C.F) while we were both in the University of Nigeria. That was 8 years ago.  I had never seen him and he didn't ever talk to me then. He just saw me worshiping my God.  Ray walks by faith and not by sight. Faith in God. He didn't need to see me again to know he wanted me to be his wife. When it was time to settle down, he believed God and allowed him to lead. No dating, at all. After 8+ years he first saw me, he proposed. I talked to God about it. God said yes. I said yes! Standard old school love, lol. Ray believes marriage isn't successful because two people are in love or have dated for a long time and therefore know each other so well (Only God truly knows a man's heart). He believes marriage works when the man and woman are COMMITTED to make it work, amo...

Becoming Mrs Ray, a Nigerian girl's journey 'From Yes to I Do'

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Yay, I'm engaged to the love of my life! Engaged to Mr Right! The next few months are hopefully going to be the most exciting months of my life as I plan my own wedding. As a wedding MC, I have successfully brought smiles to a countless number of couples on their special days. I've even caught two bouquets at different weddings I've anchored. lol. It's finally my turn! The Bouquet hustle is real. Lol. Ok, I admit it, I distracted the bridesmaids. Twinning with the groomsmen and my bouquet. A few weeks ago, I launched my event management company (MC Olivia Events), mostly because I want to help couples have a perfect wedding. I realized that as a wedding MC, I had often gone beyond just appearing at the reception venue on the wedding day to arranging several meets with the couple in order to help them decide what really matters on their special day. Decisions like what songs the DJ could play for their first dance, what they could do for...