[quote author=obamartins post=77799684]
Oga before you call someone a liar tell someone to take a stroll to Bishop Kelly Pastoral Centre in Benin and ask how much is their old Hall. ITK.[no vex, u be rich man ]

ValCon888:
Bride price of 10k?
She's certainly not an igbo girl.

*make una no flog me cane o.*

Am igbo and I paid 32k bride price last year May.

how much u get as contribution frm family, friends, well wishers and sprayz

obamartins:
I just stumbled on my marriage note where I wrote down all my expenses while I prepared for my marriage and decided to share. This topic is to guide those planning for their wedding on how much on the average they should budget for their marriage. Although the amount you will spend depends on what you want and the tribe/family you are marrying into. I actually budgeted N1,200,000 (1.2 million) but ended up spending close to 2million.

I got married November 2018 to my beautiful esan girlfriend of 4 years. Here is the breakdown:

Pre-wedding
1. Lab test for HIV, Genotype and pregnancy (as instructed by the church) - N5000
2. Transportation to take her to see my parents - N10,000
3. Ring 18 karat gold (engagement, and wedding rings) - N75,000 (from aboki)
4. Wedding certificate - N4000
5. Wedding seminar organized by my church - N4000

Federal Registry:
1. Affidavit for spinsterhood and bachelorhood-N2000
2. Main fee - N34,000

Traditional marriage
1. Drinks - N140,000
2. Yams - N40,000
3. Salt - N4,000
4. Bride price - N10,000
5. Make up - N20,000
6. Food - N200,000
7. Transportation - N20,000
8. Photograph - N6000
9. Canopy - N6000
10. Palmwine - N2000
11. Palm oil - N12,000
12. Native kola - N3000
13. Introduction - N12,000 (did introduction same day as traditional marriage)
I love esan marriage, they don't put hole in one's pocket

White Wedding
1. Drinks and food - N300,000
2. Reception hall - N105,000 (a Catholic church event hall)
3. Decoration - N50,000
4. DJ plus MC - N35,000
5. Guest house accommodation for my parents - N15,000
6. Souvenir 100 unit (Jotter, bag and notebooks) - N93,000
7. Photographer - N20,000 (soft copies)
8. Video coverage - (Hmmmm! Money no reach)
9. My wife's wedding gown - N35,000 (rent)
10. Me and my bestman's shirt and suit - N36,000
11. My wife's makeup and accessories - N50,000
12. Hotel room for after wedding panpangolo - N18,000 for 2 nites
13. My shoe - N2,000 (it's a long story)
14. Cake (4 steps) - N15,000 (my wife baked it if not e for pass that amount)
15. Transportation for my parents back home - N10,000

This are the little I could remember, I will update as soon as I get them. It was supposed to be a budget marriage but I spent close to N2,000,000 despite cutting off as much expenses as permitted. What was ur marriage budget? Did you stick to your budget or did some unforseen expenses prop up? Please share for the benefit of those planning theirs.

Lalasticlala

Oga, how did everything you wrote up there add up to 2million

[quote author=Felix6 post=77800424][/quote] that was the cheapest i got. I am not claiming to be rich. others around were going for btw 200k - 800k. When you ready to marry you will understand.

My dream wedding has always been a secret one. The girl, myself and a priest. I'll get married when I find a woman with a similar dream

OVA200:
Am not married but I won't exceed my budget of 500K
Call me poor if you want to.

My guy

OLisaMacaulay:
My brother I spend more then that on my own oh, I targeted 3m end up spending 4.2m my beautiful wife is from ogoni in Rivers state

Going by the pictures you just posted, I doubt if you spent beyond 500k.

happney65:


I dont even think I spent up to 70K sef..Did just court marriage and that's all..Am happily married with a lovely boy.I cannot be wasting money for people that all they want to do is to come and eat..Any girl pushing you and telling you to spend millions on your wedding when she herself no get money is not a good girl..
The most funny part of it is that,the girl pushing you wont spend a dime o..one naira she no get..If to say she also get money now sef he for better,but you dont have money yet you are telling me to do society wedding for you.I dont have time for all that rubbish and Iberisim.

you have spoken well.

Okay no be you? Your brother? Ok . When you do your own, try tell us for here

quincyshakur:
E small nah My kid Bro spent 9.5M an u are here blabbing cos of ordinary 2m

Bbbwings:

And then buharis kinsmen pay you a visit.

my message is not for poor mind and those wishing themselves doom ok

Good for u.

Mine was a budget not to exceed 1million..

I ended up spending around 850k plus..

It was on a budget and I'm happy..

We have many things to do with money after wedding..

prince3009:
N2,000,000!

In this harsh economy?

Thank God you said "Esan" wife and not Igbo!

We would have had some idiots coming here to make noise about how Igbos are selling their daughters!

The figure just weak me.

Even if I had up to that amount, I go use only 400K just do traditional rites and court marriage. E finish for there

E too much now

Henri8:

Am igbo and I paid 32k bride price last year May.

Who is this one? Make una no dey talk rubbish for here. This is not child's talk.

OVA200:
Am not married but I won't exceed my budget of 500K
Call me poor if you want to.

You may spend more than that, I am talking from experience. I did my wedding in 2018.

Congrats.

Mac12:




I am an igbo girl, my sister's husband brought 50k as the bride price but my dad took 15k and returned the rest to him...

But I'm sure your dad and his people collected all on the list. That's usually what makes thing expensive.

I plan on marrying an Igbo girl this yr and have gotten my imfo

obamartins:

I will lie to impress you abi? because naa you dey feed me.

oba boss abeg bless me with any job na...been jobless bro. No joy at all.

alezzy13:
2m? Rather on the high side. How many young aspiring grooms can afford such?

Less than 1% of Nigerian grooms can afford such

murphyrichy:
Who is this one? Make una no dey talk rubbish for here. This is not child's talk.

Am the one and if you're offended with what I paid, go pay your own.

OLisaMacaulay:
My brother I spend more then that on my own oh, I targeted 3m end up spending 4.2m my beautiful wife is from ogoni in Rivers state

Bros, not my business but na Land Money be this ooo

ValCon888:
Bride price of 10k?
She's certainly not an igbo girl.

*make una no flog me cane o.*

Pocohantas is this true??

ositadima1:

TMNT

i lie

OLisaMacaulay:
My brother I spend more then that on my own oh, I targeted 3m end up spending 4.2m my beautiful wife is from ogoni in Rivers state

where is the beauty

Humility017:

me too bro ... reason why I stay off ibo girls. ..
my fiancee do tell me...I am the one delaying...
that she want a low key wedding. ..
just pay her bride price and head to the church for the blessing of marriage...
but being that I have ate other peoples food in time past....let me also feed them now it is my turn

Oga MI from soccer thread. You dey here too.

That 2 million will give me sleepless night today. I just dey imagine wetin I for Use am do. I

I'm not going past N300,000 on my wedding ooo

bigcasava1:
Some morons out of hatred will say Igbo like money

Akwa ibom na the worst

jolyment:


You may spend more than that, I am talking from experience. I did my wedding in 2018.

different strokes for different folks.

budgeted 750,000k, ended up spending 1.3M

d tin be like film

6k for photography? o loud o it's seems u are using Tecno camera for d pictures lmao

obamartins:

I will lie to impress you abi? because naa you dey feed me.

U are inadvertently lying oga. If u are not seeking to impress people why post it here