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Tuesday, 9 August 2011
Tuesday, 2 August 2011
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 21st 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 23rd 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
Wednesday, 6 July 2011
Procter & Gamble Launch Pampers Premium Care in style
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
Wednesday, 13 April 2011
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!
...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!
Tuesday, 29 March 2011
Making the most out of the available
From Lagos to London; Abeokuta to Dakota, from Oregun to Oregon; Adeniji to Adelaide, the mindset of an average event-client is the same – how do I have the best event without overshooting my budget?
"Universal" as that question may seem, one shouldn’t forget the existence of a varying degree of "particular" different cases. By this, I mean the people whose intention is to exhibit opulence without any form of inhibition at their event. Well... that’s a different ball game!
For the general majority, the thought “how do I make the most of the available?’’ is pretty achievable. It can (very well) be achieved by adopting some economic principles (which you’ll find out are very common!)
Organising a classy event is usually the crux of every intention to organise an event... Did I have you reading that statement again?
From experience over time(which spans through 9 years) the intention of virtually every client I’ve come in contact with, during the initial consultation, is to have the best event possible! Although most of these clients change the tone of the initial discussion when they are presented the elements of a “best event”, some of them maintained their stance believing that the best is achievable even with a moderate budget. What these set of people have done is to adopt what we term (in Zapphaire Events) as Vesting power in the Value scale. This term is a process, which ensures that only the best is delivered to the client no matter the budget! Alas, the process is achievable only through the professionals (have you filled in the gap?)
In Zapphaire Events, how we do it is to take time to evaluate a client’s presented “best” elements in relation to its relevance on the value scale...(don’t worry, details later).
When presented with a cost estimate (derived from invoices obtained from various service providers), many individuals just shut their minds to their intended style of event claiming lack of fund. Whereas what they require at such moment is a systematic guidance to Vesting power in the Value scale. How do I mean? Such an individual should just declare the available fund for the event and...that’s it! The desired event would be achieved with the available fund, pronto!
Here is an instance:
If a client was given the costing below:
Venue = N1,500,000
Decor = N2,000,000
Catering = N2,100,000
Photography = N300,000
Videography = N200,000
Stage Design = N3,000,000
Red Carpet = N800,000
Compere = N800,000
Entertainment N2,000,000
Security = N100,000
Event Managers N1,000,000
Total = N13,800,000
And he/she yells a capital NO at the total cost but was calm enough to declare that the entire budget for the same event was N9m. He / she has just requested for the vesting power in the value scale process.
In this line, a chart would be drawn for such a client based on the items that would yield the most value as follow
From the chart above, it is quite apparent that catering is the most important deliverable of all the event requirements and thus should receive the most attention. In a funny twist, photography and videography follow catering in the order of value. This is so because both deliverables would remain the only evidences of the entire event after the event...did I hear you heave a sigh? Well, after them come every other deliverable!
The client above would reap the benefit of his/ her belief in an Event planner by enjoying massive discounts on the same items he/ she had obtained invoices for individually (the plan is called Zapphaire Compact in my company).
Clear and simple as this process appeared it requires the attention-to-details and industry goodwill of a professional event planner (make i market us small abeg!). It has worked all the time that it was employed.
"Universal" as that question may seem, one shouldn’t forget the existence of a varying degree of "particular" different cases. By this, I mean the people whose intention is to exhibit opulence without any form of inhibition at their event. Well... that’s a different ball game!
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| Organizing a classy event shouldn't cost you a fortune |
Organising a classy event is usually the crux of every intention to organise an event... Did I have you reading that statement again?
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From experience over time(which spans through 9 years) the intention of virtually every client I’ve come in contact with, during the initial consultation, is to have the best event possible! Although most of these clients change the tone of the initial discussion when they are presented the elements of a “best event”, some of them maintained their stance believing that the best is achievable even with a moderate budget. What these set of people have done is to adopt what we term (in Zapphaire Events) as Vesting power in the Value scale. This term is a process, which ensures that only the best is delivered to the client no matter the budget! Alas, the process is achievable only through the professionals (have you filled in the gap?)
In Zapphaire Events, how we do it is to take time to evaluate a client’s presented “best” elements in relation to its relevance on the value scale...(don’t worry, details later).
When presented with a cost estimate (derived from invoices obtained from various service providers), many individuals just shut their minds to their intended style of event claiming lack of fund. Whereas what they require at such moment is a systematic guidance to Vesting power in the Value scale. How do I mean? Such an individual should just declare the available fund for the event and...that’s it! The desired event would be achieved with the available fund, pronto!
Here is an instance:
If a client was given the costing below:
Venue = N1,500,000
Decor = N2,000,000
Catering = N2,100,000
Photography = N300,000
Videography = N200,000
Stage Design = N3,000,000
Red Carpet = N800,000
Compere = N800,000
Entertainment N2,000,000
Security = N100,000
Event Managers N1,000,000
Total = N13,800,000
And he/she yells a capital NO at the total cost but was calm enough to declare that the entire budget for the same event was N9m. He / she has just requested for the vesting power in the value scale process.
In this line, a chart would be drawn for such a client based on the items that would yield the most value as follow
From the chart above, it is quite apparent that catering is the most important deliverable of all the event requirements and thus should receive the most attention. In a funny twist, photography and videography follow catering in the order of value. This is so because both deliverables would remain the only evidences of the entire event after the event...did I hear you heave a sigh? Well, after them come every other deliverable!
The client above would reap the benefit of his/ her belief in an Event planner by enjoying massive discounts on the same items he/ she had obtained invoices for individually (the plan is called Zapphaire Compact in my company).
Clear and simple as this process appeared it requires the attention-to-details and industry goodwill of a professional event planner (make i market us small abeg!). It has worked all the time that it was employed.
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