Wedding Planning

Senior Detective wrote: is he nigerian too?

maysay1 wrote: I've helped plan or been in several weddings the last year... -My sis was going to rent her wedding dress from a place here in la where you rent couture/designer gowns for red carpet events and such. It's actually pretty inexpensive but she ended up buying a dress from someone who had a custom wedding dress made and got a great deal (because it was designed just to fit the one girl so she had to sell it cheap). -Ordered wedding dress (200$) and bridesmaid dresses (about 100$) from Simply Bridal. I've actually worn my bridesmaid dress like 3 times already so it was a good deal. The only thing people consistently spent a lot on were photographers/videographers. If memories are important to you, that's one place you don't want to go cheap.

I read about sample sales online, but I didn't know about renting a dress. I will look in how much that costs. Thanks!

just-joy wrote: I'm Nigerian and just got married three months ago.  I don't think there's a way to really cut down costs.  What I did, since we had a two day event, was let everyone and their mama came to the trad engagement and was particularly selective with who came to the wedding (still 250, but better then most I know). What I find with our weddings since there's mass contribution, it also come with mass opinions, which is very stressful when it comes to planning.

This was my mom's suggestion. I wanted to keep both at a max of 200, but you know Nigerians.

Congrats on becoming a newlywed.

I don't envy you...cultural expectations can be extra. As long as no one's going into debt over it, I say just enjoy yourself and don't worry about the money. My sis married someone from a culture where wedding festivities usually last a week, have several ceremonies, and the whole tribe/clan/village is expected to be invited, accommodated, and fed. They did the complete opposite and were happy about it.

Thank god I don't have to deal with that...I'll be rolling to the courthouse in my pj's to sign the paperwork and then ordering pizza and getting back in bed.

what kind of monetary gifts r u expecting?  $100, 200, 250 check in a card?