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EPITOME
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Posted: Jan 07 2014 at 1:12pm |
idk if I've ever heard of a budget Nigerian wedding especially since y'all do 2 ceremonies traditionally the best way is to have a small wedding but good luck with that as a Nigerian lol
Congratulations and best wishes on your future union!
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Diane (35)
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Joined: Sep 16 2006
Location: Jamrock
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Posted: Jan 07 2014 at 1:12pm |
Senior Detective wrote:
is he nigerian too? |
You shouldn't even ask bunny. Den nuh muss.
Congratulations Upitty  
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just-joy
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Joined: Jan 16 2006
Location: United States
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Posted: Jan 07 2014 at 1:20pm |
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.
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uppitynegroid
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Joined: Jul 28 2005
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Posted: Jan 07 2014 at 1:44pm |
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!
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uppitynegroid
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Posted: Jan 07 2014 at 1:45pm |
EPITOME wrote:
idk if I've ever heard of a budget Nigerian wedding especially since y'all do 2 ceremonies traditionallythe best way is to have a small wedding but good luck with that as a Nigerian lol
Congratulations and best wishes on your future union! | 3 ceremonies Thanks!
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uppitynegroid
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Posted: Jan 07 2014 at 1:47pm |
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.
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coconess
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Posted: Jan 07 2014 at 1:48pm |
i was gonna say pm ITD... but hers probably isnt budget friendly.. id love to hear the details of her wedding though
anyways.. i got nothin. congrats though
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maysay1
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Posted: Jan 07 2014 at 1:53pm |
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.
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EPITOME
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Joined: Feb 08 2007
Location: Escarpin
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Posted: Jan 07 2014 at 1:53pm |
uppitynegroid wrote:
EPITOME wrote:
idk if I've ever heard of a budget Nigerian wedding especially since y'all do 2 ceremonies traditionallythe best way is to have a small wedding but good luck with that as a Nigerian lol
Congratulations and best wishes on your future union! |
3 ceremonies
Thanks! |
lol I remember when my friend was planning her wedding...she was going to have a ceremony in America, Nigeria and in Italy [he is Italian]
Nigerian and Indian weddings go HARD
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Senior Detective
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Posted: Jan 07 2014 at 2:49pm |
what kind of monetary gifts r u expecting? $100, 200, 250 check in a card?
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