Welcome Cameroon
Family events

Your family event in Cameroon, with someone you can trust on the ground

You have the event, the date and the budget, but nobody you trust on site. Welcome Cameroon becomes your coordinator: we find and check the vendors, send you quotes with photos, follow every step, pay the vendors for you after their work, and are there on the day if you wish. You follow everything on WhatsApp.

Describe your event WhatsApp us
Checked vendorsWe visit them, ask for references and photos, and compare at least two quotes for each service.
Paid after their workVendors receive a deposit to book and the balance only once their work is done and checked.
Photos at every stepVenue, fabric, tents, food: you see it on WhatsApp before the day, wherever you are.

What we can organise

Tell us what you need; we find vendors we have checked and send you their quotes. You choose.

  • Catering and meals
    Two quotes, photos of past events
  • Venue
    Mostly in town; in the village, often the family compound
  • Tents, chairs and tables
    Set up the day before, photo sent to you
  • Sound system, DJ or master of ceremonies
    We check the power supply at the venue
  • Generator and lighting
    Essential for an evening in the village
  • Drinks in bulk
    Bought in town, delivered to the village
  • Event fabric and tailors
    Order early: tailors are fully booked before big weekends
  • Decoration and flowers
    Weddings and receptions
  • Photographer, video, live stream
    For relatives who cannot travel
  • Printing (invitations, programmes, banners, portraits)
    Ready on time, proof sent to you first
  • Guest transport (vans with driver)
    Our own vans and cars with driver
  • Guest accommodation
    Our apartments in Douala and Yaoundé; elsewhere on request
  • Security and parking
    For large gatherings
  • Funeral services (approved companies)
    Only on the family's request, with approved companies

How it works

  1. 1Your requestType of event, date, town or village, number of guests, indicative budget and the services you need.
  2. 2A call with your coordinatorOn WhatsApp video, to understand what the family wants.
  3. 3Quotes with photosTwo or three quotes per service from vendors we have checked.
  4. 4You chooseYou approve in writing, sign the payment mandate and pay our fee and the deposits.
  5. 5We follow every stepIn a WhatsApp group for your event, with photos at each stage.
  6. 6On the day, and afterA coordinator on site if you wish; balances paid after the work; a written report.

Our fees, stated clearly

Our coordination fee is 15% of the services up to 5,000,000 FCFA, 10% above, with a minimum of 150,000 FCFA per event. It covers the preparation, the quotes, the follow-up, the photos and the payments to vendors.

Our partner vendors also pay us a commission. In return they keep their usual public prices, and we compare every quote with a second one.

A coordinator on the day

Included from 3,000,000 FCFA of services. Below that, 75,000 FCFA a day in Douala or Yaoundé, plus travel and lodging outside the city. The coordinator checks the set-up, welcomes the vendors, sends you photos and solves problems; the ceremony itself remains the family's.

Payments

You pay Welcome Cameroon; we pay each vendor in your name, the deposit to book and the balance after their work, and send you every receipt.

Describe your event

A few details are enough to start; your coordinator calls you to go through the rest.

What do you need?

We only use your details to organise your event. Nothing is booked or paid until you approve the quotes in writing.

Questions about family events

Can you organise a funeral in the village if I live abroad?

Yes. We find and check the vendors (catering, tents, chairs, sound, generator, transport), send you quotes with photos, pay them for you after their work and can be on site on the day. The ceremony itself remains the family's.

How much does coordination cost?

15% of the services up to 5,000,000 FCFA, 10% above, with a minimum of 150,000 FCFA. Our partner vendors also pay us a commission and keep their usual prices.

How do I know the vendors are reliable?

We visit them, ask for references and photos of past work, compare at least two quotes and pay the balance only after their work is done.

Do you work outside Douala and Yaoundé?

Yes, especially in the West (Bafoussam, Dschang, Bangangté and the villages around). Tell us the town or village: we will tell you what we can arrange there.

Can my relatives see the event if they cannot travel?

Yes, through a photographer or videographer, and a live stream if the place has a good connection.

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