12+ months before

· First things first, draw up a budget.

This whole checklist depends on budget. Plus you really don’t want to go broke after your wedding ‘cos of overspending. So after envisioning your wedding, work on a budget you and your better half is comfortable with and you can set the ball rolling.

· Choose a planning team.

TBH, you really can’t take all this on by yourself. You’ll need a lot of help and if your budget supports it, you should consider hiring a wedding consultant (If you dont know anyone, we have a long list the best ones on Even3 ); and if not, a few trusted friends or siblings should do the work.

· Settle on a date and venue.

You should check the calendar and pick several options for a wedding date then check with the potential venues (ceremony and reception)­­ for availability before finalizing.

· Plan the guest list.

So if your wedding reception or ceremony is not the normal ‘owambe’ we attend every Saturday, and ‘Iya Barakat’ that lives down the street isn’t attending with the inescapable ‘mo gbo mo yas’ then you need a guest list to cater for every one attending.

If you plan to make it a private party, Even3 also allows you organise an “invite only” party

· Optional: Have an engagement party and a wedding website.

You can decide to have an engagement party if you want or a wedding website to post the progress of the wedding plans, upload the pre-wedding photos, photos from the bridal shower and others.

8–10 months before

· Bride:

You should start shopping for your wedding dresses, the ceremonial white gown, native for the traditional wedding; The Aso Oke (for Yoruba brides) and dress for the reception. You should know if you are buying ready to wear dresses or you’re getting them made.

· Book wedding professionals

Research and interview vendors: hall decorator, MC, photographer, videographer, reception band/DJ, and caterer. There are a lot of people to choose from in this category and one can easily be misled but Even3App made it easy as vendors are verified and you can read reviews and ratings from previous customer experiences .

· Rentals

Contact rental companies if you need to rent anything for the ceremony or reception such as chairs, tables, and a tent

6–8 months before

· Bride:

Get bridesmaid dresses, and have any necessary alterations done to your dresses.

· Honeymoon

This is the best time to start planning your honeymoon after choosing the best place. You should renew or get passports and also make hotel reservations and bookings (for international excursions) early bookings and reservations are cheaper than last minute ones.

· Accessories and Jewelry

Start shopping for jewelries and hair accessories for the ceremony; it’s better to get a head start on it.

4–6 months before

· Pre-wedding counseling

This is advisable for every couple, although it’s not compulsory. And what better time to have it than now?

· Invitations

• Shop for and order invitations. Edit, proof read, and print them. Don’t forget the envelopes too ;)
• Send out invitations, mail the ones you can and get it out to everyone.

With Even3app sharing invitations is just with a single click.

· Wedding ring

The wedding bands are a major part of the wedding, and it seals the deal completely. Start shopping for the perfect wedding rings for yourself and spouse.

· Groom:

Get the men’s formal wear.

· Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist

With Even3app , you can book a makeup artist and hair stylist .Always have a run through of your makeup and hairstyle. Try different looks and tweak your final look.

3 months before

· Wedding cake

Research, interview and book a cake designer. Talk about ingredients and cake design.

· Bridal shower

This may come earlier depending on when your hosts decide to have it. The bride really has nothing to do with this, either your bridesmaid and close friends, family members or colleagues at work will host this.

· Dresses and accessories

Make last minute purchases on bridal accessories such as shoes, and lingerie’s. Check if all your personal effects are in place and ready.

· Wedding day transport

Look into transportation (car rentals) for the bridal party and members of the family, to and from the ceremony and reception.

2 months before

· Write your vows.

A lot of people think this is unimportant and just say the usual vow (in health and in wealth…bla bla), but it means a lot to write vows that come directly from your heart and confess all that to your better half on your wedding day, it puts the ‘mush’ in mushiness…lol don’t ask me.

· Purchase gifts for family, and each other.

· Book accommodation for your wedding night.

This is also very important ‘cos you don’t want to spend your wedding night at just some random place, after all its ‘your wedding night’. You should get some nice hotel reservation earlier to avoid complications and other issues after it’s late already.

· Finalize menu with your caterer. Don’t forget drinks too.

Conclude with the caterer and make sure there are no issues with the dishes to be served, and if alcohol is to be served at the event, make sure it is well catered for.

1 month-2 weeks before

· Have final dress fitting, bring your maid of honor along to learn how to help with your dress, and bring the dress home afterwards. Make sure the bridesmaids have their gowns ready for the wedding, and they’re all set.

· Make last minute adjustments with vendors and ensure things are in place.

· Create a wedding program to hand out to the guests.

· Deliver must have shots list to photographer and videographer, include who should be in the formal portraits and decide when they’ll be taken.

· Call all wedding vendors and confirm arrangements.

2–3 days before

· Groom:

Get a haircut and ask your best man to make sure all groomsmen attend fittings and pick up their outfits.

· Reconfirm final details with all vendors; discuss last minute substitutions if any, arrivals and delivery times on the wedding day.

· Call the car rental for pickup times and locations. Or ask friends and relatives to help transport some guests.

Day before

· Provide all wedding professionals with an emergency phone number to call on the day of the wedding

· Write checks, or talk to wedding hosts (usually your parents, if not you) about any final balances to be paid at the end of the reception.

Day of

· Present parents and each other with gifts

· Give wedding bands to the best man and maid of honor to hold during the ceremony.

· Assign a family member to be the photographer’s contact so he/she knows who’s who

· Have someone handle vendors payments on the wedding day, because you really don’t want to be disturbed with these things anymore.

Post wedding

· Prearrange for someone to return any rentals

· Preplan for someone to take the brides gown and groom’s tux/suit for cleaning and return if rented.

· Write and send thank-you notes to guests and vendors who were especially helpful.



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Hello

The launch — Hmmm… we launched, so what, why are we here, what has been so far, what is to be offered, what next? Series of questions as you entered our world and taking a leap with us. It is only proper to write you at this moment, to let you know how we intend our dear relationship to be. Like every loving and lasting one, it is best to get a grip of things early on. We will be letting you in on glimpses of what is to come and will enjoy your perspectives in return.

The journey and reason — 3 stands to a stool, socialization, organization, and unforgettable moments created by outstanding service providers as recommended by your peers. That was and still is our basic tenets, and the engine in our daily thinking. We are putting the power in your hands as we facilitate productive meetups on all levels, be it to share joyful moments, exchange views and learning from others, as well as business meetings with the right hands on deck to make your day less of a hassle.

The acceptance (so far) — This definitely is a thank you note for being part of the first set to join something radical that will change our social interaction and foster more understanding among people. We want to help showcase and propagate great services to people that need it, and so our social media interaction is largely focused toward you, our darling users that are looking and the wonderful service providers that readily give helping hands, to make the joyful days filled with colors, and evergreen in memories. The social days that have come to be known globally and especially brought crazy delicious Jollof combos to limelight.

The listings and social media — hanging with us has been a delightful part of our every day, and we totally love every bit of the moments. We are truly amazed but not totally surprised at the quick and immense following, something rewarding will be coming soon to get users to know vendors and the environment better pretty soon. Keep your eyes and hears glued to that space *winks*.

The future — Again we thank you for walking with us as we commence this amazing journey together. We intend to get you to know your friends and meet them on the appropriate level, and will soon bring in features that we have lined up already but decided to take you slow to allow you settle in with us TLC-style, we don’t want to rush you. Some of you have spoken and we listened and will soon introduce features that will let you wow the hosts of events as you RSVP (just a hint, watchout).

As hardworking vendors, we also like you to keep it 100 with what you know and love to do best. With that, we intend to make payment acceptance a lot easier on you and your customers without fear of bank details release into wrong hands, and not having to be peeking into your account every time to make sure that your hard earned balance isn’t depreciating.

We just want “to Enable you socially”. Till next time.

Socially yours,
Mo’ …..Enabling a social world

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Welcome to Even3App the event planner app to outdo all. With innovative features which enable the user to create and plan their event on the app. Other features include the easy access of various vendors all within a touch of a button, from makeup artists to venue decorators, including reviews to better ease your decisions.

Even3App simply put, is your event planner in an app specific to your location minus the hefty price tag.

Even3 has been created for the current future-minded generation and future generations to come to accommodate an increased dependence on technology. We at Even3 believe that technology should only further enable your freedom, thus, we saw a gap in the market for a ground-breaking app like ours. Even3 simply put, is your event planner in an app specific to your location minus the hefty price tag.

The name, Even3, came together as we wanted to bring together 3 connected but also somewhat disjointed factors together. These being socialization, event creation and marketplace which are all connected by the factor of location. In a sense we see these three things as 3 stands to a stool which help to keep a balance hence the “even”. Merging this together brought us the oxymoron that is Even3.

When it came to the initial target market, we as a team decided on the country of Nigeria — the most populous country in the continent of Africa. As Nigerians ourselves, we wanted to make something for Nigerians, created by Nigerians. With the likes of PayPal and Amazon having only recently launched in the country, we had noticed that Africa in general is often excluded when it comes to many technological advancements that are happening around the world. This further fueled our decision that Nigeria is the perfect place for our launch.

There are many service providers out there without an online presence, which definitely limits their reach. We wanted to create a level playing field for all vendors in Nigeria.

Therefore, enabling everyone to be able to showcase their talents and skills via the same platform. Not only do we feel that the vendors will be able to benefit positively from this app, we also believe that the users — our future event planners will also be able to take a lot from the experience of using our app. In doing this, we found ourselves to have differentiated from an event planning app like Eventbrite or the events page feature on Facebook.

Whenever the word “Nigeria” is mentioned, the first thing that comes to our minds are the numerous events that we have personally experienced and are known for. The compulsory buffet stands of jollof rice, fried rice, assorted meat and plantain. The cold bottles of malt that stand on the tables awaiting its opening.

The laughter and the unison that can be felt throughout the room as everyone makes their way to the dance floor to komole to afrobeats that will most certainly be playing in the background.

The intense feeling of joy and love that can always be felt within the room. All the things that have to come together to create these feelings, this is what we aim to provide through this app.

Ololade

For Even3

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