Schedule

Bridal shower

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Casual dress

Pull out your favorite sundress and come on down!

Rehearsal Dinner

6:30 pm

Casual

This just a run down of how the entire event ceremony is going to go. All wedding party guests need to be here no exceptions period. Groomsmen, bridesmaids, moms, dads.

Yoruba Traditional Engagement

3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Black tie

A Nigerian engagement ceremony may look like a wedding, but it’s not! Similarly to a traditional wedding, it’s hosted by the bride’s family before the wedding ceremony. The Nigerian engagement ceremony essentially is the groom’s public declaration for his intention to marry. He enters with his groomsmen and formally asks both families for my hand in marriage and their blessing. Afterward, the bride follows with her own bridesmaids and similarly asks for a blessing from both the bride and groom’s families. The bride then “chooses a gift” from an array of options. Ultimately, she’s drawn to the Bible that holds an engagement ring inside. After the presentation of gifts and lots of prayers, the couple is officially engaged! In Nigerian culture, dating is basically engaged and the engagement is basically marriage. They take relationships very seriously. LOL. So while it’s not the official wedding ceremony, it’s still revered as an important day! And of course, Nigerians LOVE to party!

Wedding

4:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Cocktail/Semi-Formal: suits and cocktail dresses, Business causal. Wear what is comfortable the wedding will be entirely outside.

This will be hosted at The Hudson’s House. ****PLEASE READ PARKING INSTRUCTIONS****Wear something you can get down in!