Lace blouse over double-wrapper attire is the cultural fashion identity of women of Eastern Nigeria (not only Igbo women), especially married women and middle-aged and older women; also worn by brides during their traditional wedding ceremony. If you’re looking for ideas on the latest lace blouse styles to sew for an occasion, scroll or swipe […]
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Igbo Traditional Wedding Process Questions Answered (FAQs)
Are you planning an Igbo traditional marriage introduction and Igba Nkwu? Do you have questions regarding the Igbo traditional engagement processes or any stage of the customary marriage ceremony? We’ve got the answers for you – in this post. Sometimes confused grooms ask for clarification from non-Igbo friends and they’re told a mix of myths […]
Igba Nkwu Wine Carrying Ceremony Overview: Igbo Traditional Wedding
If you’re engaged to an Igbo fiance, you definitely want to know about the process of the igba nkwu nwanyi (wine carrying) part of the Igbo traditional marriage ceremony. In this post, you will find out everything about the process involved in planning for Igba Nkwu. Igba Nkwu Nwanyi (“bride’s wine carrying”, in English translation). It’s a major part of […]
The Igbo Traditional Marriage Ceremony: Stages and Custom (Grooms’ Guide)
If you’re a man who is planning to marry an Igbo woman, this post will get you familiar with the Ibo engagement ceremony stages and process and the customary marriage rites a groom is required to complete – it’s not as overwhelming as people say it is. In this post, you will get an overview […]
Wedding Emergency Survival Kit: Essential List of Items
I know you want a flawless wedding. Who doesn’t? But the truth is that there’s no such thing as a ‘perfect wedding’ – even when planned by the most in-demand international wedding planners like David Tutera, Funke Bucknor-Obruthe, Funmi Victor-Okigbo. There’s no wedding that goes without a hitch. The only thing is that at some […]