“Something new, something old, something borrowed”, this phrase is a mythic traditional rhyme. The rhyme details what brides should wear for good luck. This philosophy has been adopted by other cultures. But for the African bride this precept does not take precedence, as she gets all the luck needed when she pays tribute to her…

Remember that one unspoken rule that plagues your mind when you have a wedding to attend and you think of a flirty white dress to impress? -Never wear white to a wedding. The most important thing any guest should focus on, even before choosing the dress’s colour, is not to upstage the bride.  According to…

To many Nigerians, COVID-19 remains the invincible force. Like the Ozone Layer, you know it exists, but you don’t feel it. This weekend, starting from Thursday

Passionate about raising and empowering women who will become significant in the traditional wedding compere industry, Oluremi Akintola-Samuel, the CEO of Strictly Weddings Academy has trained over 100 women within Nigeria and across the globe. She has also mentored and raised women in different industries through her annual programme, The Complete Woman Conference. With a…

Like many couples in the era of social distancing, Ma Jialun and Zhang Yitong held their wedding ceremony online -- but they added a twist by live streaming the event

Tony Recury is a smart, talented and confident 13-year-old. He is a singer, environmentalist, and the proud owner of O.T Smile Popcorn. Tony started singing at the age of seven

Back in the days, I used to spend weekends photographing weddings as a semi-professional photographer. This is one genre of photography I've always enjoyed, and still do even only as a guest, and only armed with an iPhone. Mr O always wonders what I see that he doesn’t. Where to even begin? I especially love…

Kha's wedding day looked perfect from the outside but she was hiding a dark secret: the 27-year-old was three months pregnant and her husband was fake, hired for a staged wedding to avoid the social stigma of becoming a single mother. Breaking from tradition in socially conservative Vietnam can come at a high price for…

The weekends are usually for the bride and groom, it's their special day.Over the weekend OAP Dolapo Oni got married to her Prince Charming Gbite Sijuwade on the 10th of October, 2015 in London. Nollywood actress, Susan Peters also got married to her Dutch beau on Friday the 9th of October, 2015 in Lagos .…