He said he has less than 1 million

smokey12345:
Modest to you might not be modest to another fellow say your budget and people can plan it with you, your location also matters, where d you wanna use. House or Hall, wedding theme and the rest , Number of your guest

freshvine:
400 capacity hall...400,000
Decor....300,000
Food...1200x 400...480,000
DJ...70,000
MC...70000
Souvenirs...400,000
cake...150,000
Gown and accessories...70,000
Suit and accessories...100,000
Bridal train...100,000
Photography and cinematography...200,000
Logistics...150,000
Drinks, Security, hotel, ...150,000
Miscellaneous ( rings, etc)...200,000

TOTAL...2,840,000 Only.

Hmmmm, you are a thief o, lol I mean this jovially!
Ok, let me put it this way... Although I plan to spend nothing less than 500 million Naira on my future wedding to a lady I'll fall madly in love with, and since I fancy perfectionism and details to a fault. But you ma'am, you have big taste oh based on our Naija standards. You're sum amounts are the highest I've seen so far in all of the comments I've browsed through. But I love your braveness and you raising the bar high! It's once in a life time, duhhhhh! Spend that money if you cherish your lover. Take enough photographs and videos to remember the day (To see your money in pictures and videos) lol
Then again, you're a lady so I see why. Of course, the Pomp and pageantry is what most educated, exposed women like in weddings. Some of us men too!
My fiancee will be super lucky (more like blessed) to have me as incoming husband. The ideas and themes I have for our wedding, she won't be able to even imagine them. It will be beyond her creative imaginative capability, lol. Jungle theme with animals, the location, the swarm butterflies we will release into the air (not doves o..abeg! ) Turin , Italy has always been my ideal wedding location (and by the Sea, ohhh, Paradise!). Or Sicily, still in Italy, should we encounter any hindrance(s) in Turin.
The guest list alone would be awesoooommmeee! Notable singers and celebs from abroad, not Nigeria. Not a fan of Naija celebs to begin with. Not my fault, and nonody should bash me for it.
Acts like the following will be invited and they have to honour it:
The band Perry, will deffo be invited
Avril Lavigne (my all time fave)
Echosmith (To perform "Lessons" )
Justin Beiber (have always said it for the last 5 years that he has to attend) Amen
Scarlett Johansson (She'll sit on the "High Table section" as we call it, just a seat from my wife) Reason known best to me.
A few Chinese celeb musicians, heare and there...
The Passengers (and they'll be performing 'Let Her Go') Most def.
Clean Bandits
Elton John. God keep him alive.
One direction. Well, the former cast.
Dua Lipa (love her to bits!)
Donatella Versace (She'll tailor-make my wife's dress, so...) Plus that'll add glamour to the already glamorous event.
Selena Gomez (won't be easy to pull this one off, cuz she's always unavailable, but by God's grace will be at my wedding)
So you see, It's going to be an all star-studded wedding and I'll need all the funds I can get.
Did I forget to mention Bobby Velastro of cake Boss is going to also grave the occasion. Fun fact:- Cake Boss was in Nigeria last year I think. Saw him on TV in Lagos. So, he won't feel like it's his first time coming down here!

See ehn, I don't know if I'll have to handle all their flight expenses, but I don't think I'll be the one. They are rich nau *rolls eyes*
But I'll definitely be handling their hotel expenses (Sadly and Happily).
I CANT WAITTTTTTTTT .

So in all, ummm.......I think 400 - 500 million Naira should be able to cover up all my wedding expenses. Top-notch food and drinks alone will gulp almost a quarter of the whole sum. Say...., about 80 million Naira on snacks, foods and drinks (I mean the finest dining you can imagine)

Guests capacity should peak at just a little over 400 people. I mean, I'm no Buckingham Palace royal, but I expect quite a large turnout. A wealthy man is getting married, afterall. And it will be his last.
Omo, see essay for future wedding that I don't even know if ill be alive to witnesse. But, God will keep the boy! He knows my heart's earnest desires.
Like people trendily say now, #We moveeeee !

Juliearth:
150k is perfect.
Attendees: 20 or less from both family
Venue: wife's sitting room area
Attire: Anything nice and comfortable
Refreshment: small chops packaged with malt or canned juice
Souvenirs: not necessary...

LMAO!! I bow for this kind of wedding! Haha. I'm surprised this is coming from a Naija lady, though. But it's a very budget-friendly advice, as the OP solicited for.
"Wife's sitting room area" had me rolling in laughter.
Souvenirs not necessary? Hahaha Eledumare oh! Cool, but sounds like a very conservative man's wedding. TBH, 98.987 % of Women won't really like such a wedding, even if they won't show it, while feeling unhappy inwards. Myself, I can't even feel fulfilled if I don't have the kind of elaborate celebration I envision. I'm like a woman in a man's body when it comes to these sorts of things, and details are what matter to me the most. Flowers, the decorations and colours. I and my decorators should be able to have that covered. My wife's own is just to wear her 15-foot custom wedding gown and come to wedding ground. She'll be blown away, literally.

Muhylonaire007:
Hmmmm omo... I have learnt a lot on this particular topic.

It's quite educative and an eye-opener, no doubt. As far as it's within our locality- Naija.
One can know how much to budget for each expenses (photographers oh, halls, Disk-jockeys, refreshments, e.t.c) I've learnt too.
But this won't be applicable if the wedding was to take place abroad. So, doesn't do much for me in that regard. But, still very insightful.

400k ..
Budget 80k for court wedding & wears
20k for feeding for those who will attend court wedding ,20k for miscellaneous
60k for traditional ( parlor standard) 50k for feeding 20k for miscellaneous expenses. 30k for wears
Thanksgiving in church or mosque (marriage blessing) spend 30k , 20k for miscellaneous
Pay for low budget photography 20k (3 days)
Flex yourself and your wife 20k
Buy something for ur new home 30k
Keep the rest for pocket as guy man. Emergency fit Dey!

*all expenses are for important people only. I.e : close relatives and Very few but important friends on both sides #shikena

do you guys know how much a cow cost now, hmmmmmm and you want 300k to 500k wedding well maybe you want to feed only 50 to 100 pple

Juliearth:
150k is perfect.
Attendees: 20 or less from both family
Venue: wife's sitting room area
Attire: Anything nice and comfortable
Refreshment: small chops packaged with malt or canned juice
Souvenirs: not necessary...

chai,
Very nice idea

divineappo:
chai,
Very nice idea

Thank you!
I don't believe in the extravagance that comes with weddings. I don't even like being in a crowded space. Sometimes, we stress ourselves with useful nonsenses (UNs) that are totally avoidable. This is one of such UNs.

I see people spend millions to finance a dream wedding that might not even stand the test of time (not meaning to sound pessimistic). Spend less and invest the millions into a trust funds for the children that would start dropping in about a year. The most expensive item that should be incurred for a wedding should be the bands due to obvious reasons.


PS
Please don't tell my mum I said these. We share a totally different view on this issue.

Juliearth:




Thank you!
I don't believe in the extravagance that comes with weddings. I don't even like being in a crowded space. Sometimes, we stress ourselves with useful nonsenses (UNs) that are totally avoidable. This is one of such UNs.

I see people spend millions to finance a dream wedding that might not even stand the test of time (not meaning to sound pessimistic). Spend less and invest the millions into a trust funds for the children that would start dropping in about a year. The most expensive item that should be incurred for a wedding should be the bands due to obvious reasons.


PS
Please don't tell my mum I said these. We share a totally different view on this issue.

cool

Juliearth:
150k is perfect.
Attendees: 20 or less from both family
Venue: wife's sitting room area
Attire: Anything nice and comfortable
Refreshment: small chops packaged with malt or canned juice
Souvenirs: not necessary...

I was the one asking of ur location, sorry pls, will send u DM

Juliearth:




Thank you!
I don't believe in the extravagance that comes with weddings. I don't even like being in a crowded space. Sometimes, we stress ourselves with useful nonsenses (UNs) that are totally avoidable. This is one of such UNs.

I see people spend millions to finance a dream wedding that might not even stand the test of time (not meaning to sound pessimistic). Spend less and invest the millions into a trust funds for the children that would start dropping in about a year. The most expensive item that should be incurred for a wedding should be the bands due to obvious reasons.


PS
Please don't tell my mum I said these. We share a totally different view on this issue.

Most ladies I know would definitely have the same view as their mum... So what really made you have a different view from your mum's?

lordally:


Most ladies I know would definitely have the same view as their mum... So what really made you have a different view from your mum's?

1. The wedding is just an event, so spending millions in view of that is quite irresponsible.

White weddings are not necessary. I do not subscribe to the idea of gathering and feeding a mammoth crowd who can fend for themselves. I would rather prefer to gather a thousand homeless people and feed them (definitely under a different guise though).

Juliearth:


1. The wedding is just an event, so spending millions in view of that is quite irresponsible.

White weddings are not necessary. I do not subscribe to the idea of gathering and feeding a mammoth crowd who can fend for themselves. I would rather prefer to gather a thousand homeless people and feed them (definitely under a different guise though).

I would more like wanna know what your mum's view is...and why yours is different...

She was obviously a desperate lady who thought she had no option. Pitiful!

dimugonabo:
Like other posters above me, I cannot stress these two points enough :

1. Don't borrow money to do your wedding

2. Never spend all the money you have to do a wedding. There's life after wedding.

So, my opinion (from my personal experience), just go to her village and pay her bride price, with family members only.

No friends, just your nuclear family and her nuclear family.

No extended family.

As for the white wedding, I'm not a church person, so I didn't bother about that.

Saved myself a lot of money.

I'm glad she accepted my method 100%.

If she would have objected, I would have told her to either foot the extra bills, or get out of my life.

I no look uche face.

That's how I did mine.