Want to know how an Edo traditional wedding/ marriage is done? I’ve got the details here. If you’re a man engaged to an Edo lady and planning your marriage introduction trip, you definitely want to know the A to Z of how marriage introductions happen in Edo state? In part 1 of this series, we […]
Edo Traditional Marriage Introduction Process: Grooms Wedding Planning Guide
November 18, 2015 by 8 Comments
N1m Nigerian Wedding Budget Breakdown: See What It Looks Like
January 30, 2015 by 20 Comments
So you have One million Naira (N1m) budgeted for your wedding, and not sure how to break it down before you start spending it on wedding things? In this post, I want to show you another wedding budget breakdown example – you can see the others here. You will see how a Nigerian couple spent […]
See Real Wedding Budgets Breakdown: Samples From 5 Weddings in Nigeria
February 14, 2014 by 36 Comments
If you’ve ever wanted to see examples of what a real Nigerian wedding budget looks like, this post gives you a peek into the what five different couples spent on their small weddings that took place in Nigeria, – in case you have been asking questions like: how much does a wedding cost in Nigeria? or how much […]
Sample N700k Wedding Budget Breakdown with 150 Guests in Nigeria
February 12, 2014 by 15 Comments
If you are looking for a low-cost wedding budget breakdown example where the couple spent N700k in Nigeria, this post is for you – it is an example of how to plan a Nigerian wedding with less than N700k budget (seven hundred thousand Naira). Feel free to incorporate ideas from this sample budget into the […]
How to Use Number of Guests to Calculate Your Wedding Cost
February 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
We always get questions from brides-to-be and grooms asking: I want to invite 500 people to my wedding, how much would that cost? I have N400k, how many people can I comfortably invite to my wedding? How much should I spend on wedding food per-plate? How much should I spend on venue – I am inviting 200 […]
Wedding Guest List: Why and When To Make One for Your Nigerian Wedding?
February 8, 2014 by 1 Comment
This post answers the top questions I receive on the topic of wedding guest list and invitation cards planning, and starts our series on wedding invitations and planning for the wedding reception. It’s common for brides-to-be to get excited about being newly engaged and start to verbally invite everyone they know to their wedding. Don’t make that mistake […]
See a N500k Wedding Budget Example: The Couple Had 100 Guests
February 6, 2014 by 38 Comments
Who else wants to see what a 500k Naira wedding budget looks like? Our readers have been asking to see samples and examples of Nigerian wedding budget. So, in this post, I’ll show you how expenses from a wedding organized with less than N500k budget? This is part 1 on the series in which I show […]
Wedding Budget List: Typical Expenses in Nigerian Weddings (Shopping List)
February 4, 2014 by 28 Comments
How do you make a wedding budget list to use in estimating the cost of your upcoming Nigerian wedding? One of the best ways to make up a wedding budget list is to ask newlyweds or a wedding planner for the typical things couples spend on during their Nigerian weddings. But what if you don’t have anyone around to ask, and […]
Why Nigerian Weddings Are So Expensive and Smart Tips to Reduce Costs
January 20, 2014 by 12 Comments
If you know what really makes weddings (in Nigeria and everywhere) so expensive, then you will know what to do to cut down your entire wedding cost to as low as you desire – this post will show you how. Maybe you’ve started shopping for your wedding things, getting price quotation from venues and the […]
Top Wedding Budget Questions from Couples (and our Expert Answers)
January 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Do you have any wedding budget questions? In this post, I have answers to the 11 top questions couples frequently ask about wedding budget in Nigeria. The subject of wedding budget is top on the questions I regularly receive from our readers. I’m sure you will find the answers to your own wedding budget questions here. Read […]