A Celebration of Love...

 

…And the greatest of these is love! This was shown and expressed during Miriam Bamidele and Dotun Onabanjo’s nuptials from the way they laughed, cooed into each other’s ears and savoured every moment of the occasion.

 

The city of Abuja was tangibly alive with their event as no expense was spared from the event programme, the security which included a full team of army, police officers and anti-bomb squads, to having‘WIZKID’ perform at the reception, and a whole variety of top notch vendors.

 

The wedding which held on the 13^thand 14^th of April in the heart of Abuja can be described in one word‘CLASSY’.

Zapphaire Events, with her team of experienced and professional staff, planned and coordinated the event to perfection.

 

The décor, done by Furtullah Concepts and Design was nothing other than pure elegance; it was indeed breath taking.

 

What else can we say, Miriam did shimmer like a true Princess and Dotun was not left out, looking every bit the Prince Charming.

 

 

A Royal Wedding... And Zapphaire was a part of it!

I'll tell you all about the wedding and the process, but that's the video! Promise you'll be back!

OLAWUNMI AND TAIWO OLASHORE’S ‘SUPER FLY’ BIG DAY

The beauty of the Yorubas’ engagement tradition was espoused to the rest of the world through the window of Lawunmi and Taiwo Olashore’s engagement on the 21^st day of July 2011. The venue was Habour Point, Lagos, Nigeria.

The value and significance of African props for traditional occasions was expanded to accommodate contemporary elements as beautiful ethnic props were combined with creative posies to create an Afro-western ambience.

The intriguing performances of the Edo cultural troupe and the Yoruba Agidigbo drummers were also a highlight at the event, which was anchored by two spokespersons representing both families.

The highest point of the 2-day event was at the wedding reception, which took place at the same venue on the 23^rd day of July 2011. It was class and elegance well exuded by decor...

A long white lush carpet led to the couple’s ‘nest’ where four butterfly props formed the wall and a collection of amber lights were used to create a gorgeous home effect. The suspended rain of crystals and orange petals were perhaps the talk of the day (and I see it remaining so for a long time in the minds of the guests). The giant floral centrepieces on every table were another beauty to behold as they complemented the silk table linen and the accompanying silverwares on the table.

Food and drinks? They were at their surplus best.

The day’s musical entertainment was ‘off the hinges’ as it segued from BJ Sax’s classical and contemporary performance to Ebony Band’s electrifying numbers, eliciting the response of ‘dance-till-you-sweat’ from the couple and the guests.  The MC (Holy Mallam) observed the programme of the reception with clean humour.

Whichever way you choose to look at the event it was the one event that has left an indelible mark in the heart of the whole world about the beauty of the African wedding culture.

Decor by Furtullah
Event Coordination by Zapphaire Events

Procter & Gamble Launch Pampers Premium Care in style

Procter & Gamble introduced Pampers Premium Care, the best Pampers ever, to nursing mothers in style on Saturday 18th June, 2011 at the Clear Essence California Spa.

The event, which attracted the creme de la creme in Lagos, had guests coming in via a "bannered" gold carpet where they were interviewed by Dolapo "Marcey" Oni of Studio 53.

The evening's entertainment started from the cocktail lounge where Sax T churned out classical and contemporary tunes to set the day's tone as hot canapes and cocktails were served.

New R'n'B sensation - Bez - maintained the tempo of the evening during the main programme by dishing out scintillating performances at intervals.

The "next big thing"in the night, apart from the product unveiling, was Jewel by Lisa's presentation of exclusive designs for kids which had kid models showcasing their elegance on the runway. They simply got every guest standing and clapping!

Decor by Furtullah
Event Coordination by Zapphaire Events

Assigning roles!

The date has been fixed. The venue has been chosen (and maybe paid for). Some preferred vendors for certain items have been identified. The desired flow for the “big day” has been envisioned...

...But...

...how does a simple and never-bitten-more-than-she-can-chew lady string all the scattered deliverables together without becoming “Bridezilla”?

In this regard, we have to consider the fact that the individual has a life before the event which cannot stop in the process of the event. Thus, such an individual have to expand their daily activities to accommodate the additional responsibilities.

Organising an event that reflects finesse in its entire execution only requires a small-but-mighty detail called Critical Path

Critical path (a.k.a Assignment of tasks) is a prepared list of time-bound tasks that needs to be accomplished along with the details of who is responsible for them and the deadline for same.

Regardless of the style chosen in defining a critical path, the core essence and the result guaranteed by the delegations is sure to define the user as meticulous (although some people may call them fussy).

Imagine what the path below can achieve for a prospective event convener:

With a basic program such as Microsoft Excel, a detailed critical path can be created!

What are you still waiting for?

Draw your laptop closer and start defining your event’s critical path NOW!