Nigerian movie actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde and her Captain just celebrated 20 years together on March 23rd. They spent their anniversary in Hawaii. Omotola took to Instagram to share their lovely pictures including those from their honeymoon Cote d’Ivoire in 1996. She also had this to say:

“20 years ago he said to me pack for I week babes we going somewhere tomorrow.It became my honeymoon to Côte d’Ivoire, my first time on a private jet and he flew the plane! Yesterday, he said to me pack for 10 days babes we going somewhere!He’s still flying as I await … anticipating like a kid again … Where could it be this time?”

We wish the beautiful couple a Happy Anniversary and many more years together.

Photo: IG @realomosexy

20 years ago he said to me pack for I week babes we going somewhere tomorrow.It became my honeymoon to Côte d’Ivoire, my first time on a private jet and he flew the plane! Yesterday, he said to me pack for 10 days babes we going somewhere!He’s still flying as I await … anticipating like a kid again … Where could it be this time? #exited #countdowntomarch23rd #20yearsmarriageanniversary

A photo posted by Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde (@realomosexy) on Mar 18, 2016 at 7:58am PDT

Oh dear,so sorry haven’t updated in a while,Reading all your goodwill messages.To My wonderful colleagues, fans and of course family,From #thecaptain and I,THANK YOU. ???

A photo posted by Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde (@realomosexy) on Mar 25, 2016 at 12:02pm PDT

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A photo posted by Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde (@realomosexy) on Mar 25, 2016 at 10:39pm PDT

Thanks for a wonderful and memorable year. We truly appreciate your great support in achieving 110+ vendor pages since our October launch.

In November, we introduced Inspiration – Beauty, Cakes, Fashion, Flowers and Real Weddings.

• Beauty is a gallery with various wedding hairstyles
• Cakes is a gallery with traditional and reception wedding cakes
• Fashion showcases wedding dresses, bridesmaid dress, groom suit and tuxedo, asoebi and more.
• Flowers is a selection of bouquets and floral arrangements from various African weddings.
• Real Weddings contains pictures and stories from different couples’ pre-wedding, traditional wedding and white wedding.

In December, Tech Cabal published a great article about us. Here are some phrases from the article.

Planners are definitely a great idea, but sometimes you just don’t have that big a budget. Or maybe you want be in the of heat of the action. It’s why Iludio is interesting.

The website is a listing of all the services anyone needs to arrange a wedding. DJs, Caterers, Photographers, Venues, name it. They also have event planners listed.

The website allows  users to view vendors (people providing wedding services) and assemble a team that will make the day just what they imagined.

The site has a clean UI and it’s easy to move around. A lot of thought went into building it, apparently. The website provides all the details of vendors (complete with their past works and reviews).

We also created 2 wedding planning blog posts – 1) How to pick your wedding reception venue and 2) Tips to select your wedding photographers.

We are really excited about the year ahead and hope it will be very memorable. Looking forward to greater things in 2016. We wish you a happy and prosperous 2016!

We received an early Xmas gift – a beautifully written review from the wonderful folks at Tech Cabal. Here’s the information and will suggest you check out the Tech Cabal’s site for more:

“It’s the wedding season and wedding planners are making a killing.  A sizeable chunk of the wedding budget goes to them, and rightly so. They’ve been known to take the sting out of weddings. They make it possible for couples to simply wake up on the wedding day, slip into the dresses, walk the aisle, do the dances and take off to Maldives. No hassle. The planner takes care of the mess.

Planners are definitely a great idea, but sometimes you just don’t have that big a budget. Or maybe you want be in the of heat of the action. It’s why Iludio is interesting.

The website is a listing of all the services anyone needs to arrange a wedding. DJs, Caterers, Photographers, Venues, name it. They also have event planners listed.

The website allows  users to view vendors (people providing wedding services) and assemble a team that will make the day just what they imagined.

The site has a clean UI and it’s easy to move around. A lot of thought went into building it, apparently. The website provides all the details of vendors (complete with their past works and reviews). Vendors can apply to be listed on the website (making it a sort of marketplace). The selection is already sizable with vendors available in places like Enugu and Nassarawa. Although, I attempted to test the limit of the site by searching for a venue in Yobe. I got none.”

Source: Tech Cabal

Are you looking for the best Nigerian makeup artists, hair stylists, cake designers, outfit designers, florists, or photographers? Are you planning or attending a wedding? We are pleased to announce iludio inspiration.

An inspiration is a curated set of pictures showcasing the work of the best wedding vendors. These pictures (may include stories) are carefully selected to inspire and help you plan or attend a wedding. In addition, you will discover the great vendors related to categories. The current categories are:

1. Beauty (iludio.com/beauty) – has subcategories Hairstyles and Headshots
2. Cakes (iludio.com/cakes) – has subcategories Bachelorette Cakes, Bridal Shower Cakes, Reception Cakes and Traditional Wedding Cakes
3. Fashion (iludio.com/fashion) – has subcategories Asoebi, Bridal Gown, Reception Dress, Bridal Trad. Outfit and Groom’s Fashion
4. Flowers (iludio.com/flowers) – currently has no subcategories and shows bouquet.
5. Real Weddings (iludio.com/weddings) – has subcategories Pre-wedding, Traditional Wedding, Ceremony & Reception

Start now to discover your inspiration at iludio.com/inspiration. You’ll be pleasantly delighted.

Do you have a spectacular inspiration to share? Check our submission page to find out how to submit.

We have a lot of exciting things on the way.

Kindly stay connected via Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

Welcome to our first blog post! We are thrilled to introduce Iludio – a platform designed to help you find resources for your wedding or any special occasion.

Are you getting married? 
Congratulations!! We are excited that you are visiting Iludio. We really hope you find Iludio a valuable resource for your wedding plans.

Know someone who is getting married?
Kindly share this site with them. He/she will appreciate that you did.

Are you already married?
You can write reviews for vendors you worked with for the interest of soon-to-be married couples.

Are you a wedding vendor?
Kindly sign up and create your vendor listing. We will be excited to have you join Iludio.

Are you an avid writer/blogger?
Want to share your opinions and thoughts about weddings? We will be glad to hear from you.

We value your feedback to help us improve. Send all feedback via our contact page.

Exciting features and posts coming soon. Stay tuned!

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