N1m Nigerian Wedding Budget: See What It Looks Like
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 example – you can see the others here. You will see how a Nigerian couple spent their N1 million naira wedding budget – hopefully, you can use their break-down as a starting point and later change up things to suit your personal style.
See the N1m wedding budget below:
Number of Guests invited: 150
Type of Venue: Indoor reception hall
Total amount spent : N920,400.00 (i.e. nearly N1 million Naira)

[SUMMARY OF EXPENSES in Naira (see breakdown below)
Bride and Groom – 194,500.00
Stationery and Souvenirs – 60,000.00
Venue and Decoration – 175,000.00
Food and Drinks – 202,500.00
Entertainment and Visuals – 135,000.00
Miscellaneous (other things) – 153,400.00

DETAILS OF WEDDING EXPENSES (N1 MILLION NAIRA)
Bride & Groom’s Wedding Things New wedding gown purchase 55,000.00
Bride’s shoes 7,500.00
Bridal Accessories: bouquet, veil, headpiece; earrings, necklace etc 10,000.00
Bridal beauty: Hair/ Nails/ Makeup 15,000.00
Wedding rings (bride + groom) -GL or Gold 50,000.00
Groom’s Shoes 25,000.00
Groom’s wedding suit 15,000.00
Groom’s Accessories (e.g cuff links, belt, flower boutonniere /pockets handkerchief) 15,000.00
Groom’s Grooming (e.g haircut, beard shaving) 2,000.00

Stationery & Souvenirs
Invitation cards & program printing 15,000.00
Souvenirs to gift guests 45,000.00
Venue & Decoration (for Reception) – an indoor reception hall Venue hire (incl. necessary rentals such as canopy tents, chairs) 150,000.00
Decoration: venue, bride n Groom’s cars, venue decoration
25,000.00

Reception Food & Drinks
Wedding Cake (assuming N150/ guest count) 22,500.00
Food (Assuming (N1000/ head) 150,000.00
Drinks/ Juice/ Water (Assume: N200/ head) 30,000.00
Reception Entertainment & Visuals Photography &/or Videography 100,000.00

Master of Ceremony (MC) 10,000.00
DJ only (No Music Band) 25,000.00
Miscellaneous Expenses – 153,400.00
( an example of what to include in the miscellaneous section are expenses for family members (groom’s/bride’s parents and siblings outfits, transportation and more). This is where your parents and siblings cannot afford to take care of themselves.

1 Million Naira Wedding Plan
That’s it on the One Million Naira Wedding budget example.
Now that you’ve seen what it looks like, go and prepare your own budget using ideas from this post – I expect you to modify things to suit your taste.

See a N500k Wedding Budget Example:
The Couple Had 100 Guests
Who else wants to see what a wedding budget looks like, more so, an example budget of a wedding organized with less than N500k budget? This is part 1 on the series in which I show you examples of budgets from small, low cost Nigerian weddings and in this post, you will discover how to plan a wedding in Nigeria with less than N500k (Five Hundred Thousand Naira) budget . You will get to see the expense items that made up the total wedding budget and how the costs were arrived at, such as the number of guests that attended, the type of reception venue used and the ways costs were saved during the wedding planning.
Total cost of the wedding: N485,400.00 (slightly over N400k)
Number of guests in attendance: 100
Now, the Details of this Under N500k Nigerian Wedding
Here’s the summary of this low cost Nigeria
Bride + Groom Expenses N114,500.00
Stationery + Souvenirs N35,000.00
Venue + Decor N60,000.00
Food + Drinks N135,000.00
Entertainment + Visuals N60,000.00

Step by step to making your wedding budget
Below is the breakdown budget of the under N500k Nigerian wedding:
Wedding Attire for Bride & Groom Wedding rings (bride + groom) – gold or gold plated (GL) N15,000.00
Borrow/ rent a used or pre-owned wedding gown, bouquet, veil N20,000.00
Bride’s shoes N7,500.00
Bridal Accessories: earrings, necklace etc N10,000.00
Bridal beauty: Hair/ Nails/ Makeup N15,000.00
Groom’s Shoes N15,000.00
Groom’s wedding suit N15,000.00
Groom’s Accessories (e.g cuff links, belt, flower boutonniere/pocket handkerchief) N15,000.00
Groom’s Grooming (e.g haircut, beard shaving) N2,000.00

Stationery & Souvenirs
Invitation cards & program printing N10,000.00
Souvenirs to gift guests N25,000.00
Reception Venue & Decoration Venue (space is a free backyard) N0.00
Venue rentals (canopy tents, chairs etc) N50,000.00
Decoration: venue decor, bride n groom’s cars N10,000.00

Reception Food & Drinks
Wedding Cake (caterer costed this at N150/ piece for each guest) N15,000.00
Food (at (N1000/ serving) N100,000.00
Drinks/ Juice/ Water (at N200/ guest) N20,000.00

Reception Entertainment & Visuals Photography (No videos; only photos) N40,000.00
Master of Ceremony (MC) – done by a friend/ family member N0.00
DJ only (no music band) N20,000.00

Miscellaneous N80,900.00
*Miscellaneous fund is calculated as 20% of entire wedding estimate above. (anything else or just-in-case of emergency).
Cost Consideration for this 100-Guests Wedding Budget
Small weddings are classy when planned with care. Recently, there’s the growing trend on small, intimate weddings in Nigeria, even among celebrity personalities – on-air personality, Toke Makinwa recently had
a secret, small intimate wedding. Nollywoord actress, Stephanie Okereke also had a low-key (but expensive) wedding. Nigerian musician, Tiwa Savage, had her low-key wedding in Dubai And, there sre lots of other Nigerian celebrities that had such weddings, And everyday, we are seeing more Nigerians go for small, intimate weddings.
Here’s how this couple saved costs on vendor services, while planning
this small, low budget wedding:
The wedding ceremony was at the court registry early in the morning with less than 20 close buddies, and the reception was in the afternoon Reception venue was the backyard of one of the couples parents
The wedding guest list consisted of only close friends and family members
The couple rented whatever they could, instead of buying new ones: the bride rented her wedding gown and bouquet
They also asked friends and family to assist where necessary, instead of paying hired wedding vendors: the MC was a friend,
The couple excluded some things, to reduce costs: they only paid for a photographer’s service, and excluded video coverage; they hired a DJ and didn’t bother to hire a music band; they didn’t bother with venue decoration, they simply used their table-cloths borrowed from parents and close friends;

Disclaimer: The above example wedding budget is only but a guide, and should not be used “just as it is” – feel free to customize, reduce from it or add to it, it to suit your particular situation. The wedding cost saving tips in this post will be helpful.

NOTE: This wedding budget example is took place in Nigeria and reflect prices of items in the Nigerian market. Also note that prices of wedding things in big stores, cities and high-brow neighborhoods are higher.
The above budgets exclude wedding planning services, not because they are unnecessary, but this article is especially for couples who are planning their wedding with the help of their family and friends in place of a wedding planner. We, here at Wedding, highly
recommend using a wedding planner if you’re very busy and don’t have helpers around. So, please add the cost of a wedding planner to your budget, if you want it.

Here are 7 small wedding ideas to help you organize an intimate but classy Nigerian-style wedding with fewer guests:
In a previous posts, I told you about two different types of budget for small weddings – and why you need to be clear on which type you want have, in order to get your planning right. Once you know the type of small Nigerian wedding you want, follow the steps below to plan it:

#1. Set the Wedding Date
You need to have this date at the back of your mind when renting venue, shopping or hiring vendors – everything must be done and completed in good time, before this date. Most brides get stressed because of the rush when their wedding date is close by and a lot has not been done. So. it helps starting right after the marriage proposal/
engagement.

#2. Keep the Parents Informed Early
Every Nigerian parent has been looking forward to that day when they would call everyone they know to the wedding ceremony of their child– you know, they love it the-bigger-the-merrier. So, it can be hard convincing a Nigerian parent that their son/ daughter wants to have
few wedding guests – why would anyone want to deprive them of the joy of sharing a family celebration with plenty, which had always been the ‘tradition’. To avoid, or reduce, protests from close families, and also ensure that they cut down their guest list, it is advised that you let both families (bride’s and groom’s) know ahead of time that you want a small intimate wedding

#3: Keep Your Budget Small
Make a spending budget , but keep it small. Prioritize your expenses by spending the most money on the things that matter most to you, and spend the least money on other not-so-important areas – that’s how to have the wedding you’ve always dreamed of, on a small budget.
For example: if your top priority is having a designer gown and you’re
least concerned about bringing a music band, then you may want to
splurge on the designer wedding dress and then hire a DJ instead of a
band. Another example: if your top priority is having a World class
wedding photographer cover your big day, and you’d rather use your
father’s backyard as the wedding venue, then by all means do so. It’s
all about splurging on your top priority and keeping other areas low
key. Remember, it’s not appropriate to cut corners when it comes to
catering for your guests.

#4. Stick to Your Budget
When it’s time to start shopping and hiring vendors, stick to your
budget – cut out any unnecessary unplanned expense item.
To keep your budget small, skip the unnecessary extras. For example:
make a simple wedding cake with one or two tiers instead of a very
tall cake. You may want to forget about wedding souvenirs, cut out
having a music band – instead hire a professional DJ – it’s cheaper.
You may also want to have a photographer, but no videographer.
Forget about having wedding reception dress changes – wear your
wedding gown for both the church ceremony and reception. Simply
focus on giving your guests a good venue, great food and pleasant
music.

#4. Keep the Guest List Small
Isn’t it obvious that a small wedding would keep the number of
guests small – and expenses lower? After all, why do they call it
“small” wedding? So, working backwards from your set budget, you
can easily determine how many guests you can afford to feed.
It’s okay to keep the guest list to immediate family only, especially if
you (bride and groom) have a large extended family. When planning a small Nigerian wedding, it can be hard to decide who and who to invite/ not invite, use the tips in this post for the simple rules to follow when trimming a guest list. Be aware that you can’t successfully keep away all uninvited guests, but you can try – don’t be alarmed if some show up.

#5. Strategize on How to Limit Unwanted Guests
In Nigeria, weddings are traditionally an invite-everyone affairs. Even if
your invitation card reads “strictly-by-invite”, you’re bound to have uninvited guests. And, if you have more wedding guests than planned, you risk having the food get finished – and even some of your important guests may not get food (while the uninvited may have been served first). So, you need to figure out a way to keep unwanted guests away.
Some options to limit the number of uninvited guests include:
hiring some mean-looking bouncers, locating your wedding venue far away from your/ your parents’ home – that means, a day before the wedding, you (bride and groom) have to move in to hotel rooms close to the wedding venue, to ensure that you and your bridesmaids and groomsmen are not late to the wedding.
Other ways to limit uninvited guests include fixing the wedding date on a week day or not-on-a-public-holiday, having a destination wedding in beautiful Dubai (in another Nigerian state or abroad).

#6. Book a Low-Cost Wedding Venue once you’ve made your budget and know the maximum number of
guests you want to invite, start searching for a suitable venue that is within your budget and not too big or too small for the guests you’re expecting. If you’re on a budget, low-cost wedding venue options include: to rent a cheap but nice outdoor garden, or a community hall or any other cheap venue. If you have a big backyard, you may even consider having your wedding reception at your backyard – or ask a family friend or relative for permission to use their spacious backyard. To keep the wedding venue decoration cost low, find a hall that requires minimal decoration or a beautiful outdoor venue with beautiful, natural scenery.

#7. Be Honest with Friends
With small weddings, you can’t possibly invite all your friends and office colleagues. You bet, the uninvited among them will feel hurt and bitter, but it’s best to be honest when asked about it – let your friends know that you are keeping the wedding very small and limiting the invitation to close family.

Finally, A Dream Wedding Is Possible If You Keep It Small So, there you have it for our top 7 tips for planning a small wedding in Nigeria.

On a general note, with a small wedding guest list, you should be able to have your dream wedding, celebrity style. The less money you spend renting a bigger venue and feeding lots of people, the more extras you’ll have to splurge on the things that matter most to you.

For instance, you can choose to spend the savings to buy that designer wedding dress, rent that gorgeous venue, hire that amazing wedding band.

This amount for just a day celebration

Me dey attend wedding me no dey kno say people sprnd dis mch

sickstars:
This amount for just a day celebration

Me dey attend wedding me no dey kno say people sprnd dis mch

depends on your budget. it is not by force but u need to do in away that wouldn't affect u negatively

Maderichbox:


depends on your budget. it is not by force but u need to do in away that wouldn't affect u negatively

For people ready for marriage na

ma own na to go chop

If I have my way,I don't think there would even be a party. Just go to court,get my marriage cert...and m bck home..

1m for what?na world wedding I dey do?

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