EbeleAmobi:

Its d bridesmaid of course unless she is still young.Shoutout 2 all chelsea fan

No one answered Dae's question, please can someone give me an average cost of a wedding in Naija. I don't want "it depends on your budget" kind of answer, lol.
For someone living abroad, how much should one take to naija for wedding? Advice and answers would be greatly appreciated

the bridesmaids pay for it but i think they need to be very considerate and think about other people's pocket!!!! think people shud think about it well b4 acceptin offers cost most times u have to pay for everythin

hmmm, u guys dont even want to knw d gbese im in rite now, its my cousin's wedding in july, n im her chiefbridesmaid, personally i think she's a BRIDEZILLA cos her own is just too much, she's been goin on about dis wedding thing n its startin to do my head in, everythin she chose is soo expensive, i dont even think she thot about her bridesmaid's pocket o! SHE JUST WANTS A PERFECT ONE, n we all have to pay for it, my dress alone as chiefbridesmaid is £150, aso ebi is £50(which is quite cheap cos its engagement n wedding plus gele but its only 4yrds each sha) but its not bad, dats already £200 gone, dis is minus shoes n bag o cos i wil wear different shoes for engagement,wedding n party, she even wanted us to have matchin shoes but i think she had a rethink n just decided everyone shud wear d same colour,

i wil also pay tailor which wil cost nuffin less than £150 or £200 for both aso ebi, i have to make my hair, another £100 cos she wants us to have 14" weave on n im sure u all knw how much milky way or premium now is, human hair is now soo bloody expensive, she wants us to have d same hairstyle, she also wants our make-up done professionally by a lady from MAC, she is chargin £25 per face, my nails wil cost me £15 cos i'll prolly just need a refill n my pedicure wil cos another £20, d only thing i think we're gettin free is d pearls we're wearing for d wedding. Dats almost £500 gone o! is it my wedding

imagine i told her i wanted to fix my eye lashes, guess wot she said "no, u can't have dem done, only d bride can fix lashes, U DONT WANNA BE LOOKING PRETTIER THAN D BRIDE, ALL EYES SHOULD BE ON D BRIDE", can u imagine her sayin somethin like dat after all d money im goin to spend o!
she was also tellin me no one has a say cos its her wedding, n everybody has to look d way she wants dem to look cos she was at her cousin's wedding in naija n she had to pay for everythin includin her make-up even tho she didnt like wot they painted on her face,

Being a bridesmaid costs a lot of money, i shud have thot about it well b4 acceptin knowing d kind of person she is but i couldnt reject cos she is my cousin,

she was also tellin me as her CB im meant to be organisin her hen night so she wil like us all to sleepover at a nice luxurious hotel wit a spa n all so we can have beauty spa sessions wit strawberries n champagne n all, pls tel me who wil donate mony for dat again when they knw they stil have to buy present n pay for their bridesmaid expenses

AMAKAONE:

@treetop, my kinda man,

Kai all that money could go a long way to a college fund for my future kids na!!

Actually that's a good idea for all u future brides abi?

Work out the cost of all the aso ebi and bridemaid dresses and all that stuff,  per person and open an investment acc and ask your friends/ cousins/ sisters/ neighbours/ colleagues (whoever was going to do the bridal train thing- both maids and groomsmen)  to pay the money or whatthey can affordof it in there as wedding gift.

Now that's a plan.

As for pics shebi they will be at your wedding ?( They have to see where all their money went  )   they will be in all the wedding pics anyway.

Alls well that ends well,  no strained friendships,  no bridezillas,  everyones happy and your kids get to go to college.

Treetop20:

whenever there is a wedding. there is d-r-a-m-a
just have it as nice as you can. Elegant doesn't equal cheap either
i want something beautiful but not huge either.

Yets:


the bridesmaids pay for it but i think they need to be very considerate and think about other people's pocket!!!! think people shud think about it well b4 acceptin offers cost most times u have to pay for everythin

hmmm, u guys dont even want to knw d gbese im in rite now,  its my cousin's wedding in july,  n im her chiefbridesmaid, personally i think she's a BRIDEZILLA cos her own is just too much,  she's been goin on about dis wedding thing n its startin to do my head in,  everythin she chose is soo expensive,  i dont even think she thot about her bridesmaid's pocket o! SHE JUST WANTS A PERFECT ONE,  n we all have to pay for it,  my dress alone as chiefbridesmaid is £150,  aso ebi is £50(which is quite cheap cos its engagement n wedding plus gele but its only 4yrds each sha) but its not bad,  dats already £200 gone, dis is minus shoes n bag o cos i wil wear different shoes for engagement,wedding n party,  she even wanted us to have matchin shoes but i think she had a rethink n just decided everyone shud wear d same colour,
i wil also pay tailor which wil cost nuffin less than £150 or £200 for both aso ebi,  i have to make my hair,  another £100 cos she wants us to have 14" weave on n im sure u all knw how much milky way or premium now is,  human hair is now soo bloody expensive,  she wants us to have d same hairstyle,  she also wants our make-up done professionally by a lady from MAC, she is chargin £25 per face, my nails wil cost me £15 cos i'll prolly just need a refill n my pedicure wil cos another £20,  d only thing i think we're gettin free is d pearls we're wearing for d wedding. Dats almost £500 gone o!     is it my wedding 

imagine i told her i wanted to fix my eye lashes,  guess wot she said "no, u can't have dem done, only d bride can fix lashes, U DONT WANNA BE LOOKING PRETTIER THAN D BRIDE,  ALL EYES SHOULD BE ON D BRIDE",  can u imagine her sayin somethin like dat after all d money im goin to spend o!

she was also tellin me no one has a say cos its her wedding,  n everybody has to look d way she wants dem to look cos she was at her cousin's wedding in naija n she had to pay for everythin includin her make-up even tho she didnt like wot they painted on her face,

Being a bridesmaid costs a lot of money,  i shud have thot about it well b4 acceptin knowing d kind of person she is but i couldnt reject cos she is my cousin,

she was also tellin me as her CB im meant to be organisin her hen night so she wil like us all to sleepover at a nice luxurious hotel wit a spa n all so we can have beauty spa sessions wit strawberries n champagne n all,  pls tel me who wil donate mony for dat again when they knw they stil have to buy present n pay for their bridesmaid expenses

~You got me LMAO on bolded She's a proper Bridezilla!!

Treetop20:

i think the bride should chip in and pay for some things
because the bridesmaids are never going to wear those dresses again.

when i get married, no bridal train.

~I liked Summer weddings the most in my Bridesmaid days . . Great choices of Dresses i could wear again or Sell On Ebay . . None of these hideous colours Maxi puff puff dresses  

~I think the bridesmaid should have more say in the choice of dress they wear,heard so many stories of Chics ending w/  dresses they werent best pleased with!! I was always Lucky i had the opportunity to make that choice/be involved in what we wore !! Got to say tho,having that choice too can be a headache especially if there's one bridesmaid that aint comfy to wear Short dress/Bustier . . Argh! So thrilled those times are over with!!

~I hear you on No Bridal Train . .I Didnt have any either  . .Personalized Elegance & Intimate ~