#14, 15: Isi Agu Bridal Dress Styles for Igbo Traditional Marriage Ceremony
STYLE NOTES: These brides look absolutely gorgeous in their Velvet Isi Agu Maxi Gowns AND horsetail accessory. The updo Igbo bridal hairstyle with coral bead hairpieces suits their attire so well.
The ‘isi agu’ fabric/ material is a cultural identity of Ndigbo and is held in high esteem in Igboland. ‘Isi Agu’ means Lion Head (translated to English). It used to be more popular among Igbo men, but this has changed – thanks to brides creatively making beautiful dresses out of this native Igbo fabric.
Above are our best picks of Isi Agu Igbo brides attire. You can switch up the styles a bit to make your own unique version – for example, you can have your tailor or designer make a no-slit version of the above strapless Isi Agu maxi gown.
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#16, 17: Igbo Princess Bridal Attire with Removable Train/ Waist Cape Accessorized with Igbo Maidens Native Updo Hair and Coral Bead Hairpiece
Latest Igbo Trad Wedding Hairstyles w/ Coral Bead Accessories
STYLE NOTES: These Igbo brides look like princesses in this slim-fit lime-green Igba Nkwu princess attire in george fabric embellished with a touch of gold (left), AND the red-and-gold-embroidered-George maxi gown with long waist cape (right).
Both dress styles above are very similar but also have slight differences in details, such as: different necklines and different sleeve styles. You may also want to have yours with entirely different neck and/ or sleeve styles for a uniquely different look.
They’re are beautiful convertible Igbo traditional wedding dresses – the waist cape/ train can be removed and re-attached at any time. It is very similar to the wedding gown Claire wore at her Lagos wedding.
With this style of Igbo traditional wedding attire, you can create two different outfit looks – one with the train and another with the waist cape removed. When the waist cape/ train is detached, it converts into a straight fitted gown. When the waist cape/ train is attached back, it looks like it does in the above pictures.
#18, 19: Sequin George Bubble Sleeves Ruched Gown-Wrapper Igba Nkwu Attire Paired with Traditional Igbo Bridal Headpiece | Brown & White Igba Nkwu Dress AND Gold and White Igbo Brides Attire with a Traditional Headpiece
STYLE NOTES: These brides (above) have their entire look on fleek, in their white and gold/ brown combination sequin George long sleeve ruched Igbo traditional wedding gowns attire with bubble bishop sleeves.
(Left) This pretty bride looks elegant in her brown and white fitted sequin George gown and accessorizes the look with a white gele headpiece/ Ichafu. She finishes off with a white layered beaded necklace that complements her wrapper colour.
(Right) This gorgeous beauty looks royal in her white and gold sequined George gown with bubble bishop sleeves. She accessorizes her Igbo bridal attire look with a white coloured native beaded head-crown and a bold, white traditional bead necklace and matching earrings. This is a classy Igba Nkwu look that will look great on most ladies.
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Peter says
Please can I use 400k for the celebration of my traditional and white marriage same day,please good event planner should advice,if possible DM me ur direct contact let’s chat.thanks for the warm advice and way forward
Stella Anokam says
Hello Peter, yes – you can have a decent wedding (traditional and white wedding on same-day) for N400k (four hundred thousand Naira) in Nigeria.
1) The surest way to make sure you don’t spend more than N400k is to invite a few guests. Do not invite more people than your budget can feed. Doing a budget breakdown will give you an idea of what to spend on food and drinks.
2) Budget Breakdown: I also recommend to set a spending limit of different major expenses (listed below), before you spend a kobo. Our free Nigerian Wedding Budget calculator will automatically give you a breakdown once you type in your 400k budget amount.
-Catering budget (food, drinks, cakes)
-Venue hire, hall decoration, chairs rentals, ushers
-Fashion budget – couple’s attire (bride’s dress, groom’s suit, trad attire, shoes, etc.), wedding rings, makeup & hair, groom’s grooming
-Souvenirs and Stationeries
-Wedding Vendors fees: Planner, hall decorator, photographer, DJ, MC, etc.
-Miscellaneous: For any need that was forgotten
*For your N400k budget, you can set your food and drinks budget at around N150k. That should give you an idea of how many people you can feed, depending on per-plate or per-person cost your caterer agrees with you. N2k per person on food and drinks means you can invite 75 guests. If your caterer charges N1,500 per person on food and drinks, it means you can feed 100 guests.
Our wedding budget calculator page will also give you an idea of how much to spend on venue – so that you look for nice wedding halls that are not go above that amount (okay to spend below that).
*We here (and me) do not offer wedding planning services. We focus on creating awesome, practical tips to help about-to-wed couples plan their wedding on their own. You can easily find a good planner by asking around – ask wedding photographers, wedding cake bakers and dress rental shops, as they all work together. I believe you will find a suitable planner.
Now, go to our budget calculator page to get your N400k suggested expenses breakdown. Leave me a comment to let me know you used it.
Hope that helps.
Hope that helps.