r my Igbankwu I was looking for vendors.
I am an avid reader of your blog but I never comment, so in one of your Inhouse post Labliss events advertised that she makes cakes. I contacted her and she told me she does more than cakes. I went ahead and hired her for the complete catering for my Igbankwu in Owerri (Nov 25th 2016) . See what we ordered below. 1,320,000 Naira was her charge, I paid in full before the event. My family provided the COW. You know Nigeria about 250 people were invited 500 people showed up.
1.Fried rice
Served with chicken & salad . 250 servings 1100 naira per plate
2.Jollof rice
Served with salad and chicken 250 servings.
3.moi moi 100 servings
4.Ofe Owerri cooked with dried meat.dry fish.isam .stockfish .with EBA.150 servings .
5.Ofe nsala served with fufu.cooked with long bitter leave.dried beef.stockfish. dried fish kpomo. 150 servings.
6.canned malt 175
Canned coke 175
Canned sprite 175
Canned fanta 175 .
7. Ushering service charge. #12 servers
8.Side dishes
Ukgba 50 plates
Nkwobi 50 plates .
9.cake
4 tier cake with same sculpture .
10. Small chops 150 packs
semosa
spring rolls
puff puff
prawn crackers.
Pepped gizzard
Sausage rolls
Meatpie
11) Decor chairs .canopies.tables and couple couple stage .
Plantain
Cooling van
Labliss event did a good job with the cake, softdrinks and décor. Here are my problems with Labliss event, If someone pays you 550,000 naira for 500 plates of rice, isn't it common sense to buy more than one bag of rice. On the day of the event we found out she was cooking only one bag of rice. the food disbursement was a shame to say the least. I couldn't find her 12 servers. there were only about 4 at the food stand dishing out food. She told me her servers are only to dish out food not serve guests????? whaaaat?? . The small chops that were supposed to be in nice 150 packages and handed out, that didn't happen.
She personally made the cake , so the morning of the event instead of managing and ensuring all was going well she was at the hotel decorating the cake. I ended up paying for 5 hotel rooms for 3 nights for her and her "dishers" (Hidden cost)
My Igbankwu was a disgrace because most people did not eat, My inlaws went home without eating. If you book labliss ensure other vendors do other aspects of your wedding. DO NOT ever give one vendor total control of your wedding. It is such an important day for one person to ruin. Thank God for my husband. The issue caused problem between us. Stella be careful who you do free advert for.
When I arrived from USA and I met her she told me she will charge an extra 100k for decoration (hidden costs) , this is after we had finalized costs. All in all the event was not a good one. People beware there is soo much more I can type Im just tired. Another mistake I made was I came from USA so I trusted one vendor to do everything.
My advice is be careful who your hire for your wedding, do your homework and do not contract an event to one person. Ask specific questions before you book!!!! Ask to see all the ingredients and have your people monitor what the caterer does. I paid all she asked for on time yet I my event was a disgrace.
My Mum insulted her when her staff came to take some of their stuff after the event because of how bad it went . I cautioned my Mum and told her not to do that again.
In conclusion, quite honestly I am angry with LAbliss event because I feel used.
Thanks for hearing me out.
