We Got You Events has coordinated and produced weddings across Nairobi, Kisumu, and Kenya — from intimate garden ceremonies to grand receptions of 500 guests.
Step 1: Set Your Budget Before Everything Else
Start with a realistic total budget and work backwards. A Nairobi wedding budget typically breaks down as follows:
- Venue hire: 15-25%
- Catering and drinks: 25-35% (largest single cost)
- Photography and video: 8-12% (never cut this)
- Decor and flowers: 10-18%
- Entertainment and MC: 5-10%
- Attire and beauty: 5-10%
- Coordination and production: 8-12%
Step 2: Build Your Guest List Early
The guest list determines your venue size, your catering budget, and your invitation costs. In Kenya, wedding guest lists often expand as the date approaches. Build a 10-15% buffer into your catering numbers from the beginning.
Step 3: Choose the Right Venue
- Hotel venues: Safari Park, Radisson Blu, Villa Rosa Kempinski, Trademark Hotel. Full service. Best for couples who want a seamless, managed experience.
- Garden venues: Karen, Gigiri, Rosslyn. Beautiful outdoor settings. Require full production — tent, catering, generator, lighting.
- Church and hall combinations: Common in Nairobi. Requires strong logistics to manage the transition between two venues.
- Destination weddings: Naivasha, Nanyuki, Diani, or Mombasa. Beautiful settings. Require additional logistics for guest travel and accommodation.
Step 4: Book Your Key Suppliers Early
In Nairobi, the best photographers, caterers, and bands book 6-12 months in advance for peak season dates — especially December, April, and August.
- Priority bookings in order:
- Venue — confirms your date and anchors everything else
- Caterer
- Photographer and videographer — the most in-demand suppliers
- Band or DJ
- Wedding coordinator or production company
Step 5: Design the Day's Program
Build a time-stamped running order for the entire day. Share this with every supplier, the bridal party, and the MC at least one week before the wedding. On the day, someone other than the couple should own the program.
Step 6: Decor and Atmosphere
Define your colour palette and theme early. Brief your decor team with reference images and a clear brief. Confirm every element in writing before the date.
What We Got You Events manages for your wedding:
- Venue selection advice and site visit
- Full supplier coordination — caterer, photographer, florist, entertainment
- Decor concept development and execution
- Detailed program design and time-stamped run sheet
- On-the-day coordination from setup to last dance
- Technical production — sound, lighting, microphones, LED screens
- Contingency planning for weather, delays, and supplier issues
At We Got You Events, every wedding we produce gets the same level of attention we give our largest corporate productions. Because for the couple standing at the altar, it is the biggest production of their lives.
Planning your wedding in Nairobi?
Contact We Got You Events. We'll help you design and deliver the day you have been imagining.
Email: info@wegotyoueventske.com
Phone: +254 725 225 036
Website: www.wegotyoueventske.com
We Got You Events Ltd · Nairobi, Kenya · Every detail matters.