Happy sunday lovely people. Pls your suggestions/ advice is welcome here.

Am getting married. The days of heart break and all that are over. It's time to smile, love and trust again.
He's been my best friend for a long time. We shared all our secrets with each other. He finally asked me to marry him and I said yes.

Our budget for white wedding is 250k. We want a small wedding besides things are difficult now and he's not financially buoyant now , but I love him like that.

These is the list I came up with :

1. Wedding gown & groom suit -- 15k
I will rent my gown
2. Shoes (bride & groom) - 5k
3. Wedding ring - 2k
We'll buy more better one later
4. Bridal hair/make up - 3k
I don't need a make up artists. Most people already know I look more beautiful without too much painting.
5. Cake (2 tiers of cake) 15k
I know how to bake so na weh weh. Noone can cheat me on that.
6. Reception venue (church premises) tables, canopies, decoration - 25k
7. Photograph (coverage, one photo book, pre wedding) 28k.
We are taking 5 pics for pre wedding in a very standard studio. That will be #500 multiply by 5
8. MC. We'll look for a friend maybe from youth department in church. - 5k
9. Souvenirs - 20k.
10. Food(fried rice, jollof rice, semo, fish) 70k
11. Drinks (soft drinks and 15 bags of sachet water? 25k.

I think everything above is 200k already.


These are the things I can remember. Pls any suggestions or advice? If your suggestions will reduce my above budget, pls its very welcome
Any wedding planner in the House? Pls help me adjust my list above.

Thanks

Hmm
Are you guys buying second hand shoe or Wat

You want to bake your cake yourself and do your makeup? Isn't that stressful

Try save extra 150K to your proposed budget. I know how difficult things can be but it's your wedding day, one of the happiest day of your life. Get a better cake, a well organized reception, good photo album, get a wedding gown and Make it worth it.

Happy marriage in Advance.

It is very ok. May God bless your marriage.

15k may not be enough for gown and suit.
Let's put that at 20.

If you can, please get good rings. Get gold. It's going to be one of the main things because it stays on after everything has ended. 30 - 40k should do, and you won't bother again. Buy from abokis. It's cheap.

Your decoration seems high. If you're using your church, just appreciate the welfare unit with a crate of malt and 5k in an envelope.

Budget #150/person for souvenir. Buy in bulk.

What about plates for serving? Are you renting extra seats?

A way to go!!! better invest in the marriage than the wedding that is a day thing!!!
Plan for transportation
Kolanuts/Garden egg
Dj
Wine for toast
etc.

Paruz1015:
Hmm Are you guys buying second hand shoe or Wat

lol. There are good shoes for #2500.

Emmaesty:
You want to bake your cake yourself and do your makeup? Isn't that stressful

no. A friend will handle that. Just that I know what it takes.

hemartins:
Try save extra 150K to your proposed budget. I know how difficult things can be but it's your wedding day, one of the happiest day of your life. Get a better cake, a well organized reception, good photo album, get a wedding gown and Make it worth it.

Happy marriage in Advance.

extra 150k? Ah

Bobbyjay001:
It is very ok. May God bless your marriage.

thanks

shelter4luving:
extra 150k? Ah

Yes you can. If both of you save 10k each in 7 months. That's 140k.
It is possible.

Negotiate:
15k may not be enough for gown and suit.
Let's put that at 20.

If you can, please get good rings. Get gold. It's going to be one of the main things because it stays on after everything has ended. 30 - 40k should do, and you won't bother again. Buy from abokis. It's cheap.

Your decoration seems high. If you're using your church, just appreciate the welfare unit with a crate of malt and 5k in an envelope.

Budget #150/person for souvenir. Buy in bulk.

What about plates for serving? Are you renting extra seats?

wao thanks so much. I forgot my church welfare can handle that. Thanks for reminding me.
Ok. Wedding gown/suit - 20k. Taken

The wedding ring of 30 - 40k. Oh my God.
On souvenirs. Taken.
Plates, am renting. No renting of extra chairs. Church seat will do.
Thanks

mygeeZ:
A way to go!!! better invest in the marriage than the wedding that is a day thing!!!
Plan for transportation
Kolanuts/Garden egg
Dj
Wine for toast
etc.

oh. I forgot. Thanks

I love ur simplicity sis, God will perfect ur plans .as u did not hyper for a multimillion wedding, God will make ur anniversary richer than now, I wish u goodness in ur new home.

That's so touching. I wish I could add some money to that..

Luv u..

hemartins:
Yes you can. If both of you save 10k each in 7 months. That's 140k. It is possible.

its ok. Thanks

why you know kuku reduce the photograph to passport?

mrsfavour:
I love ur simplicity sis, God will perfect ur plans .as u did not hyper for a multimillion wedding, God will make ur anniversary richer than now, I wish u goodness in ur new home.

thanks sis

This is the kind of woman I want to spend d rest of my days with. One who is able to manage things.. No matter how big or small..

Partnerbiz:
That's so touching. I wish I could add some money to that..

Luv u..

thanks

With d money u re actually using for ur wedding, I bet u ur marriage will be successful with abundant provision, but pls invite poor people for ur wedding, it will definitely turn out d best marriage ever...my advice.

Dearest bridey...

It is well.

May God keep the day rain free. Hmmm...well done. I think you calculated well but you didnt quite focus well enough. The shoe part. Why don't you let your groom wear one of his fine old shoes while you use the budgeted amount for your shoes? 5k can't buy the two of you anything decent biko.

The Pre-wedding picture could be scrapped. Just add that 2.5k to your groom's suit budget. You don't want him looking like a love-vendor in a coat, do you? Just get a friend to take free style pics of you two in a nice location( could be a nice estate garden or on their quiet street sef)

I think you could still look glam with the hair and make up budget if you are using yours or a friends products. I would gladly borrow you my makeup if we were same colour ( just buy your brush and puff ni ) Face could be painted by one of your style guru friends... I know you must have friends who would give M. Angelo a run for his money with the brush.

Overall, you will be fine. Just re-draw your budget with more focus on you and your bobo looking beautiful on that day. This is because, the food, venue or even souvenirs will be forgotten within the next month but your pictures(look) will stay with you forever. Try to look good. Spend buck of the money on you and your dude's looks. You could control the crowd to the barest minimum.

The last wedding I helped planned was budgeted on 2.5 -3m and the bride was a knockout. She looked like a million dollar. No one knew that though her hair took like a 100k but her pair of earrings were only 250naira. Yes, carry yourself gracefully but don't lose class.

May God bless your marriage.

I think I wud hire u as my wedding planner.... wat say u?

Sisisioge has said it all. God bless your union.

wedding wahala! who even say you have to do a wedding if you dnt have d money

May Gog bless ur union

Melsan:
Sisisioge has said it all. God bless your union.

Baby girl! Na one you, one wedding o. You no dey carry most sniff am . God will make it happen soon jare. Howdy?

shelter4luving:
lol.
There are good shoes for #2500.

Ok
Wish you guys a happy marriage and a happy home

It is well. I can tell you that you will soon smile. Don't be pushed by anyone. Don't listen to anyone except your man.
A little about my wedding -
I borrowed my brother's suit, wore my old clean shoe, only the shirt and hand gloves were new. 700 naira rings for both of us. Only my woman wore new gown.
We drove in our neighbour's old Peugeot 504. The car stopped and we have to come down to push and we were mocked by neighbours.

Today, I say thank you Lord for where we are now.

sisisioge:


Baby girl! Na one you, one wedding o. You no dey carry most sniff am . God will make it happen soon jare. Howdy?

Na you I dey folo . Amen dearie. I dey jare,na so so sleep sleep . You nko?

@sisisioga. Thanks will take note

Bobbyjay001:
It is very ok. May God bless your marriage.

Better advice.

OP, that MC part, kuku get a talkative friend and bribe him with the best of food that day. Shikenan