Wedding Traditions Explained - The Hidden Meaning Behind Rings, Favors, Confetti, and More

Wedding traditions. We all follow them but how many of us actually know what they mean? When we say something borrowed, something blue, something old, something new, where does that come from? What about confetti? Why do we throw it? The team at Ingle & Rhode decided to answer these questions along with a couple more to uncover the wedding traditions we all know but may not know the meaning behind. See below the infographics they produced:

5 Money Saving Tips and Ideas for Stay at Home Moms and Dads

By Ann Neal
I have always been a stay-at-home-mom. It seems that the role suits me to a great extent and from tending to a garden with dexterity and knowing where to shop for the best groceries, I enjoy every single bit of it! The only bit that bothers me is the one when family members and friends have certain misconceptions regarding my choice. More often than not, I am greeted with raised eyebrows and advice by the dozen, “you know you could have done better for yourself as a career-oriented woman!”. Or the shocker, “you don’t venture much outside, do you?”. Imagine these ‘pearls of wisdom’ coming from your near and dear ones!

The Ultimate Wedding Budget Guide - Infographic

A wedding is among one of the most auspicious occasions in the life of two people the bride and the groom. The sweet bond strengthens with the memories and thus it becomes of utmost importance that the wedding should be planned in such a manner that it won’t disturb your bank accounts.
Having a budget wedding can save your money for your honeymoon, new house, a dream car and various other future plans.

There are a lot of hidden costs in a wedding that many of us have to face later. It is better to be aware of the hidden costs of wedding and to organize the wedding in such a way that you know where to put more money as per the priority list.

Dear Myne - My Boo Just Got Engaged To Another Woman, Should I Tell Him She's A Fraudster?

Hi Myne, would like to get your advice as well as others. I have a question regarding a situation i am facing. I am in my Thirties and I met and got into a ‘relationship’ with good, Christian man that I met at church about three years ago. I really liked him and was looking forward to him making us official. For three years, he never did. We spent most of our time, meeting up, getting to know each other as friends and even getting physical at a point, but I was never asked out.

10 Wardrobe Arrangement Ideas for Working Women

By Rose Martin

Are you a working professional who suffers from the ‘I have nothing to wear’ syndrome every time you open the closet? Do you keep losing the track of your clothes and accessories and end up buying new ones only to find that you have the exact same thing stashed away in a corner of the wardrobe? Have you been in a situation where you were almost ready for work but had to change the entire outfit for missing stocking or socks?

Craft A Wedding To Remember With Personalized Invitations, Decorations, Confetti, and Favors

Planning your wedding can be stressful at times. Not only do you have to find the perfect venue for the wedding, you have to find the perfect dress, the right centre pieces, deliver all the invitations, sort out the decorations, food, drink, transportation, favours, not forgetting how much this all costs, especially if you want to make your wedding personal and unique. However, there is a lot you can do yourself to create a personalised day without it costing a fortune. See infographic below courtesy of The Daffodil Hotel & Spa...

Lekan Shonde, Suspected Wife Killer Now Under Arrest In Lagos

Suspected wife killer, Lekan Shonde, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command after he handed himself over on Monday to operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in the State. Ronke Shonde, late wife of the suspect, was reportedly beaten to death by her husband last week Thursday in their apartment at Tiemo Crescent, off Awori Street in Egbeda area of the state.

Lekan Shonde had been speaking out from hiding, contacting his sister in law and family friends to ask to see and speak with them to share his side of the story. After some insinuations of suicide in his messages, the family stated in a video interview that they had forgiven him and that he should hand himself over to the police. Before emerging from hiding, Lekan also granted an interview to Punch, read below...

Groom’s Guide to Hiring a Wedding Car - Infographic

One of the few tasks left to the groom during a wedding is to take care of the obtaining cars to be used by both himself and the bride, and also the wedding party. The “Groom’s Guide to Hiring a Wedding Car" infographic gives solid advice to grooms on how to hire the perfect wedding car without upsetting their soon to be wives. Check it out below...

Tiwa Savage Cries Over Roller-Coaster Marriage, Denies Allegations of Cheating With Don Jazzy

Yesterday, Tiwa Savage refuted her husband’s cheating allegations in a video posted on Youtube by Pulse Nigeria. She categorically denies every cheating on her husband” and says Tunji knows this in his heart. On the accusations that she doesn't ask if her husband had eaten, she accepted that she didn't cook all the time due to her career, but that they have a chef. She also opened up to the emotional and psychological roller-coaster their marriage has been right from the outset, alleging that Teebillz her husband was a drug addict, an alchoholic, philanderer, and a fraudster.  Watch the interview and a summary transcript below...

Marry Your Best Friend, Gabrielle Union Recommends In New Interview

Gabrielle Union is on the cover of Ocean Drive Magazine and in the cover interview, the veteran Hollywood actress opens up about her husband, basket baller Dwayne Wade, and how he is her best friend. While stressing the importance of communication in their relationship, she also talks about being financially independent and how her husband appreciates it. Read some excerpts and more photos from her spread in the magazine: