HI-LARIOUS

In my googling and blog hopping, I came across the Apache Wedding Blessing and I thought it would be quite awesome to have it recited during the wedding ceremony.

You do not know what the Apache Wedding Blessing/Prayer is? Well, neither did I but apparently it is quite common in the states. I have never heard it until this week!!

It goes something like this:

 

Now you will feel no rain, for each of you will be shelter for the other.

Now you will feel no cold, for each of you will be warmth to the other.

Now there will be no loneliness, for each of you will be companion to the other.

Now you are two persons, but there is only one life before you.

May beauty surround you both in the journey ahead and through all the years.

May happiness be your companion, and your days together be good and long upon the earth.

Treat yourselves and each other with respect, and remind yourselves often of what brought you together.

Give the highest priority to the tenderness, gentleness and kindness that your connection deserves.

When frustration, difficulty and fear assail your relationship – as they threaten all relationships at one time or another – remember to focus on what is right between you, not only the part which seems wrong.

In this way, you can ride out the storms when clouds hide the face of the sun in your lives – remembering that even if you lose sight of it for a moment, the sun is still there.

And if each of you takes responsibility for the quality of your life together, it will be marked by abundance and delight.

HMMMMM!

As I mentioned, we were in Nyahururu last weekend for a traditional function where the MC gave everyone his card.

Yes, he has a PA who is available 24 hours. In case you have an MC emergency at 3 am… You know???

And this is his chase car….. apparently. One of the jokes I didn’t get.

I was not impressed by him but the older folks were laughing.

Now, make your decision….. I did my work.

Disclaimer

Dear readers,

Please be informed that the reviews on the blog are my opinion. Also be aware that the vendor reviews done on our wedding was based on our experiences with said vendors and does not necessarily translate to how your experience will be. I have no problem giving you contacts [if you email me] but please, trust your own judgement to make decisions.

 

Regards,

Ciiku Mrs Babes.

And the Searches Keep Getting Weirder

Why would anyone be searching for that on the internet?

And why would it bring them to this site?

Floating Away

Source: marginalizingmorons.blogspot.com

I love receiving emails from my readers…… especially when they go something like this:

I’m going to put some comments on your blog and I hope it isn’t too outdated cause I do not know why some people at Taiyana Gardens have to FLOAT away to say their vows…What’s the point of inviting peeps there if you are going to FLOAT away????

Or is this the “Individualistic” that Noni Gathoni keeps talking about??!!!!

So true. Seriously, what is up with the floating away? Can someone explain?

Thank you Diana. I laughed until I cried.

OK!

I always like to check what keywords bring people to my site.

Yesterday, I got a first:

Yep, someone searched: Wedding how to propose to a Kenyan.

I would like to tell this person that Kenyans are proposed to the same way most nationalities are proposed to.

You are welcome.

[SOME] Kenyans are Mean

Have you ever asked a former bride who did their flowers, photography, videography, bridesmaids dresses …. etc and gotten a vague response??

It happens and I do not know why. Why would it be a big secret which vendor one used? The day has come and it has gone. What is the big deal surely?

I honestly feel sometimes the reason why SOME Kenyan wedding vendors are able to charge exorbitant prices for mediocre work is because there is no open feedback about their work. If there was feedback on vendors, one would be at least 85% sure that they will get what they pay for.

At the moment, people are just charging outrageous amounts because they can. It is not even supported by facts or anything.

So that being said, if you would like to review a vendor, send pictures and all that good stuff, please send me an email and I will showcase it on the blog.

Thanks!

THE WEDDING PLANNER

Source: Amazon

What a horrible movie!

Last evening, we were at my parent’s home for dinner. We were watching Style. It had been a minute. An advertisement for the show “Whose wedding is it anyway?” came on and Donnie Brown was giving advice on how to choose a wedding planner [I think he is quite awesome by the way, his weddings came out fantastic. Oh wait, I didn't mention I was addicted to this show? Well, I WAS].

I thought it was good advice and so I decided to write thoughts on whether someone should hire a wedding planner [I got inspired by Mr. Donnie Brown]:

• First consideration should be how involved the bride and groom will be in planning the wedding. 

If in your CV it says “attentive to detail”, you may not need a wedding planner. If you have the potential of being a bridezilla, do not hire one either. If you have no problem running around, then plan the wedding .  If you are creative and have ideas beyond putting them down on paper, then you may need to plan your wedding yourself. What some people may need is a Day Of Coordinator [more on this later].

• What is your budget?

A wedding planner costs money. Some charge 10% of the wedding expenses, others even more. If a planner is something that will not dent your budget, then by all means, get one

• How many guests will be at the wedding?

Others may disagree with me but I think a wedding of less guests is easier to plan and may not need outside assistance.

I know that I wrote a post that categorically stated that I would not be hiring a wedding planner but I am warming towards the idea. I think that some wedding planners [from weddings I have attended or stories I have heard] are not worth the extra expense. So I guess the biggest thing should be whether the wedding planner is creative, open minded and whether you gel with him/her [because the planner will be in charge of turning your ideas into reality].

However, I think that experience is not everything [Do not forget that there is a wedding planner running around Nairobi saying she planned my SIL's wedding]. A wedding planner can show you a portfolio of work they have done but those pictures will not tell you if what is in the pictures was what the bride had initially wanted [this is where references come in, call a few past brides and see what they say about the planner - I know a friend who did this].

I’m curious, people who have used wedding planners, what is your experience? 

KENMOSA

I have awesome pals!

ERIC made a panorama of Kenmosa! How cool is that????

These grounds are EPIC! Yes, I said so

 

So I got more information about grounds:

1. Banda School apparently has fantastic grounds at Kshs 50,000

2. Marula Manor has restarted renting out their grounds at a whopping Kshs 130,000 [When we had gone to see them during our wedding, they had said they no longer do weddings so its interesting that someone was given a quote]