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Lobola/Roora Event

The ceremony that comes first, planned properly

Roora and lobola ceremonies carry family, protocol and expectation. We plan them with the care they deserve, so both families can be present rather than running the day.

Traditional ceremony setting with decorated seating, tents and floral styling

Before a white wedding is planned, there is roora. It is the ceremony where the two families meet, brideprice is paid and the union is recognised — and it deserves the same planning discipline as the wedding that follows.

We work quietly alongside the families and the munyai, taking on the logistics: the tents, seating, catering, sound, décor, photography and the timing of the day. The elders lead the proceedings; we make sure everything around them runs on schedule.

Many of our clients then move straight into planning the white wedding with us. Because the brief, budget and guest list are already in one place, that transition is simple. See our wedding planning.

Scope

What we can manage

Family liaison

  • Coordination between both families
  • Munyai / go-between scheduling
  • Date setting and confirmations
  • Discreet handling of proceedings

Protocol and programme

  • Running order for the day's proceedings
  • Seating and arrival protocol for elders
  • Timing for negotiations and refreshments
  • Traditional MC where required

Home or venue set-up

  • Home yard, garden or venue preparation
  • Tents, marquees, furniture and linen
  • Traditional and contemporary décor direction
  • Ablutions, power and generator arrangements

Catering and hospitality

  • Traditional Zimbabwean and continental menus
  • Refreshments for both families
  • Serving staff and crockery hire
  • Bar and soft drink service

Coverage and sound

  • Photography and videography of the day
  • PA and microphones for the proceedings
  • Music and traditional performers
  • Content edits for the family

Bridging into the wedding

  • One planning file carried into the white wedding
  • Combined budget and supplier planning
  • Guest lists reconciled across both events
  • Consistent design direction throughout

Recent ceremony

Simba & Nyasha Elisha

A roora day in Harare — styled backdrop, lounge seating, pampas and a fully dressed banquet table.

Nyasha and Simba seated on ivory couches at their roora ceremony in Harare
Nyasha and Simba holding hands in front of their personalised roora backdrop
Roora backdrop with balloon arch, pampas grass and personalised signage
Nyasha in a beaded orange gown and matching headwrap at her roora
Nyasha and Simba standing together on the styled roora platform
Bride in orange beaded gown beside the ivory lounge seating
Full-length portrait of the bride on the fur-layered roora stage
Bride smiling in front of the wooden arch backdrop at the roora
Simba in a cream two-piece beside the Nyasha and Simba signage
Styled roora banquet table with pampas grass, gold glassware and ghost chairs

Ready to talk it through?

Send us the outline of your event and we will come back with availability, an approach and a costed proposal.

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