| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by gift2xl: 10:32pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
THAT WAS WHEN BUHARI WAS A NICE DUDE. |
| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by walexy06(m): 10:34pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
Somewhere right now, some people thinking about beating the "200 bridesmaids" record.
Let me keep quiet so people Dont steal my wedding idea...#teamlowkey 2 Likes |
| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by Raalsalghul: 10:34pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
SecretSpy666:
[s]I registered on this platform to tell my story and encourage other Nigerian youths who may have humble background like me, not to give up.
I did one of the craziest wedding in human history. I can’t stop laughing now as God has changed our story
COST OF THE WEDDING IN DETAIL:
Statutory marriage (court wedding) – took place in December, 2015
The court wedding was contracted at the marriage registry of Kano State, opposite Emir Sanusi’s palace, Kano municipal. Here are what I spent:
1) Wedding Certificate fee N8,000
2) Wedding ring N1,500
3) Clothes for the wedding for both of us (including sewing) N13, 600
4) Two crates of multina N5000
5) One carton of Digestive biscuit N600
6) Transport for both of us (kake napep) N200 (to and fro)
Total: N 28,900
No reception
Few invitees and no much celebrations
TRADITIONAL WEDDING:
I spent about 35,000 including clothes.
HOW IT STARTED
I was posted to Kano for my NYSC in 2014 August, Batch B. I fell in love with this beautiful lady and we had similar historical background. Before I completed my NYSC, I got admission to Bayero University for my master degree programme (march, 2015). I didn’t have what it takes for marriage and there was no help from anywhere. I really wanted to dump her and focus on my study but she never let me go.
She told me she want to go for master too, we hurriedly applied for her during the late application period, she was lucky she got admission to study community health. She took me to her parents who are based in Kaduna but are from Okrika in River state. Her parents are educated and gave me good advice and encourage us to get serious with our studies. The father told me to pay N5,000 as bride price and I spent about 30,000 for a very quiet traditional wedding.
In Kano, we live in a single room (self contain) opposite Bayero University gate, going to school together. I started a part time teaching with Al-Furkaan Science Academy with 18,000 salary and also work it for her to be teaching there too for 15,000 salary. The school management did not know that we are couple. Some teachers there were even trying to talk to her….
After our coursework, as if God was waiting for us to complete the coursework, boom!!! I was called by an agro allied company based in kano for interview. I applied online for the job. I got the job and we were both happy!!!
Three months later, my wife got a job with an NGO working in communities in Kano and Jigawa. Not long after, we moved to a two bedroom flat and got a car. We had a baby boy now and building a house in Otukpo, Benue state.
THIS IS MY TESTIMONY……
Start little and God we increase it…
I was so ashamed then and the people laughing at us them are now coming to begg us for money and support.
Now my wife is saying we should do a flamboyant, expensive, and gorgeous church wedding and invite all the people we invited during the low-key court and traditional marriage...and invite all friends, foes and all the people laughing at us at that time....
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| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by Worldwarnews: 10:35pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
SecretSpy666:
You can send Me too. But don't worry, ain't sending an email. I live in Nasarawa GRA. |
| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by defashan: 10:35pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
Humility017:
you can get from Edo....
the bride price is 24 naira while some families take 2400 naira Which Edo? Be careful of women from there. Marrying from there is like buying ‘bend down delect’. If you are not careful, you will get an Italian returnee of many battles, or a deported old girl from Germany and other parts of Europe. They are very promiscuous and will disappear with your baby/babies at the slightest domestic issue or run away with another man. The seemingly naive ones who haven’t crossed the Mediterranean Sea would deceive you and elope with an Indian or Lebanese who would abuse and dump them later. Avoid Edo women. 12 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by franchasng: 10:35pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
Sirseedorf:
I'm on 25k Monthly salary, still wondering how it going to be when I added a wife to it, I mean who does that in Lagos.
I saw a lady that i really Iove but I can't marry her due to my financial handicap.
I'm confused presently, don't even know what to do.
Don't try what the op said he did, its not advisable, its only good for reading and entertainment not to be practiced. They were lucky to have escaped poverty as a result of their irrational decision. Marriage is not a do or die affair, if you can't afford it, stay single Keep working, praying and improving on your finance, don't be in a rush, focus on improving your current financial earnings pls, don't marry with that salary, it has landed so many Nigerians into generational poverty, and reason we have so many poor Nigerians today. What if they didn't get a job  Having a masters degree today is no longer a guarantee that you will get a better job. He and his wife were lucky they reside in the north where there are jobs for graduates ready to work. Any youth ready to risk the insecurity in the north should go to the north, there are plenty jobs and you don't need to marry to get those jobs, all you need is qualification and readiness to risk the insecurity there, that's why most people relocate to north, they have so many NGO jobs waiting there 13 Likes |
| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by delpee(f): 10:35pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
Sanchez01:
Mostly the South South and some parts of the South West. The problem with the latter is that most of the families live for parties, so even when the bride price is cheap, you might not escape the reception. In the South West, the brides family is responsible for hosting the guests. In modern times, the grooms family often supports the Brides parents especially if they both expect large numbers of people. |
| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by Ajens1991: 10:36pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
Na white people picture dey hia ooo. All the same, great one 1 Like |
| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by Kapeter(m): 10:36pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
Sirseedorf:
I'm on 25k Monthly salary, still wondering how it going to be when I added a wife to it, I mean who does that in Lagos.
I saw a lady that i really Iove but I can't marry her due to my financial handicap.
I'm confused presently, don't even know what to do.
do you have a degree? Even if no? Are you aspiring? Do you have dreams? Are you willing to pursue the dream regardless? Then find a lady who is also working and receiving something no matter how small to support and plan your lives together. Life isn't hard. Make it easy on yourself. 4 Likes |
| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by mrdipye(m): 10:37pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
Nice story, i would have love to see your pictures. BTW why are you guys building in Benue when you're both in Kano?? 3 Likes |
| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by safarigirl(f): 10:37pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
Sanchez01:
Mostly the South South and some parts of the South West. The problem with the latter is that most of the families live for parties, so even when the bride price is cheap, you might not escape the reception.
As per the South South, most of them are so cheap that you are good to go with very little and wouldn't bother with party sef.
You do have an amazing lady. Most ladies around today live for the glamour of their weddings and wouldn't compromise the Bella Naija kind of wedding in their heads. A friend said she must have all the three weddings, particularly the church's because she wants to use it to 'honour God'. Crazy.
Big, small, medium, quiet or loud, it is most about staying married and not just getting married. Congratulations, brother. which part of the South South? Is it Kalabari or Ikwerre? Maybe Efik? Which mostly South South? Please, correct to PARTS of the South South, before someone will think they can enter Bonny Island with a miserable budget to marry wife 3 Likes |
| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by soleexx(m): 10:38pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
Sirseedorf:
Mehn if this news is real then it is inspiring.
Make God help us o, most of us want to settle down but money is majorly the set up.
God will surprise you 2 Likes |
| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by Worldwarnews: 10:38pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
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| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by 15ssDRIVE(m): 10:38pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
SecretSpy666:
I registered on this platform to tell my story and encourage other Nigerian youths who may have humble background like me, not to give up.
I did one of the craziest wedding in human history. I can’t stop laughing now as God has changed our story
COST OF THE WEDDING IN DETAIL:
Statutory marriage (court wedding) – took place in December, 2015
The court wedding was contracted at the marriage registry of Kano State, opposite Emir Sanusi’s palace, Kano municipal. Here are what I spent:
1) Wedding Certificate fee N8,000
2) Wedding ring N1,500
3) Clothes for the wedding for both of us (including sewing) N13, 600
4) Two crates of multina N5000
5) One carton of Digestive biscuit N600
6) Transport for both of us (kake napep) N200 (to and fro)
Total: N 28,900
No reception
Few invitees and no much celebrations
TRADITIONAL WEDDING:
I spent about 35,000 including clothes.
HOW IT STARTED
I was posted to Kano for my NYSC in 2014 August, Batch B. I fell in love with this beautiful lady and we had similar historical background. Before I completed my NYSC, I got admission to Bayero University for my master degree programme (march, 2015). I didn’t have what it takes for marriage and there was no help from anywhere. I really wanted to dump her and focus on my study but she never let me go.
She told me she want to go for master too, we hurriedly applied for her during the late application period, she was lucky she got admission to study community health. She took me to her parents who are based in Kaduna but are from Okrika in River state. Her parents are educated and gave me good advice and encourage us to get serious with our studies. The father told me to pay N5,000 as bride price and I spent about 30,000 for a very quiet traditional wedding.
In Kano, we live in a single room (self contain) opposite Bayero University gate, going to school together. I started a part time teaching with Al-Furkaan Science Academy with 18,000 salary and also work it for her to be teaching there too for 15,000 salary. The school management did not know that we are couple. Some teachers there were even trying to talk to her….
After our coursework, as if God was waiting for us to complete the coursework, boom!!! I was called by an agro allied company based in kano for interview. I applied online for the job. I got the job and we were both happy!!!
Three months later, my wife got a job with an NGO working in communities in Kano and Jigawa. Not long after, we moved to a two bedroom flat and got a car. We had a baby boy now and building a house in Otukpo, Benue state.
THIS IS MY TESTIMONY……
Start little and God we increase it…
I was so ashamed then and the people laughing at us them are now coming to begg us for money and support.
Now my wife is saying we should do a flamboyant, expensive, and gorgeous church wedding and invite all the people we invited during the low-key court and traditional marriage...and invite all friends, foes and all the people laughing at us at that time....
God bless you and your noble wife and her good parents. Dem go do pass all this for ungrateful people,dem go still Bleep up ... las las . What about going to buy husband suit,when wiffy is waiting for husband @ the mosque on the Marriage Day Respect for the good mama dem...... God bless you all. 3 Likes |
| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by Nobody: 10:40pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
Wow.. This is commendable  So you're Idoma? |
| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by franchasng: 10:40pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
defashan:
Which Edo? Be careful of women from there. Marrying from there is like buying ‘bend down delect’. If you are not careful, you will get an Italian returnee of many battles, or a deported old girl from Germany and other parts of Europe.
They are very promiscuous and will disappear with your baby/babies at the slightest domestic issue or run away with another man.
The seemingly naive ones who haven’t crossed the Mediterranean Sea would deceive you and elope with an Indian or Lebanese who would abuse and dump them later.
Avoid Edo women. In as much as you sound harsh, you made very valid point. Edo guys alone should marry Edo ladies, only Edo guys can deal with Edo ladies because they understand them better. Any guy from other tribe getting married to an Edo lady is playing with fire! 4 Likes |
| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by Btruth: 10:41pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
Where are your pictures? Why giving us this Oyinbo pictures for backup? |
| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by safarigirl(f): 10:41pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
Humility017:
you can get from Edo....
the bride price is 24 naira while some families take 2400 naira the bride price in my village is 25 naira, but is that all the groom brings? 2 Likes |
| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by Cholls(m): 10:42pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
Richy4:
And u are showing us pictures with nice wedding gown and suits..U should have posted the 13k suit to encourage the readers more haba!!! my brother no mind that yen yen yen story. |
| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by Krixnimbus(m): 10:42pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
God will never allow any youth reading this to have this type of wedding be it from a humble background or not, every unmaried person reading this will have a super extraordinary wedding including myself in Jesus name Amen! Poverty is nonsense 3 Likes |
| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by Bahddo(m): 10:43pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
elektra:
I also don’t want a wedding reception.
I want to go to registry and go for my honey moon.
I have noticed that weddings are only enjoyed by the visitors. The couples families always end up stressing and fighting. I’ve not heard of any wedding that family members did not fight or were unhappy about something. Somebody must complain about something!
I am unwilling to spend obscene amounts of money entertaining and feeding a bunch of people, while the people most important to me are more stressed than happy.
wow... Impressed. Not sure I know any lady who shares your opinion, at least as an original thought. The ones I know always want to follow the crowd. If it's not others deciding how they wed, it's when they wed. Can be freaking tiring when you are the guy (and value your sanity over the satisfaction of random guests there for the entertainment). |
| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by womenareapes: 10:44pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
Funkybabee:
You should have share ur pics to inspire well well. Though ur story is cool and it good to start small but no matter what, wedding is once and one thing we experience in life.. No experience from our naming or burial but wedding is the last and first we will never forget till the last breath!!! If you don't have much, invite little but ensure it's classy and glamorous even with your cheap dress..
Enjoy ur beautiful marriage, not everyone us lucky "wedding is the last and first experience in your lifetime" Yeye  What of divorce? Get away from us you women of shallow minded and fish brain likeness All you women ever think of is marriage marriage marriage No single business proposal is on ya mind! Just how to carry your frustration and dump on one man  Marriage is a big scam 7 Likes 
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| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by Abfinest007(m): 10:45pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
i hope |
| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by foleskay(m): 10:45pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
You should have posted the picture of the wedding. Seeing is believing. |
| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by OnyesomJ(m): 10:45pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
You’re Lucky man!
If na Igbo woman u marry eh , Ur Pocket for dry |
| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by Humility017(m): 10:45pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
safarigirl:
the bride price in my village is 25 naira, but is that all the groom brings? no...with 30k you can do a proper traditional wedding.... for my sisters...the groom is to come with two cartoon of Malta and a crate of beer and also some yams, 10 litres of Palm oil and also coconut like 5-10, kolanut and one hut drink |
| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by mashad(m): 10:46pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
We4all:
Your story is quite inspiring, and I'm glad things worked out for you. But encouraging people to tow your path doesn't hold sway, cos it may backfire. I know a guy who did something similar, and 10 years down the line, he is poorer than he was.
The truth is, if you can afford a flamboyant wedding, by all means, do it! This is because, weddings are memorable, and are expected to take place once in a life time.
There are three chapters in one's life:birth, marriage and death. If people celebrate births and funerals, then weddings shouldn't be less celebrated.
Nevertheless, if you can't afford a loud wedding, then opt for something small with few guests. But make it simple and classy, and don't be like the OP, cos serving his guests biscuits was in bad taste.
Being poor is one thing, planning right is another. @OP, you shouldn't have entertained your guests with biscuits,(cos I assume they were all adults). Instead, 2 mudus of rice served in take away packs could have done the magic. And if there was less money for malt, then you could have opted for zobo drinks which is cheaper and even more delicious than malt drinks.
The problem most Nigerians have when it comes to weddings is that, while they can afford to cater for only 50 guests, they end up inviting 500, just so they can have more contributions from them.
If your budget can only entertain 50 people, then plan for that number and don't end up inviting more numbers so you don't serve them biscuits just like the OP. As much as you took your time to type this, I must say you really don't understand the message the OP is passing. Hence, your points are rather insignificant to such very inspiring nd motivational post. #No go dey do pass your self# 1 Like |
| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by Humility017(m): 10:48pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
safarigirl:
the bride price in my village is 25 naira, but is that all the groom brings? awww what's the name of your village that's cool... |
| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by elantraceey(f): 10:48pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
Personally I don't like flamboyant weddings but you see my sweet mama? She'll have none of it, lol and I'll do whatever will make her happy. Wedding is a one day stuff but with a memory that'll last a lifetime, Whichever way you do it now that seems to be trendy will be so obsolete when you're discussing to your grandchildren tomorrow so just do what makes you and those around you happy and also within your means. 3 Likes |
| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by foleskay(m): 10:48pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
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| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by Nobody: 10:48pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
SecretSpy666:
I registered on this platform to tell my story and encourage other Nigerian youths who may have humble background like me, not to give up.
I did one of the craziest wedding in human history. I can’t stop laughing now as God has changed our story
COST OF THE WEDDING IN DETAIL:
Statutory marriage (court wedding) – took place in December, 2015
The court wedding was contracted at the marriage registry of Kano State, opposite Emir Sanusi’s palace, Kano municipal. Here are what I spent:
1) Wedding Certificate fee N8,000
2) Wedding ring N1,500
3) Clothes for the wedding for both of us (including sewing) N13, 600
4) Two crates of multina N5000
5) One carton of Digestive biscuit N600
6) Transport for both of us (kake napep) N200 (to and fro)
Total: N 28,900
No reception
Few invitees and no much celebrations
TRADITIONAL WEDDING:
I spent about 35,000 including clothes.
HOW IT STARTED
I was posted to Kano for my NYSC in 2014 August, Batch B. I fell in love with this beautiful lady and we had similar historical background. Before I completed my NYSC, I got admission to Bayero University for my master degree programme (march, 2015). I didn’t have what it takes for marriage and there was no help from anywhere. I really wanted to dump her and focus on my study but she never let me go.
She told me she want to go for master too, we hurriedly applied for her during the late application period, she was lucky she got admission to study community health. She took me to her parents who are based in Kaduna but are from Okrika in River state. Her parents are educated and gave me good advice and encourage us to get serious with our studies. The father told me to pay N5,000 as bride price and I spent about 30,000 for a very quiet traditional wedding.
In Kano, we live in a single room (self contain) opposite Bayero University gate, going to school together. I started a part time teaching with Al-Furkaan Science Academy with 18,000 salary and also work it for her to be teaching there too for 15,000 salary. The school management did not know that we are couple. Some teachers there were even trying to talk to her….
After our coursework, as if God was waiting for us to complete the coursework, boom!!! I was called by an agro allied company based in kano for interview. I applied online for the job. I got the job and we were both happy!!!
Three months later, my wife got a job with an NGO working in communities in Kano and Jigawa. Not long after, we moved to a two bedroom flat and got a car. We had a baby boy now and building a house in Otukpo, Benue state.
THIS IS MY TESTIMONY……
Start little and God we increase it…
I was so ashamed then and the people laughing at us them are now coming to begg us for money and support.
Now my wife is saying we should do a flamboyant, expensive, and gorgeous church wedding and invite all the people we invited during the low-key court and traditional marriage...and invite all friends, foes and all the people laughing at us at that time....
I know 2 couples who towed your path. One couple is yet to have a child. They quarrel and fight. The man cheats like hell. The second couple are currently living separately with two kids. Dude lost his smalljob and is currently managing another small one after 2/3 years of walking the streets. Next time you want to give this advice, say it like it is and tell them the advice is for those who have job connections with brain nuts tightly screwed. That you were lucky doesn't mean it would work for others. To each his own. Regarding your testimony, that was low. That's why I always pray i never beg a negroe for money. I don't like weddings and will never attend one like yours. Even your wife knows that's why she wants a church wedding. Her request has defeated the whole purpose of your epistle. 6 Likes |
| Re: How I Got Married With Just N28,900 (my True Life Testimony) by aspirebig: 10:51pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
Wedding has no price. People only delight in lavish occasions. |
