Prepare to be dazzled, wowed and entertained.
East Africa’s leading wedding fair once again ignites the 2017 wedding market with a line-up of cutting edge surprises and performers designed to amaze, inspire, educate, and delight all that attend. The Samantha’s wedding expo is an event that will not only allow you, the bride, to source and see the hippest, hottest trends in the wedding industry, but it will allow you to experience them in action too. Miss it miss out!
Are you ready to work for yourself? Want to have more time and money in your hands? Come and be trained by the industry leader in wedding and event certification and training.
You’ll find a series of connected education programs as well as support services that will assist you in beginning your career, opening a new business or even advance in the competitive wedding and event industry.
Once registered, you’ll have an option to take both full time (2 weeks) and part time (3 months courses)
All the weddings programs commence all year round at different intervals.
Space is limited, so hurry up and secure your place for the 2017 class to avoid missing out!
Enrollment is ongoing, for details:
Call 0722480068, email: info@samanthasbridal.co.ke
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Small and beautiful is what KAZURI means. True to the description it is a heavenly space of beautiful beaded accessories and pottery. Every piece is hand crafted to bring to life African inspired beauty with the best quality in mind.
Colour is the new royal; a ceramic necklace will give your wedding gown that edge. On the wedding day everyone must look bright and better yet colourful. Well, sometimes you want something valuable for your bridal team to carry home. Your bridesmaids could use a good quality bracelet or necklace.
The kitchen also needs a good theme, how about the almighty Kenyan wild life? At Kazuri 2000 Ltd. Artistic skills have been merged with ceramic knowledge to create unique attractive pottery-ware that will be perfect for your kitchen. This will also be a perfect wedding gift for a friend.
Kazuri is a course that goes beyond business and beauty; it’s existence was propelled by the need to provide employment for women especially single mothers around Nairobi who are in dire need of employment. The factory has a clinic that provides medical services for its employees and their immediate family. It also absorbs 80% of medical bills for treatment received outside the factory clinic.
Its workforce has grown immensely now supplying its products across 20 countries worldwide. Each piece is hand made and hand painted in rich colours that reflect Kenyan cultures and wildlife. Kazuri’s range is extensive; from individual collector pieces to dinnerware.
Kazuri’s products are top quality; positioning it favourably amongst competitors internationally. Make your wedding a colourful African adventure.
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The rustic wedding setting does not demand the opulence of traditional weddings that in most instances are held in hotels or other special wedding venues. They best work with the outdoor setting which is clearly the easiest way to really get that rustic feel. The idea behind a rustic theme is to incorporate nature and all of it’s beauty into your big day. In addition, creativity is required where the couple can express their individuality, taste and preference.
Many personal touches can be incorporated in a rustic wedding reception . Guests can be greeted with chalkboard signs on wedding sentiments, directions, or anything that meets the couple’s fancy. Signs can also be painted on wood or other natural materials outlining the day’s activities or menu. Guests will be seated at long tables draped with clean, white tablecloths accented with burlap runners and wildflowers that burst with vibrant colors. The best thing about rustic weddings is that they lack of predictability and cannot be able make distinctive differences come together in a delightful way, creating a feast for the senses.
This is for the spicy chic who is not afraid of color. All hair up displays the details of make up,dress and jewellery well.Side parting with hair on the face helps hide the high foreheads or receding hair lines.Its important to do any color procedures two weeks before your big day.If one does not have hair strong enough for a color process it is advisable to used colored hair extensions instead.
Hair by Corrine Nyumoo @cmnyumoo @rickykish 0721515927
Make up by Lorna Irungu Photography by Digital Eye
The Samantha’s bridal congratulates Tomide Akiyemi (USIU) for being crowned Mr University and Goreti for being crowned Miss University at the Miss and Mr University ceremony which went down last week at the Carnivore. This lovely duo together with the other runners up, Melisa Hanif of Daystar and the third slot winner Clara Akiny of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), were contracted as part of the of the Samantha’s bridal fair models during the July Samantha’s bridal Expo. The Samantha’s bridal prides itself in nurturing talent and is honored to work with Mr. and Miss universities during it’s bi-annual fairs where sensational line-up of breath-taking fashion shows are showcased.
The Samantha’s bridal is humbled to be part of the success story and ecstatic to have given him a platform to bloom.
Prepare to be dazzled, wowed and entertained.
East Africa’s leading wedding fair once again ignites the 2017 wedding market with a line-up of cutting edge surprises and performers designed to amaze, inspire, educate, and delight all that attend. The Samantha’s wedding expo is an event that will not only allow you, the bride, to source and see the hippest, hottest trends in the wedding industry, but it will allow you to experience them in action too. Miss it miss out!
Making your own wedding gown is not a walk in the park. One requires experience as this is something that is made with love for a union with your partner. The gown should be something special which you can treasure for many years and look back on with fond memories.
For Linda Onchwati, it took time, experience, expertise and assistance from her aunt not only to make her Asian themed gown but her bridal party attires as well. She gives us tips on what it takes to make your own gown:
1. Set a budget. Just because you are making a dress doesn’t mean that it will be cheaper than purchasing one. One requires an immense amount of fabric and, depending up on your chosen fabric content, it may be costly. If your nuptial has a strict budget, make sure you consider the cost of your gown carefully.
2. Know your limits. If you’ve never sewn a garment before, it’s not a good idea to make that first dress your wedding dress. I’m not saying that a beginner can’t sew a wedding dress, but if your sewing skills are not terribly advanced, don’t choose a dress that is too complicated. Choose a simpler design or get someone more experienced to help you.
3. Look at bridal wedding websites, magazines and photos of bridal gowns you love. Carefully figure out the various aspects of these gowns appeal to you and what embellishments are must-haves for your dress. Don’t restrict yourself to just looking at wedding gowns, particularly if you desire to be unique and different from other brides.
4. Study your pattern choices carefully. Once you know what you want, search for patterns that illustrate your design. Be sure to study the line drawings closely, taking notice of different bodice and skirt shapes. Remember that a pattern is just a jumping off point. You can mix-and-match or alter patterns to achieve your silhouette, then add embellishments after you finalize the base dress pattern. Don’t be limited by bridal patterns either, as you may find what you want in the special occasion, historical, or casual dress categories.
5. Make sure you do your research carefully: By choosing to sew your gown, you may be entering into a new area of sewing. Before you start making your gown, make sure that you read a few applicable books to get a feel of the task that you’ll be undertaking. Not only will they familiarize you with the process, but they will be resources to help you along the way.
Gown designer: Linda Onchwati
Photo by Samanthas bridal
A white wedding gown looks gorgeous especially when it has geometrically-lined hemlines and statement inserts borrowed from a little bit from the exuberance of printed gowns. This is something that can wow your guests on your big day!
Bride and Groom: Harry and Patricia Chamwada
Photography by Samanthas bridal
Designer Daniel of Afri Nana: 0719451174 and 0720375726.
A-line, natural waist, ballgown, mermaid, trumpet, , empire, , dropped waist… when it comes to wedding gowns, there are so many shapes and sizes to choose from, but not every cut flatters every figure.
Concepter settled for this head turning illusion neckline trumpet fit, that flatters her body.
Photo by George Adulu
Gown by Marina bridals
