Nine Years Later: Why I'm Back, and Why It Matters More Now

Nine years ago, I closed the laptop on Weddings N Style without really meaning to. Life had already been moving fast — I was a wife, a young mum, learning what it really meant to build a home. Somewhere between school runs, growing bellies, and growing girls, the blog quietly waited. I always thought I'd come back to it. I just didn't know I'd come back changed. Back in 2013, Weddings N Style was about the magic of the big day — the gowns, the décor, the love stories, the Yoruba and Igbo traditional weddings that made you cry happy tears.

And I still love all of that. But thirteen years into marriage, three daughters later, and after watching so many couples around me struggle, one thing has become impossible to ignore: we spend so much preparing for the wedding, and so little preparing for the marriage. Marriages today are struggling. Not because love has disappeared, but because so many of us walked down the aisle without the tools — emotional, spiritual, practical — to build what comes after the applause dies down. It's also part of why, a couple of years ago, I quietly began training in marriage and family ministry within my faith community. I've completed the foundation level, with more training still ahead. I'm not coming here as the expert with all the answers. I'm coming here as a wife, a mum, and a woman still learning — sharing what I'm gathering along the way, alongside the joy and the style and the stories we've always loved on this blog. So Weddings N Style is back — but a little wiser. We'll still celebrate the beautiful: real weddings, bridal style, vendor spotlights, planning tips for the brides-to-be who started this journey with me. But we're widening the lens. Expect honest conversations about marriage, motherhood, raising daughters, navigating in-laws, building a home, and the unglamorous-but-sacred work of staying in love. If you were here in 2013, welcome back — I've missed you. If you're new, pull up a chair. I'm so glad you're here. With love, Skene

WNS: Guest Post: Why a Custom Robe is the Perfect Bridesmaids’ Gift

At some point in your wedding planning, you’ll likely be on the hunt for bridesmaids’ gifts…and hopefully it’s not too close to zero hour! We recommend getting these traditional and meaningful gifts checked off your list earlier rather than later.

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WNS: Guest Post: Bridal Robes for Your Wedding Morning

The morning of your wedding is certain to be a bit hectic. No amount of planning and preparation can totally overcome the emotional rush, the desire for perfection, and the need for speed that are all involved in getting the ceremony off to a great start. With that in mind, any additional comfort or convenience during the process is usually quite welcomed…by brides and others alike!

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WNS: A Bachelorette Love 'Amarachi & Chukwuma' Wedding pictures

Full name of Bride: Amarachi Benedicta Anozie

Full name of Groom: Chukwuma Christopher Nkwontah

If you missed Amarachi & Chukwuma's pre-wedding pictures and interesting story on how they met and how he proposed click Here.

Enjoy the Traditional and Navy Blue & Silver Wedding pictures below.

WNS: From Uniabuja down the aisle "Oge & Dawny' White Wedding Pictures

Full name of Bride: Ogechukwu Nwigwe
Full name of Groom: Dawny Aguele

If you missed Oge & Dawny's pre-wedding pictures and the interesting story on how they met and how he proposed click Here.

Enjoy the Romantic themed black & white wedding pictures below.

WNS: A Bachelorette Love 'Amarachi & Chukwuma' pre-wedding pictures

Full name of Bride: Amarachi Benedicta Anozie
Full name of Groom: Chukwuma Christopher Nkwontah

How they met
Amarachi & Chukwuma met in Abuja during the bride's sister bachelorette party.

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WNS: From Uniabuja down the aisle "Oge & Dawny' pre-wedding pictures

Full name of Bride:Ogechukwu Nwigwe
Full name of Groom: Dawny Aguele

How they met
Oge & Dawny met in 2007 for the first time in front of school (University of Abuja). Oge had just gained admission into the school. Dawny asked Oge out on a date but was turned down because she wasn't ready for a relationship at that time. They stopped talking but reconnected in 2009 via Yahoo Messenger, started talking again and became fast friends. However, they were both in different relationships at that time.

In 2010, Oge's mum insisted she move back to Lagos for NYSC so she could be closer home. At that time, Dawny was already working in Lagos so they reconnected.

Dawny went to her house with a mutual friend Uju and on seeing Oge he made up his mind to ask her out again and she agreed to finally date him.

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Guest Post: 5 Precious Tips to Help You Get Better at Wedding Planning - Helen Clark

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It’s finally here – the day you’ve been dreaming of your whole life is here and I’m sure you can’t be happier. When all that enthusiasm wears off, you should start to feel panic, because no matter how long you’re planning and daydreaming about how everything will look like, you’re never too ready.

The thing is that not everything depends on you – in order to do this project, you need to work with many other people and that means working with their schedule, too. There’s no time to waste, really, so check out the following tips.