Friday, June 4, 2010

My Dream Wedding...debuts on HiTV



WHEN Nigerian Pay TV Company, HiTV, launched its Wedding TV channel exclusively on its platform  some few months ago, it assured its loyal subscribers that they were about to see something refreshingly different in television entertainment.

That promise may have come to fruition as it prepares to launch its premium local content on Wedding TV. Entitled My Dream Wedding With Elizabeth R, it is a one-hour magazine show that would reveal the intricate details of a wedding. It would show intending couples the do’s and don’ts when planning a wedding. In a statement signed by HiTV’s Public Relations Manager, Justin Akpovi-Esade, the company’s Brand/Marketing Manager, Mrs. Kemi Fashina said the need to educate would be couples in Nigeria necessitated the new content on HiTV. “We are planning to have a one hour magazine show on Wedding TV entitled My Dream Wedding With Elizabeth R. The show will highlight what makes a typical Nigerian wedding tick.”

Wedding TV, Fashina revealed is a channel exclusive to HITV for the next five years, it covers the pre, post and after math of weddings all over world.

Aside revealing basic tips for putting together a great wedding, My Dream Wedding With Elizabeth R will in collaboration with HiTV, help plan a wedding for free for four couples that are not able to afford the fee of getting a reputable event planner like Elizabeth R.  “The conditions for planning a wedding for one that can’t afford Elizabeth R’s services can be got on www.hitv.com.ng ,so if you want your wedding planned for you at no cost, all you need to do is visit our website. Its Elizabeth R’s small way of giving back to society,” Fashina said.

Ibidun Ituah-Ighodalo (Elizabeth R) is one of the most successful and vibrant female entrepreneurs in Nigeria today. She is the brain behind Elizabeth R Event Company, a top event company in Nigeria. Over the years she has planned major events in the country. Because of the attention and detail she deploys to work, she tends to attract a strong clientele base everywhere she goes. Some of her company’s works and services include: marquee rentals, venue decorations, ushering services, road beautification services, event coordination for social, corporate and special events and a lot more. Her company Elizabeth R has partners in major countries in the world including U.S.A, U.K and China.

She is a God fearing woman who encourages people especially young ladies to develop a strong relationship with God and also discover and nurture their potentials in life. In 1999, she emerged winner of the first Miss Lux beauty pageant.  Ibidun strongly believes in giving back to the society and has over the years contributed continuously to various charitable organisations.

In the year 2005, she bagged a certificate on weddings, events and floral decorations here in Nigeria and in 2006; she completed a course on Event Management from the Universal Class Inc in the United States of America. In 2007, she was awarded by City People as ‘Young entrepreneur of the year’.

She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from the University of Lagos Nigeria. Prior to establishing Elizabeth R, she worked with Athysolyn Oil and Gas and then Compact Manifold Engineering Limited.

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