April07:


Will it? Tell me more

Ewuro1:
Bellong is an expertise in this area.

BELLONGGGGG!!!!

lolaredvelvet:


What! And you wanna get married? Pls get urself together before thinking of bringing a wife nd kids into the equation.

pinkiberry:
dear u need a wedding organizer. 500k should be enough to make a decent. I know a person that spent only 100k in his wedding. its not abt how expensive d wedding is. its abt life after wedding.

timilehing:
Madame, the fact that I said I don't have 1k right now doesn't mean I don't have any savings. It's just I do not have any account/money set aside or dedicated for wedding right now

timilehing:
I know and that's why I created this thread. Analyse how the 500k will be enough. Put everything into division. That's what I need

khatea:



Oko-iyawo! check my breakdown post on previous page and commence ur plans #gudluck#

bellong:
^^^ where will it take place?

timilehing:
Ilorin

bellong:


Which church in Ilorin?

That is one of the cheapest places to organise a wedding. I had my wedding in Ilorin.

If the church has a hall with seating capacity, liaise with the pastor of the church to conduct the wedding in the hall rather than the church auditorium. This will be easier for you to entertain your guest in their immediately after the joining ceremony.

Buy your cow at Kara market along Ajasse-ipo road or the one at oke-oyi. Get the bag of rice, pepper etc from this market around Baboko.

buy drinks directly from cocacola depot, you can arrange that they ice it for you.

Organise your friends/relatives to take charge of the serving making sure that everybody present gets food and drink. Here, coordination and orderliness are key to make stuff go round.

Get to know what your parents inlaw are contributing to the wedding (ideally, the bride's family takes care of the reception with contribution from you). Have a meeting with your family especially parents to inform them of your limited budget and they should be ready to take care of excess invitees on their part.

After the wedding, book a three night at Bishop smith guest house or any other hotel and go directly from the wedding to the place. Don't go home as some visitors will throng your house and you will have to entertain them which is additional cost on your part.

If you have any other question, you can ask. It is doable and the 500k is enough if your inlaw are in agreement with you.

Meanwhile, don't fix wedding during fuel scarcity period, else you ruin your own budget. I wish you well.

bellong:


Which church in Ilorin?

That is one of the cheapest places to organise a wedding. I had my wedding in Ilorin.

If the church has a hall with seating capacity, liaise with the pastor of the church to conduct the wedding in the hall rather than the church auditorium. This will be easier for you to entertain your guest in their immediately after the joining ceremony.

Buy your cow at Kara market along Ajasse-ipo road or the one at oke-oyi. Get the bag of rice, pepper etc from this market around Baboko.

buy drinks directly from cocacola depot, you can arrange that they ice it for you.

Organise your friends/relatives to take charge of the serving making sure that everybody present gets food and drink. Here, coordination and orderliness are key to make stuff go round.

Get to know what your parents inlaw are contributing to the wedding (ideally, the bride's family takes care of the reception with contribution from you). Have a meeting with your family especially parents to inform them of your limited budget and they should be ready to take care of excess invitees on their part.

After the wedding, book a three night at Bishop smith guest house or any other hotel and go directly from the wedding to the place. Don't go home as some visitors will throng your house and you will have to entertain them which is additional cost on your part.

If you have any other question, you can ask. It is doable and the 500k is enough if your inlaw are in agreement with you.

[b][/b]Meanwhile, don't fix wedding during fuel scarcity period, else you ruin your own budget. I wish you well.

Mcoldsoja:


How he wan know wen fuel go scarce? Abi timilehing yu be omniscient?

timilehing:
Me I'm not God o

Mcoldsoja:


How he wan know wen fuel go scarce? Abi timilehing yu be omniscient?

khatea:
#myopinion# 500k is very okay for a wedding even wt reception. See below:

1. 30 guests is enough

2. U can get a small hall (preferably a guest house hall/reception hall) @ 30k or less
Or even free (if U would buy drinks from dem). Remember U'l get free chairs and tables there, U'l also enjoy their power supply U know #lolz. U might also be lucky to meet a standing musician there whom U'l just tip to act as Ur MC and music provider for d day. No one shld b given more than 100naira drink o #sosweet##talkingfromexperience#

3. Get ur church decorating unit to use d church's materials(b sure U v spoken wt dem to know d color of decorating materials dey v for ur color of d day to match wt d available decor) after wc U dash dem 10k for d assistance.

4. Get a family friend who can cook/ a caterer who can pack a plate of food(jollof,fried rice & meat)/ (pounded yam & efo riro wt meat) @ 500 each. It shld b delicious enuf nao(at least Iya obioma plate of food at 250 is very ok & too much for me to consume at a sitting sef.


5. Get a camera man(a friend can do dis tho) with 50k or less


6. Get Ur wears and essential wedding needs wt d rest


7. Look for sum1 who can help with a 2 or 3 -tier cake for 20k


8. Engagement and all dis shld b a day thing.

I hope dis helps U much #best of luck ahead#

Send me a PM if U are in need of a good wedding planner. Ur wedding success is my concern

Neverquit:
timilehing, here's what we did:

The ceremony took place in IB. Having a small ceremony was out of the question because of the large number of families and friends. Our parents wanted 100% or nothing, but they were not ready to contribute significantly. We were also not ready to spend money to feed people that do not really care about us. So, we needed to reach a compromise.

We insisted on the parents footing the bill for the engagement/trad. Less than 300k was spent. No need for hall or decoration because the party was at our house. The guests had enough variety to eat & drink. They had fun. The trad was on a weekday. You can get a small hall though. Another headache we avoided was no aso ebi, we picked colors instead.

A week after (also on a weekday), the parents, us, and our siblings went to the pastor's office for the joining. Afterwards, we went to a fine buka for lunch. After lunch everybody went their separate ways.

Not having a wedding reception saved us a bundle. No need for wedding dress, suit, accessories, decoration, cake, dj, etc.

The above can only be possible if both parties (you and the wife) are reasonable and can stand your ground with your families.

Hubby and I were not ready to waste our 'blood, sweat, and tears' on a day's ceremony. People will complain regardless on how much was spent, so why bother.



The end.

Waladade4luv:
Bro we share the same vision oh the only difference is that my bride to be wouldn't listen and won't agree no matter how much you try and convince her

ogawisdom:


Extreme budget after una don go other ppl wedding enjoy finish

timilehing:
Fellow Nairalanders and husband/wife to be, I'm hoping to get married next year by God's Grace and I've been thinking of several ways to reduce irrelevant expenses. The only big one that can take the load off my neck is having a No Reception Wedding.

Well, it's not like guests will not be entertained or well wishers will be left hungry at the occasion. I've really thought of having everything food, drinks and maybe cake parked inside a customized nylon and handed to all guests immediately after finishing with church part (which is the actual occasion) Though the church part may be a bit longer cos time will be given for dancing and some other things since there won't be a reception.
Hall, decorations and Band will cost about 250-300k. I can't really afford to be showing off the money I don't have in this kind of economy.
All help is needed here and this might just be helpful to others in my shoe.

I'm hoping to round up everything @300k or far less self. I don't want money to delay my marriage. Thanks


Aminat508, pinkiberry, sinaj, misspicy, babyosisi, sexymoma


cc: lalasticlala. I'll appreciate if you can move it to front page


**Edited** from 500k to 300k

bellong:


Which church in Ilorin?

That is one of the cheapest places to organise a wedding. I had my wedding in Ilorin.

If the church has a hall with seating capacity, liaise with the pastor of the church to conduct the wedding in the hall rather than the church auditorium. This will be easier for you to entertain your guest in their immediately after the joining ceremony.

Buy your cow at Kara market along Ajasse-ipo road or the one at oke-oyi. Get the bag of rice, pepper etc from this market around Baboko.

buy drinks directly from cocacola depot, you can arrange that they ice it for you.

Organise your friends/relatives to take charge of the serving making sure that everybody present gets food and drink. Here, coordination and orderliness are key to make stuff go round.

Get to know what your parents inlaw are contributing to the wedding (ideally, the bride's family takes care of the reception with contribution from you). Have a meeting with your family especially parents to inform them of your limited budget and they should be ready to take care of excess invitees on their part.

After the wedding, book a three night at Bishop smith guest house or any other hotel and go directly from the wedding to the place. Don't go home as some visitors will throng your house and you will have to entertain them which is additional cost on your part.

If you have any other question, you can ask. It is doable and the 500k is enough if your inlaw are in agreement with you.

Meanwhile, don't fix wedding during fuel scarcity period, else you ruin your own budget. I wish you well.