10 Tips To Help Yoruba Brides Slay Their Traditional Wedding

A Yoruba traditional wedding is a great affair with lots of pump and colourful displays of culture. Yoruba brides love to steal attention and own the room for their traditional ceremony looking their best and serving premium slay.

Getting ready for your traditional ceremony might be a lot of work because your culture and tradition as to be fully represented and you are dressed to the tee representing brides belonging to your culture. Every culture as a bridal attire representing their tribe and setting up your wardrobe amongst other things is a way to serve premium slay and gram to the books.
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1. Pick your style
   Picking your style on time is one great step to achieving a great slay at your traditional wedding ceremony. As a Yoruba bride, you can either choose to slay with a traditional vintage Iro and Buba or consider contemporary bridal attire like many modern brides too. You can also choose to stick to Aso Oke or lace style depending on what option pleases you.
   
2. Pick an Attire
   Yoruba brides are known to synonymously rock Aso Oke attire or lace and there are stores dedicated to the sales of these items. Visit them and pick an attire that defines your style. It could be Aso Oke or lace.
   
3. Pick a colour that suits you and your partner
   While picking a colour bear in mind that you and your partner will be wearing it and it is important to pick colours that work for both genders. You do not want your partner looking out of place with the choice you eventually make.
   
4. Decide your choice of headgear
   Over the years styles of headgears have evolved from the traditional styles to a more modern option that allows brides to create a show-stopping style and make a dramatic appearance.
   
5. Choose your bridal beauty look
   Makeup is an essential part of your overall bridal slay and as a Yoruba bride, your makeup adds to your overall regal feel and look. Decide what type of look you want whether it is sultry glam or bold look and serve your face beat to perfection.
   
6. Keep your accessories simple
   Accessorising your look bear in mind that it should be simple as you don’t want to go overboard with your jewellery or coral beads. You can choose a monochrome look or choose to infuse other colours in your overall slay.
   
7. Be Open-minded
   The final step to slaying your overall bridal look is to be open-minded and accept recommendations from friends, or your bridal team. To make things easier you could consider using a bridal stylist who cuts down your options and helps define your style.
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