Your wedding deserves better than paper lists and gate wahala.
You spent months planning this day. The last thing you need is a queue at the gate, mogbomoyas eating your food, and ushers arguing with guests who claim to be on the list. Ekaabo gives every guest a QR code, and your ushers scan them in seconds — online or offline.
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Nigerian couple at reception
If you have been to a Nigerian wedding, you already know.
The gate is the most chaotic part of any big event. And the stress starts weeks before — tracking RSVPs over WhatsApp, chasing people who never replied, adding names to a growing spreadsheet that nobody can read at the gate.
Mogbomoyas at the gate
People who were not invited show up with confidence, claim a seat, eat your food and leave. By the time someone notices, it is too late. Paper lists are easy to beat.
RSVP chaos over WhatsApp
You shared the invite link in three family groups. Now 50 people said they are coming but never confirmed. You do not know who is actually showing up until the day.
The usher with the handwritten list
One person has the list. Guests spell their name differently. The queue builds. Someone important is held at the gate. Everyone is upset before the ceremony starts.
No internet at the venue
Half of Lagos event venues have poor network. Any check-in app that needs internet becomes useless at exactly the moment you need it most.
From guest list to gate — in four steps.
No technical setup. You do not need IT experience. If you can use WhatsApp, you can run Ekaabo for your wedding.
Create your wedding event
Add your event name, date, venue and guest capacity. Takes about two minutes. You can set up separate events for your traditional wedding and white wedding reception.
Add your guests and set plus-one allowances
Add guests manually or import from your spreadsheet. For each guest, you set how many companions they can bring. Each person gets their own unique QR code automatically — no extra work on your end.
Send QR codes via WhatsApp
Ekaabo sends each guest a personalised WhatsApp message with their QR code attached. They receive it directly on their phone — no app download required, no email needed.
Your ushers scan at the gate
On the day, ushers open the Ekaabo check-in page on their phone and scan each guest's QR code. Green means in. No code means they are not on the list. Walk-ins get added on the spot. Everything works offline if there is no signal.
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Usher scanning QR code at gate
Everything your ushers need on the day.
Built around how Nigerian weddings actually work — not how American event apps think they work.
QR Code check-in at the gate
Every guest gets a unique QR code. Ushers scan it and get an instant green or red. Takes three seconds per guest. No name searches, no arguments at the gate.
WhatsApp QR delivery
QR codes go directly to guests on WhatsApp. No email required. No app to download. Your guests receive it the same way they receive everything else — on WhatsApp.
Plus-one and companion control
Set how many companions each guest is allowed. The system tracks who has entered under each QR code. No one can let in extra people by claiming they are a plus-one.
Works offline at any venue
The guest list downloads to the usher's device before the event. If the venue has no internet — and many do not — check-in continues without any interruption.
Walk-in guest registration
Someone shows up who was not on the original list. Your usher adds them on the spot, generates a QR code instantly, and checks them in. All tracked in your dashboard.
Meal preference tracking
Guests choose their meal when they RSVP. Your caterer gets a clean count of who wants what — jollof, fried rice, vegetarian, pounded yam — without any back-and-forth.
Table and seating assignment
Assign tables to guests inside Ekaabo. When a guest scans in, their table number shows on the usher's screen. No paper table lists, no confusion at the reception door.
Public RSVP link
Share a link in your wedding WhatsApp group and let guests register themselves. Set a capacity limit and Ekaabo stops accepting RSVPs automatically when you are full.
Beautiful event portal
Every wedding on Ekaabo gets a public page at ekaabohq.com/your-wedding. Share your story, photos, event schedule, gift registry and RSVP — all in one link.
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Guests in aso-ebi
Gate check-in
Happy couple
What couples are saying
From Lagos to London, Nigerian couples are replacing the gate chaos with something that actually works.
"We had 380 guests and I was terrified of the gate situation. We used Ekaabo and I am not exaggerating — the line moved faster than any wedding I have ever attended. Our ushers were calm, guests were happy, and we had zero gate crashers. Zero."
"We planned our wedding from the UK and flew in two weeks before. The last thing we wanted was to be chasing RSVPs on top of everything else. Ekaabo handled the entire guest list. By the time we landed, we already knew exactly who was coming."
"I am a wedding planner and I have used Ekaabo for three weddings now. The offline mode is what sold me. Whenever network is bad at the venue — which happens a lot — my ushers keep scanning without missing a beat. It just works."
Ekaabo works for every type of Nigerian wedding
Whether you are doing a small intimate reception or a full Lagos owambe with 800 guests — the system scales with you.
- ✓Traditional wedding and engagement ceremonies
- ✓White wedding receptions
- ✓Owambes and after-parties
- ✓Intimate family-only receptions (under 100 guests)
- ✓Large society weddings (300 to 1000+ guests)
- ✓Nigerian diaspora weddings planned from outside Nigeria
- ✓Multi-day wedding events with separate guest lists
Things couples ask us
Your guests deserve a smooth entrance. So do you.
Start for free today. No credit card, no technical setup. Just a smoother, better-run wedding day.