The white wedding; One thing i know that hasn't changed at all is the selection of wedding gowns, every single bride i've seen (on pictures, magazines, instagram etc) or i've met and worked with always want the most beatiful gowns they can get no matter the prize
Every other thing has changed, it used be different, brides wake up on their wedding morning, slap whatever makeup they have in their makeup purse on their face, put on their gown and they're good to go, it was that simple but now you see brides paying a huge sum of money to hire a professional makeup artist (don't get me wrong, it's a good change because i'm a makeup artist).
They get professional photographers (called "cameramen" back then), lodge in hotels a day before the wedding, rent or buy robes, one color for the bride and the train all wear a different color in (this particular one i'm yet to understand). The wedding invite says "church service starts at 9AM" but knowing what may be going on at the hotel, its proberly going to start an hour late. Moving on, after the church service, the grand entrance to a reception that is NOT the traditional marriage. The ways the halls are arranged you'll think you're in paradise.
Second entrance usually comes with a new dress, a completely gorgeous gown, this one is becoming a normal thing every saturday. The wedding gown isn't enough anymore, brides want to look different and that i can relate to, who would miss a chance to get a new dress???
I don't want to go into the caterers, or hiring of event planners, before, the minute you walk into a to be brides' house, everywhere is bubbling, you'll percieve different types of food been prepared by the brides' mommas' friends and some of the brides' friends assisting (the ones that have been around for few days, the good friends). No one wants stress anymore which is good actually. I for one is ok with the bride staying away from all the hustle and bustle of the weddding morning, Just her, her hairstylist, her makeup arstist, the chief braidsmaid and the photographer.
We even have ushers in todays wedding, no more bridal train and siblings serving the food. Good upgrade if you ask me. As for the gifts *sighs* that one has taken a whole new level oh, the type of gifts people get at wedding these days ehnnn, no more ceramic cups or soup plates (i can open a ceramic shop with the amount of ceramic plates i've gotten at weddings as gifts) or even parkers(i've attended a wedding where i was given sieve, don't ask). The most recent bridal job i did, the bridesmaids were given tabs as their wedding gifts. ( A big congratulation to the new Mrs Chi Chi Silver)
As for the cakes, i'll let the picture do the talking...
Don't have much to say about the traditional marriage part cause the main focus is the white wedding but do not get me wrong, as an Ibo lady, traditional marriage is very important where i come from, that's a story for another day....
Notice how i didn't talk about the grooms, well that's cause your routine hasn't changed and cause the bride is usually the main attraction, so y'all need to give me something to write about, step up your game, lodge, wear robes or anything.
Signing out now... please leave your comments or anything you feel i left out below.
Thanks for stopping by guys.
