146+ Things You Need for Wedding Ceremony

Do you anticipate a smooth wedding ceremony? Read here on what you must not fail to include in your list.  Also, you can stay organised with a free download of ‘My Wedding Checklist of Items and Services’ template in PDF to use for your compilation. Click here.

Nigerian white wedding ceremony like any other formal ceremony requires careful thought, planning, evaluation and budgeting. A vital aspect of planning for the wedding ceremony is the listing of items and services you need for the event.

No doubt, you may have consulted with family and close friends who have their own taste of experience in listing and scouting for items.

Still, you may be apprehensive about those vital details you are probably forgetting to include. You have every reason to be fussed over those items and services you need on that day.

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After all, a smooth ceremony is what anyone would anticipate for their own wedding.

However, it can be disappointing when seemingly unimportant details are overlooked from the very start and later become necessary on the day of event.

For this reason, I have compiled a list below to provide guidance on essential items and services to bear in mind.

The details provided below take into consideration circumstances peculiar to wedding events-handling in Nigeria. The list is categorised under bridal accessories, groom accessories, wedding emergency kit, wedding key players’ accessories, ceremony items and services, reception items and services, and logistics and services.

BRIDAL ACCESSORIES

Certainly, brides are the most searched out and eye-catching celebrants in white wedding events. Can you imagine visiting a wedding ceremony without taking a keen glance at the bride?

A silent thought of dissatisfaction, curiosity and whatever you may call it would likely hunt you by the time you leave the venue.

Brides are quite iconic in white wedding ceremonies. No wonder a wise bride will take all her effort and time to cross her ‘t’s and place her ‘dots’ at the right places when it comes to beauty preparations.

The list provided below takes into consideration those details to give her the ‘glam’ look.

1. Bouquet
2. Jewellery set
3. Wedding dress
4. Bridal veil
5. Weavon or Extensions
6. Hair-do service
7. Make-up accessories/service
8. Hair accessories
9. Bridal Shoes
10. Manicure and Pedicure
11. Tiara
12. Bridal Hand fan
13. Clutch bag
14. Brides glove (optional)

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GROOM ACCESSORIES

A well-dressed groom holds the pride of the family and close associates during the occasion. Therefore, it is expected that the groom maintains elegant grooming and demeanour.

This cannot be achieved without having at hand this list of items indicated below.

15. Wedding Suit or Tuxedo
16. Shoes
17. Wrist-watch
18. Pocket handkerchief
19. Cufflink
20. Waist belt
21. Neck Tie or Cravat
22. Grooms glove (optional)
23. Waist coat (optional)
24. Groom haircut/beard shave

EMERGENCY KIT

Most times, we never imagine that something could go wrong on a perfect day.

Unexpected mishaps such as a stained wedding attire, ripped cloth, stomach aches and so forth could steal your day, leaving you very uncomfortable.

At this instance, as the celebrant, you realise your limited freedom in moving around without causing distractions to the throng of guest who have their eyes constantly fixed on you.  Having an emergency kit comes in handy at this point.

Of course, you need to entrust your kits to close persons who would always be reachable. So what do you need to include?

25. Antacid
26. Pain reliever
27. Mouth spray
28. Razor or Scissors
29. A shrug or bridal cardigan
30. Hanker chief
31. Sewing Needle
32. Thread
33. Hair pin
34. White chalk
35. Wet wipes
36. Make-up kit
37. Safety pins

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Wedding Key Players’ Accessories

An exciting part of the wedding is also having the support of your close friends and family members as your key players.

They obviously play such roles as your parents, flower girl, ring bearer, bridesmaids and groomsmen and so forth. You wouldn’t want them looking shabby on your day.

Therefore, you need to offer support on what they may need or lack on that day. But always ensure that the following details are readily available for them.

38. Flower Girl dress
39. Ring bearer suit
40. Maid of Honour Dress
41. Best Man Suite
42. Parents of the bride and groom attire
43. Matching attires for family members
44. Bridesmaid’s dresses
45. Bridesmaid bouquets
46. Flower girl basket
47. Groomsmen suits/tux
48. Wrist Corsages and Boutonnieres

CEREMONY ITEM AND SERVICES

The ceremony is the main core of the wedding. Sometimes, seemingly-unimportant items can be overlooked.

This is because most Nigerian white wedding ceremonies often take place at a different venue from the reception were more is expected to happen.

Most times, a great deal of planning is focused on the reception were guests would be entertained.

So as the bride and groom to be, your input is just as vital and in-depth as a hired wedding planner if you anticipate a smooth wedding ceremony. So here are the basic items you should consider for the formal ceremony.

49. Ceremony Venue Fee
50. Marriage License
51. Seats
52. Aisle runner
53. Ring plate
54. Small fancy cloth for ring or a ring bearer pillow
55. Wedding rings
56. Officiant fee

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RECEPTION ITEMS AND SERVICES

A lot happens at the reception. When listing items for the reception, you would have as priority your guest, the activities after the formal ceremony and most importantly ‘item six’ i.e. food and drinks.

Items on this category are usually rented. Here is what you need to include:

57. Reception Venue Fee
58. Car parks
59. Canopy
60. Dance Floor
61. Dishes
62. Drinking Glasses
63. Chairs
64. Table cloth
65. Chair cloth
66. Tables
67. Food
68. Salt shakers
69. Snacks
70. Table cloth
71. Cake Knife
72. Cake spatula
73. Wine
74. Cock screw
75. Drinks
76. Water supply and storage units
77. Paper Napkin
78. Serviette
79. Disposable plates and cutlery
80. Toothpick
81. Souvenirs/favours
82. Gift for parents, officiant and other service staff
83. Place cards
84. Cake bags
85. Serving trays

LOGISTICS AND SERVICES

Organised logistics and services is the framework of a successful and smooth wedding ceremony. Major issues of concern such as transport can overshadow seemingly minor needs.

Even when hiring a planner or event service to carter for some items, its wiser that you have backups in case of disappointments especially as regards to light, water, sanitary maintenance and so forth.

Sometimes, catering services are handled by family members and close friends. That being the case, you need to arrange for kitchen wares on ground to ease in food preparation.

However, you will not need to do so if you were to hire a catering service since they would usually have their own wares. The same goes for decorating services.

Under logistics and services, you would consider items and services for decorations, photography/videography, bakery, catering service, ushers/attendants accessories, signs and posters and other essentials.

Decorations

86. Altar piece
87. Ceremony and reception venue decorations
88. Bridal and Grooms Chair décor (Reception)
89. Bride’s and groom’s car decorations
90. Table and chair decorations
91. Flowers
92. Curtains
93. Centrepiece
94. High table decorations
95. Car ribbon
96. Room Air Fresheners
97. Wedding Decorator Service Fee

Photography/Videography

98. Wedding Photographer Service fee
99. Bridal portraits
100. Videography service fee

Bakery

101. Service Fee
102. Wedding Cake
103. Cake Topper (optional)
104. Cake Sparklers (optional)

Catering service

105. Kitchen facility
106. Large cooking
107. Cooking pots and pans
108. Basins
109. Dish Washing Agent
110. Serving Spoons and Spatulas
111. Measuring cups
112. Mixing Bowl
113. Stove/Cooker
114. Fuel for cooking
115. Kitchen utensils
116. Catering service fee or favours

Ushers/Attendants

117. Uniforms and identifying tags

Signs and Posters

118. Wedding direction signs
119. Reserved Seating signs
120. Easels for signs
121. ‘Just married’ sign for the couple’s vehicle

Others

122. MC (Master of Ceremony)
123. Entertainer (optional service)
124. Toilet facility
125. Garbage bag and Dust bin
126. Hand towels
127. Toilet fresheners
128. Toilet Papers
129. Water Storage Unit
130. Recharge card
131. Security (service fee)
132. Emergency Unit
133. Lightings
134. Generator
135. Adaptor and cable extensions
136. Fuel for car
137. Vehicles (Car and bus Transportation for the bride, groom and groomsmen, bridesmaid, parents, elderly relatives)
138. Guest room (lodging arrangement for distant and important guest)
139. DJ service
140. Sound system
141. Microphones
142. CDs of wedding music
143. Ice blocks
144. Coolers
145. Programme
146. Invitations

There goes the wedding checklist! With all these in mind, you have something to think about while planning and preparing. Ensure you have all what it takes to make your wedding day run smooth and successful.

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