iyke649:
wat if she no accept?

iyke649:
Hello folks. I'm planning to wed my fiancee. Considering how tight this country is I want to know if the above amount is adequate to do both traditional n white wedding. My fiancee is igbo. Same with me

enemyofprogress:
It won't be enough o. You'll need nothing less than ten million

Akpacha:
U said are igbo, who are u asking now to teach u how to spend on ur wedding? Hausas or the Yorubas here?

iyke649:
Hello folks. I'm planning to wed my fiancee. Considering how tight this country is I want to know if the above amount is adequate to do both traditional n white wedding. My fiancee is igbo. Same with me

1miccza:

Its easier said than done

iyke649:
Hello folks. I'm planning to wed my fiancee. Considering how tight this country is I want to know if the above amount is adequate to do both traditional n white wedding. My fiancee is igbo. Same with me

Caseless:
I won't spend one 1 million on any wedding.

If I'm spending that on my woman or on her business - I'll even give more. When it comes to marriage, I'm very low-key.

I need just 5-6 people at my wedding. On a lowest key...

missyblissy:



Ok sit down with your fiancée and do the costing together. If i were you, i will kill 2 birds with one stone. Do both tradtional and white wedding same day and save your family alot of money and stress. That is what I did.

Do the whute wedding in morning and once you get back from church you do the traditional wedding and take yiur wife home. Thank u alot

If you are the type of person that gives a crap about what people will say, then bro 1million is nothing but if you are like me and all you want to make.her your wife and be happy and also. Have a lot of savings after the wedding, you will do what i did.

Concentrate on the important things like your wedding rings, your suit (please ignore those flashy suits, you will not able to wear it after, go for cool colours like navy blue, grey or traditonal black suit, that you can wear after your wedding), wife go for rented gown (only need it for few hours and thats it), your shoes, your traditional attires, good photographer, and decor. Food, drinks, DJ.

In my time i did it in the east and my father's compund is big enougn, get canopys and decor will do the rest. Those that could make it to the wesding,thanks and those that couldn't, i understand. No pressure.

For your wife, she get a good make up artist (please not expensive but good), make a lovely hair cos she will be using same hair for both occassions.

Please leave asoebi out of. It. It. is really stressful. If you have a large family like i did they wore same colours eg role blue for headtie and deep pink lace for women, while the men wore while inner and royal Blue Agbada. (my hubby is youruba) and it the wedding beautiful and the pictures.....lovely.

Ensure you fullfil all items on your wifes list. As for my mothers list she selected what she needed from the list and asked for money to get it herself and it wasn't much at all. (pray your mother in law do the same) it will save you a lot of cash.

For my wedding cards i printed 100 and didnt get to give all out in the end.

There's life after wedding... That is marriage,you dont need only love for it work,money too matters else it will frustrating amd you start having thoughts that you shouldnt have in. The. First place. Be wise Bro!!!!!

OkaNaUbe:


If it is Ngwa, it may be ok. Just organise both traditional and "white" weddings same day to save cost.

Adavizeisaac:
You've not answered the man's question! You're only creating a bad idea in his mind now!

Caseless:
I won't spend one 1 million on any wedding.

If I'm spending that on my woman or on her business - I'll even give more. When it comes to marriage, I'm very low-key.

I need just 5-6 people at my wedding. On a lowest key...

NoApology:
We are almost on same issue. I have drafted a budget for my wedding and it's almost 800k, that minus the trad o. Now lemme burst your brain, I spent almost 500k on the introduction and bride price alone. And yes, I'm igbo in case you are wondering

LynnnCHI:
Yes a million is ok .

All you need to do is to make the two ceremonies same day.Preferably,the white wedding should be done in the village of the bride or around same town.You can do this in any time of the day,if you guys are catholic better!A priest can fix you guys on any during morning massFirst mass on a Sunday is sweet because the coverage in video will show we'll dressed congregants. Abt 600k


After that proceed to the venue of the traditional wedding.Do your thing.Avoid buying can drinks.Make sure more than 90 are in bottles.Avoid high drinks like Heineken and Guinness,buy in little quantities if you must.

Other cheap brands are Hero,Goldberg,Star,Legend,etc


I think a million naira is Ok
And during rainy season things are relatively cheap.I wish you the best.Atleast you get1 million.Some people no get to pay bride price sef.




Let's say my guy has 1 million this is what I will do.

First monetizing the whole thing may cost 300k to 350k including bride price.

2 cow head costs 40k.
You can add a carton of turkey like 10k-13k
Bag of rice 18k
Gallon of red oil ten liters is 4000
Vegetable oil 9000
Tomatoes fresh 6000
Tin tomatoes 3000
Other ingredients including Maggie salt and the rest around 7k
Two basket of onions 2k

Soap Egusi a bucket is ok
And ogbomo half bucket is ok
Every other ingredients for soup is minor.Na the meat and fish be the look

2 bag of semo 6k
Garry or Akpu 6k

You can add salad or moimoi if you want.Salad is perfered cos w cheap for rainy season.Cabbage carrot and Irish potatoes and eggs are ok with biggest bama.Person wey know how to run am no go spend more than 5k.Secret if good salad na creaming.Blend sugar with bama and peak milk and salad go sweet.

Remove like 20k for dried and stock fish
Cameroon pepper like 500 is ok
Crawfish bucket is 1500

Renting of pots and canopies depending on how many 25k

Renting of wedding gown like 20k

Both of your traditional wear both of you can wear good lace for 10 yards around 35k in lagos Island market.You can chose to wear normal Senator.Aba near Ph ,you fit run an there with your wedding suit.Just buy better check material see the suit them buy plain material for trouser wey go fit am.E no cost.Just use good tailor wey no work The color of trouser should be same as your blazers.

Better shoe for island you will buy 12k.But you can still buy two for that amount.If I'm a guy I go vesper buy correct OK sanders like 8k for traditional wedding and 5k shoe for whites.I don't like cover shoes on senator wears.Good leather palm sandals is classy!Just pedicure your legs well.

Gele and shoe around 10k
Beads like 3k
And there's provisions to rent if need be.

For drinks
250k is ok
You can buy local liquors like They sell 100 in four cartons.The reason is that this little drinks are handle and when guys begin to take it with other bottles they will get really high.Just make it available and cold.

Go for other hots like captain jack,etc

Calculate and get back to me make we add more.

pansophist:


I think I am actually worse than you lol. No matter how big one wedding is, at the end, it will be between you and your spouse.

I won't even do a wedding. Its a waste of resources and I personally dislike attention. My money will go for something tangible, like building business for my household and invest in our future.

paulmarkino:
What is the problem with Africans? Which one is traditional and white wedding? Africa is still under mental slavery. Westerns do Wedding in Church and court. Here someone is saying traditional wedding, white wedding and court wedding. Poor nation like us wasting our resources because we are confused.

itiswellandwell:
This question has been answered before. Check links to read and give you more insight on how to go about your budget. Wish you all the very best in your marriage cos na marriage be the koko not wedding

https://www.nairaland.com/3720450/how-much-did-wedding-cost

https://www.nairaland.com/2188900/how-achieve-n500000-budget-wedding

https://www.nairaland.com/2869178/economical-wedding-budget-list-guys

https://www.nairaland.com/2922872/sample-weeding-budget-plan-nigeria

https://www.nairaland.com/3004738/wedding-nigeria-what-cost

All the very best once again.

franchasng:
The costlier a wedding ceremony, the more likely that marriage will crash or end unhappy.

The less costlier a wedding, the more likely that wedding will end in happy ever after, so op make your choice wisely

1miccza:


Its easier said than done

yettymuse:
GROWTH! husband material infinity yards!

enemyofprogress:
It won't be enough o. You'll need nothing less than ten million

zinnydan:
depending on her tribe.....spend #100,000 on traditional marriage, spend 250,000 on White wedding... You still have your balance to go for honeymoon and take care of her

LynnnCHI:
Yes a million is ok .

All you need to do is to make the two ceremonies same day.Preferably,the white wedding should be done in the village of the bride or around same town.You can do this in any time of the day,if you guys are catholic better!A priest can fix you guys on any during morning massFirst mass on a Sunday is sweet because the coverage in video will show we'll dressed congregants.


After that proceed to the venue of the traditional wedding.Do your thing.Avoid buying can drinks.Make sure more than 90 are in bottles.Avoid high drinks like Heineken and Guinness,buy in little quantities if you must.

Other cheap brands are Hero,Goldberg,Star,Legend,etc


I think a million naira is Ok
And during rainy season things are relatively cheap.I wish you the best.Atleast you get1 million.Some people no get to pay bride price sef.




Let's say my guy has 1 million this is what I will do.

First monetizing the whole thing may cost 300k to 350k including bride price.

2 cow head costs 40k.
You can add a carton of turkey like 10k-13k
Bag of rice 18k
Gallon of red oil ten liters is 4000
Vegetable oil 9000
Tomatoes fresh 6000
Tin tomatoes 3000
Other ingredients including Maggie salt and the rest around 7k
Two basket of onions 2k

Soap Egusi a bucket is ok
And ogbomo half bucket is ok
Every other ingredients for soup is minor.Na the meat and fish be the look

2 bag of semo 6k
Garry or Akpu 6k

You can add salad or moimoi if you want.Salad is perfered cos w cheap for rainy season.Cabbage carrot and Irish potatoes and eggs are ok with biggest bama.Person wey know how to run am no go spend more than 5k.Secret if good salad na creaming.Blend sugar with bama and peak milk and salad go sweet.

Remove like 20k for dried and stock fish
Cameroon pepper like 500 is ok
Crawfish bucket is 1500

Renting of pots and canopies depending on how many 25k

Renting of wedding gown like 20k

Both of your traditional wear both of you can wear good lace for 10 yards around 35k in lagos Island market.You can chose to wear normal Senator.Aba near Ph ,you fit run an there with your wedding suit.Just buy better check material see the suit them buy plain material for trouser wey go fit am.E no cost.Just use good tailor wey no work The color of trouser should be same as your blazers.

Better shoe for island you will buy 12k.But you can still buy two for that amount.If I'm a guy I go vesper buy correct OK sanders like 8k for traditional wedding and 5k shoe for whites.I don't like cover shoes on senator wears.Good leather palm sandals is classy!Just pedicure your legs well.

Gele and shoe around 10k
Beads like 3k
And there's provisions to rent if need be.

For drinks
250k is ok
You can buy local liquors like They sell 100 in four cartons.The reason is that this little drinks are handle and when guys begin to take it with other bottles they will get really high.Just make it available and cold.

Go for other hots like captain jack,etc

Calculate and get back to me make we add more.

INDUSTRIALFAN:
we think alike. I sometimes wonder why unlike American weddings, Nigerians like to over do everything. I want a wedding with at most 50 people.

Caseless:
I won't spend one 1 million on any wedding.

If I'm spending that on my woman or on her business - I'll even give more. When it comes to marriage, I'm very low-key.

I need just 5-6 people at my wedding. On a lowest key...