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Functions
We also can cater for any type of function at Ikwekwezi. Here is some info regarding different functions we do. Please feel free to look at some photos on our gallery page .
Birthday party
A birthday party is a celebration of the anniversary of the birth of the person who is being honoured. The tradition started in the mid-nineteenth century, but didn’t become popular until the mid-twentieth century.[1]
Birthday parties are a feature of many cultures. The guests may be asked to bring a gift for the honoured person. In Western cultures, birthday parties are often accompanied by colourful decorations, such as balloons and streamers. In these cultures, a birthday cake is usually served with lit candles that are to be blown out after a “birthday wish” has been made. The person being honoured will be given the first piece of cake. While the birthday cake is being brought to the table, the song “Happy Birthday to You” or some other dedicated birthday song is sung by the guests.
Surprise party
A surprise party is a party that is not made known beforehand to the person in whose honour it is being held.
Birthday surprise parties are the most common kind of surprise party. At most such parties, the guests will arrive an hour or so before the honoured person arrives. Often, a friend in on the surprise will lead the honoured person to the location of the party without letting on anything.
The guests might even conceal themselves from view, and when the honoured person enters the room, they leap from hiding and all shout, “Surprise!” For some surprise birthday parties, it is considered to be a good tactic to shock the honoured person. Streamers, silly string, and balloons may be used for this purpose. Evidence of a party, such as decorations and balloons, are not made visible from the exterior of the home, so that the honoured person will suspect nothing.
Dinner party
A dinner party is a social gathering at which people eat dinner together, usually in the host’s home. At the most formal dinner parties, the dinner is served on a dining table with place settings. Dinner parties are often preceded by a cocktail hour in a living room or bar, where guests drink cocktails while mingling and conversing.[2]
At less formal dinner parties, a buffet is provided. Guests choose food from the buffet and eat while standing up and conversing. Women guests may wear cocktail dresses; men may wear blazers.
At some informal dinner parties, the host may ask guests to bring food or beverages (a main dish, a side dish, a dessert, or appetizers). A party of this type is called a potluck or potluck dinner. In the United States, potlucks are very often held in churches and community centres
Cocktail party
A cocktail party is a party at which cocktails are served. It is sometimes called a cocktail reception. Women who attend a cocktail party may wear a cocktail dress. A cocktail hat is sometimes worn as a fashion statement.
Marriage-related parties
• Bridal shower
• Bachelor party
• Bachelorette party
• Wedding reception
• Divorce party
And many more.
Wedding Venue.
Here at Ikwekwa guest lodge and conference centre also specialize in wedding venues for old or young people that would love lo have a dream venue with a loving atmosphere. Please feel free to look at some pictures on our gallery page.
A WEDDING venue is where the ceremony will take place. This could be anywhere: church, beach, mountain top, atop a tall building, someone’s living room. You get the idea.
The RECEPTION venue is another site you need to be concerned with. That is where the reception (if you want one) will be held. That ranges from the fellowship hall at the church where the wedding was held to a posh country club etc. etc.
so if you want say, a beach wedding, you might want to book it at a beach resort, where they have catering facilities etc. so you can have the ceremony on the beach and the reception on a patio overlooking the beach. Just an example however.
A wedding reception is a party held after the completion of a marriage ceremony. It is held usually as hospitality for those who have attended the wedding, hence the name reception: the couple receives society, in the form of family and friends, for the first time as a married couple. Hosts provide their choice of food and drink, although a wedding cake is popular. Entertaining guests after a wedding ceremony is traditional in most societies, and can last anywhere from half an hour to many hours or even days.
Before receptions—a social event that is structured around a receiving line, and usually held in the afternoon, with only light refreshments—became popular, weddings were more typically celebrated with wedding breakfasts (for those whose religious traditions encouraged morning weddings) and wedding balls (for those who were married in the evening). The popularity of receptions, rather than breakfasts, dinners, and balls, during the 20th century led to the name reception being applied to any social event after a wedding, whether it is brunch, tea, dinner, or a dance.