The Shona Lobola Procedure! Lobola, also known as Roora or dowry, is an integral part of the Zimbabwe traditional wedding ceremony. It is viewed as an outward sign of love when a man saves up and gives his bride’s family gifts in recognition for giving him a beautiful woman to marry. The Shona Lobola procedure takes place in stages, as detailed below. Enjoy the read! A. … [Read more...]
10 Ideas on What to Do First When Planning Your Wedding
Doesn't it feel great to be engaged? You must be looking forward to the wedding! When planning your wedding, though, there are some things you need to start with. If you have no idea how to begin, look at the list below. Make the announcement Tell everyone who matters that you are finally getting married! For some, that will be the best news they have heard all … [Read more...]
Zimbabwe Wedding Traditions
Wedding traditions in Zimbabwe share a common thread in terms of values, views, and experiences with other African regions. You may celebrate your heritage and honor your ancestry by incorporating your customs and traditions in your wedding ceremony and reception. Aside from performing traditional rituals, couples can also incorporate ethnic touches into its wedding program and … [Read more...]
Wedding Checklist
A Wedding Checklist is the most sensible tool that couples can use in planning out weddings. Research show that putting things into writing promotes the rational side of the thinking over the emotional avenues. While the idea of planning weddings can be emotionally overwhelming, it helps to write things down in a checklist to promote rational decisions over aspects in the … [Read more...]
Wedding Reception Tips
The Wedding Reception takes up around 4-5 hours and approximately 50-70 percent of the wedding budget. Not only does it take most of the time of the event but it also takes up the majority of the wedding budget. In a Zimbabwe Wedding, the wedding reception is the major segment where traditions are displayed. Thus, the couples have to put in most of their effort in carefully … [Read more...]