How To Tap Into The Aso Oke Fabric Gold Mine Part 1

Aso-oke Models

Aso-Oke Model

Aso-Oko(House of Bellisimo)

Tayo knew very well that Aso- Oke will be needed for her up-coming wedding. She became very confused about what colour, design and how to get the best quality Aso-oke Fabric for herself and her groom to-be. This challenge came up barely a few months to their wedding. However, the timely intervention of a friend, Doyin , an aso –oke fabric expert saved the couple the embarrassment. All Doyin needed to do was to show Toyin a few samples and give a guide on the design and colour to suit their dream day.

Now, do you know there are thousands of Toyins out there in the market place that you can make money out of  - if only you just know what it takes to either come up with a design concept or you have what it takes to supply Aso-oke material to that individual, family or  group hosting a big bash?  Well, this is what our resource person, Doyin Ayoade, an Aso-Oke supplier, does to augment her make-over business.

 Brief About Aso-oke

Aso-Oke is a weaved fabric. Cotton is used in making the threads used in weaving Aso-Oke and it is mostly planted during the rainy season between the month of June and July. However the cottons would be ready for harvesting between November and February of the following year. Most cases after harvesting the cottons are kept in the bar for spinning.

Aso-Oke is a short form of Aso Ilu Oke also known as Aso-Ofi meaning clothes from the up-country. It is the traditional wear of the Yorubas (the tribe of the southwest people in Nigeria, Africa). Aso-Oke is a cloth that is worn on special occasions by the Yoruba's usually for chieftaincy, festivals, engagement, naming ceremony and other important events. The fabric is used to make men's gowns, called Agbada, women's wrappers, called iro, and men's hats, called fila.

Aso Oke for Special events

The beauty of Aso-Oke comes out more when it is taken as Aso-ebi (group of people e.g. couples,friends, families e.t.c). Because it comes in various colours one cannot but admire it when worn by a large group.  The weaving of Aso-oke fabric  started centuries ago amongst the Yoruba's but predominantly amongst the Iseyin's (Oyo-State), Ede (Osun State) and Okene Kogi State.  Surprisingly, African countries like Ghana have taking to this trade and many of them operate here in Nigeria. 

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To be Continued...

7 Wise Ways To Ensure You Have A Successful Wedding With The Right Budget

A couple taking their marriage vows

Weddings can be expensive no doubt. If anything creates problems in planning a wedding, it is money. To side-step problems, you need to do a lot of communicating with your partner (alongside both parents).

Forget the archaic rule that says certain people have to pay for certain things. The bride’s parents don’t need to get a loan to pay for the wedding, and the groom’s parents are not off the hook either.

Besides, both of you might be covering a good chunk of the expenses yourselves. The best way to sort it out is to sit down with paper, pen and calculator and figure out what you really want/and can afford.

As an expert, we will be giving you ‘insider’ tips to avoid those little known financial pitfalls and sticking to your wedding budget. The tips include:

 Cut the Guest list: It never a must to invite the whole world. So cut down your guest list.This will slash your catering costs and save on invitations and even the number of centerpieces to be used on tables. 

Hold your engagement/reception in one day:  This is fast becoming a trend. It will cut down cost by vendors/service providers.  

   

 Make use of bigger tables: Have bigger/merge tables so you need fewer table cloths and centerpieces. 

  Use less expensive centerpieces like gels, colored water, long stems etc 

   Make use of a Disk Jockey(DJ) : Have a DJ instead of a Live band, who will play good music that cuts across all genre i.e for both young/old.

Engage an Event Planner: Believe it or not, it's  wise to hire a wedding Coordinator who will coordinate your event and all service providers. They are experts in planning a wedding no matter your budget.

 Hostesses: Make use of your cousins or relatives as hostesses/ushers to help in coordinating activities for the day

A small wedding range is between 50-250 guest.  An average wedding is between 300-600 guests, and anything from 700guests above is a big wedding.

  

PRELIMNARY BUDGET ANALYSIS PLAN FOR WEDDING RECEPTION: estimate of 250 guests

S/N	SERVICE	RATE/QTY	AMOUNT
1.	Venue	Hall with chairs/tables	250,000
2.	Bride/Groom’s outfit	50,000 each person	100,000
3.	Shoes/Accessories		30,000
4.	Food(African dishes)	800/plate(budget for 300)	240,000
5.	Drinks(water,juice,minerals)		100,000
6.	MC		50,000
7.	DJ		30,000
8.	Photography	Leather album and soft copy	50,000
9.	Videography	DVD	40,000
10.	Makeup		20,000
11.	Decoration		100,000
12.	IV/Programme		30,000
13.	Cake		35,000
14.	Wedding Coordinator		50,000
	Miscellaneous		50,000
	GRAND TOTAL		1,175,000

 Article compiled by: Bisi Mawuton Padonu, CEO/Event Planner BusyBee Events!

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