Event type

Weddings, every phase

Your wedding is not one event — it is a sequence of ceremonies. PLVN keeps every phase, every vendor, and every tradition in one place.

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African wedding celebration
4+
Ceremonies in one plan
340
Avg. guests managed
12+
Vendor categories covered
How it unfolds

The phases of an African wedding

Across Africa, a wedding is rarely one event — it is a sequence of ceremonies, each with its own guest list, vendors, logistics, and cultural protocol. Whether you are Nigerian, Kenyan, Senegalese, Zimbabwean, or in the diaspora, PLVN organises all of it in one place.

Phase 01

Introduction & Bride Price

Knocking, Lobola, Saric, Bride wealth
  • Family delegation list and roles
  • Gift preparation and itemised checklist
  • Traditional items (schnapps, kente, gold)
  • Venue for the family meeting
  • Elder spokesperson confirmation
  • Photography brief for intimate coverage
Phase 02

Traditional Wedding

Cultural ceremony with full regalia
  • Traditional attire for both families (kente, fugu, etc.)
  • Libation materials and elder coordination
  • Cultural MC and programme script
  • Local catering — fufu, waakye, jollof
  • Traditional music (fontomfrom or cultural band)
  • Canopy and seating arrangement
Phase 03

Church / Mosque / Registry

The formal legal or religious ceremony
  • Officiant booking and brief
  • Venue decor and floral arrangements
  • Programme printing and order of service
  • Wedding cake design and delivery logistics
  • Photography and videography coordination
  • Ushers and guest seating plan
Phase 04

Reception

The celebration
  • DJ or live band booking and set-list brief
  • Catering: buffet, drinks, dessert
  • Venue hire and layout design
  • Seating plan and table assignments
  • MC coordination and run-of-show
  • Cake cutting, first dance, and guest management
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Vendor categories

Every specialist you need for a multi-ceremony African wedding is discoverable and bookable inside PLVN.

Photography Videography Traditional Attire Catering Live Band / DJ Floral Decor MC / Emcee Venue Makeup & Beauty Transportation Wedding Cake Event Coordination
Built for this

One timeline, four ceremonies

Most couples manage their wedding across WhatsApp groups, Google Sheets, and handwritten lists. PLVN replaces all of that with a single shared workspace — tasks, vendors, budget, guest list, and the day-of timeline, all together.

Shared planning

Invite your partner, parents, and planner. Each person sees their tasks and nothing bleeds into the wrong conversation.

Multi-ceremony calendar

Set separate dates for the knocking, traditional, church, and reception. Deadlines auto-cascade from each ceremony date.

Budget across ceremonies

Track spend by ceremony type. See where the money is going before you commit, not after the deposits are paid.

Vendor communication

Message caterers, photographers, and bands from within the app. No more switching between WhatsApp threads to chase confirmations.

"We were planning four separate ceremonies. PLVN was the only thing keeping all of it from falling apart — the vendors, the family coordination, the budget. It actually held."
Abena & Kweku — Traditional & Church wedding, West Africa

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Join couples across Africa and the diaspora who are building their wedding plan the right way — together, in one place.

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