The wedding has finally come and gone. The wedding reception I have been planning for 3 months was in Beirut. I got back yesterday and it was well and truly amazing. Our hosts (The bride's parents and my Lebanese family) went all out to ensure that no one tops them in the hospitality stakes for the next 10 years. They fed us, paid our tickets business class (All their GUESTS flew business class or Private jets), put us in the best hotels and made sure we lacked nothing. They even gave us shopping money, YES they did and if I didnt know the guy I would have thought he was a drug baron. They also flew the Nigerian Cultural Troupe- 17 of them. Put them in a hotel for 4 Nights to perform for 15 minutes.
So truly that N51,000 for Aso-Ebi was childs play. We should have worn something more expensive and it wouldn't have been enough. Guests were lodged at the Phoenicia Beirut and the 4 Seasons.
The wedding reception was held at Dier El Qamar Palace. The wedding guests about 700 of them were in tailor made suits and Couture dresses. The Lebanese know how to spend money. The money for the cosmetic surgeries was enough to relieve a small African Country from poverty. Enough botox to fill an olympic sized swimming pool. There were quite a number of Nigerian dignitries (Names witheld unless you have access to my FB page).
I was in Bierut 21 years ago as a child. It was a lot different this time. A whole lot different. I am glad I accepted the invite. I hope you the pictures?
M'je
So truly that N51,000 for Aso-Ebi was childs play. We should have worn something more expensive and it wouldn't have been enough. Guests were lodged at the Phoenicia Beirut and the 4 Seasons.
The wedding reception was held at Dier El Qamar Palace. The wedding guests about 700 of them were in tailor made suits and Couture dresses. The Lebanese know how to spend money. The money for the cosmetic surgeries was enough to relieve a small African Country from poverty. Enough botox to fill an olympic sized swimming pool. There were quite a number of Nigerian dignitries (Names witheld unless you have access to my FB page).
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| My bedroom at the Phoenicia Hotel. |
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| At the Phoenicia Hotel Lobby |
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| Centre Pieces at the Wedding reception |
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| Beirut Souk |
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| Harissa, Lebanon |
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| Went on an Excursion to Harissa, The statue of Notre Dame |
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| The reception was held at the Dier Al Qamar Palace |
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| The lucsious spread |
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| The Nigerian Cultural Troupe |
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| A cross section of dancing guests |
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| Sufi Dancer entertaining us at the reception |
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| Dancing Owambe in my aso-ebi *well worth it in the end* |
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| The flowers at the Palace |
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| Enough Baklava to last me a MONTH |
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| The Evening Entertainment at the Disco Hall |
M'je
10 comments:
Wow!
WOW!!!! i second at tonicious
i see you lost enough weight to fit your asoebi
you are really slim o!
i wonder where i got the otherwise impression
Sounds like you had fun
TOinlicious- I am still WOWing and cant believe my luck. I was so grateful to be invited.
Doll- I always make a big deal of my weight. Hence the impression you got.
I am swinging between a 10 and 12 right now. I have never been more than a size 14. Heheheheh, the wedding was awesome. Truly awesome.
I'm studyng english, but my english isn't so good, i have tried to read, i like your writes. I hope understand me.
Lanna Romtowski.
We are officially not blog friends anymo? How can you go on such a trip without carrying me along.
One day, me too I will reach this level oo.
Lanna-Thanks for visiting.
@Ilola- My sister I had no idea that the wedding was that grand oh. Next time I will carry you along. Abeg don't VELZ. ;)
The venue looks amazing, and I like how you were digging it :)
Lebanese people know how to throw a party!
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