500k
Dont invite much people..

Do it with what you have
do not invite more than 100 people

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Babe is on your neck as how?Hope u are not being pressured.
The truth is, 500k nor go fit run am..
Things are super expensive in market these days.

The fact that your mother in law has said she wants a low key wedding has taken a lot of costs of you,since it's basically the brides family that 'owns' the wedding and preparations in Yoruba land.

Even if your wife wants too much paparazzi, her mum will be calming her down.

Some of our Yoruba mothers like forifori, just be grateful she's not one of them, the most annoying part is that some will tell you don't worry we have the money we will spend it You just cool temper

500kwill be enough

More than enough

It seems this ignos now go for yorubas due to low cost dowery. Iya Shade will hear this.

It is even much,as for me on my wedding I just want maximum of 15 people meaning I won't spend up to that

Bros na how many people dey come your wedding

Go and borrow 2m and add it up bro you will pay later

Groom-in-waiting @Godson213, 500K is very much enough to foot the wedding.
Lets break it down:
Expected guests: 100-150
Budget: 500,000

Dowry
Dowry=20,000
TOTAL= 20,000

Food & Drinks
1. 50kg bag of rice= 19,000
2. A mid-sized cow= 100,000
3. Butcher's fee: 6,000
3. 25kg Palm oil= 9,000
4. 25kg Groundnut oil= 9,000
5. Basket of Tomatoes: 5,000
6. Basket of Peppers: 5,000
7 Curry: 500
8.Thyme: 500
9. Salt: 300
10. Seasoning cubes: 1,500
11. Maltina 24pcs (72 units)=8,400
12. Bigi (Cola, Tropical, etc) 84 units= 8,400
13. Coca-Cola (Fanta, Sprite, 7up, Pepsi, Mirinda, etc) 24 units= 2,400
14. Small bottled water 24pcs (24units)= 2,400
15. Pure water sachets (10bags)= 1,500
15. Cake (3-step)= 25,000
16 Foamy takeaway containers (200pcs only)=4,000
17. Rubber bands (to pack the takeaways): 1 pack=150#
18. White mid-size nylons (200pcs and sticker will be plastered on them each): 2,000
TOTAL=210,050

Clothing & Accessories
1. Bride's cloth, gele & shoe: 20,000
2. Bride's Accessories: 5,000
2. Groom's cloth, cap & shoe: 15,000
3. Parent (Bride) at 20,000 (10,000 each)
4. Parent (Groom) at 20,000 (10,000 each)
5. Aso-Ofi (Bride & Groom): 70,000
TOTAL=150,000

Souvenirs
1. Bulk SMS/WhatsApp IV:1,000
2. Jotters (24pcs only) at 150#= 150*24=3,600
3. Calendar (24pcs only) at 200#= 300*24= 7,200
4. Dust parkers (30pcs only) at 80#= 80*30=2,400
5. Plastic sieve: (22pcs only) at 80#=80*22=960
6. Stickers: (150pcs only) at 40#= 40*150=6,000
7. Key Holders: (24pcs only) at 130#= 130*24=3,120
8 Design costs= 4,000
TOTAL=28,280

Paparazzi
1. Enlargement (couple's only): 8000
2. Photographs (Hard copies) 50pcs at 150#= 7,500
3. Photographs (Soft copies) 100unts at 40#=4,000
4. Videography: 5,000
TOTAL= 24,500

Hall & Decorations
1. Open-air field/ Large school ground:25,000
2. Tent: (5 units) at 2,000= 2,000*5= 10,000
3. Plastic chairs (200 units)= 6,000
4. Decoration: (A female from either side should handle it): 10,000
TOTAL= 51,000

DJ
1. MC (Get a friend/family member/well-wisher to do it)
2. DJ: 15,000
TOTAL: 15,000

GRAND TOTAL: 498,830

Note: Budget can still be reviewed downwards, and a lot can still be achieved.

Takeaway:
1. You can't and must not try to totally please everyone, they'll still talk regardless.

2. Economy is hard, you must shine your eyes and forget the so-called 'packaged services'. Many are overhyped. Look for a decent, inexpensive/upcoming: baker, photographers, makeup artist, decorators, MC etc. If you have friends that could do it, eschew getting one and use your friends/siblings (Compensate them in some ways and help their hustles too, or it could be their own contribution to your wedding, hopefully).

3. Your priority is your wife and family in that order. It'll be foolish to escape the 'celebrity service provider' and allow village people to scam you. Resist their outrageous list and stand your ground. None of them will be there to offer you a kobo if you go broke.

4. You can patronize some Nairalanders offering such services at a decent fee. Help their hustles.

5 The main objective is to successfully get married!

6. For peeps whom are still young and looking to get married. Plan with what you have and you'll be amazed at what you'll achieve with your soon-to-be spouse. Just ensure to leave the celebrity bakers, makeup artist, photographers, MC, DJ, etc. for the deep-pockets and the 'borrow posers' by the time the latter finish paying their wedding debts, you might have probably been a landlord or achieved significant strides.


Cheers!

In things like this, you must man up and owe no one apology for not satisfying their dirty excesses. It's good you have a budget, please don't exceed that. Anyone that doesn't like what you bring to the table can as well support with their own resources.

Look at your guests and show them you are ready.

Make it grand bro.

guy borrow me ds ur 500k make I take better my life.

Mandela27:
Damn!men still don't wanna wake up.

That money would have helped you in a long way but instead you want to wed one Nigerian babe that will still ride her ex or one random dude later,then you will come back here and create another thread of infidelity.

Why not make her your baby mama instead and use the money for relevant stuffs as you're still a struggling niggar

You fckup

Lady16:
It is even much,as for me on my wedding I just want maximum of 15 people meaning I won't spend up to that

Let's we'd then.

If you are in Lagos, hit me up for beautiful/affordable wedding cake. 08130350400

Yes if she's not from Imo state

...just like what your would-be mother-in-law said, she needs a "low key" wedding.

Bro, #500k will be enough ok. Kindly work within budget, remember there's life after wedding. You will have to face reality of life after the wedding.

Wishing you the very best in your marriage. God will bless you.

reubenobi:
Let's we'd then.

Yes, yes and yes.

Sew your dress according to your material.

It's enough, cut your cloth according to your size.

Even with 2mill I still dey fear

Igbo trad and White wedding

Cut yourcloth according to your material wedding is a day marriage is for life.you can get a cloth worth of 30k for both of you,registry 15k plus 2 create of malt,use fied as against hall.just plan very well shall,do not borrow i repeat do not borrow.

obinoral1179:
photography 15k is it chinko camera they will use or what?

Lolzzz people are funny. Which photographer will evencllect 50k

*hiss*

DrPurple:
Cut ur Clothe according to ur Size Sir.


Don't let Anybody Pressurize and Traumatize u sir.


There is still more after the Wedding.

Its according to your cloth not size sir........

It depends on how elaborate you want to make it.

I spent less than #90k when I wedded in 2013.

Godson213:
Good afternoon my amiable family people. I am planning a wedding with my fiancée my budget is 500K. Will it be enough for food and drinks. People coming from my side aren’t that much. She is yoruba and her mum says she wants a low key wedding and she understands we are young couple. But I just want my money to be able to cover for most things so it doesn’t look poor or low class.

Even this 500k na struggle I struggle am. Babe is on my neck and her business is going good. Please I really want to know what is needed

If you spend 500k for ordinary wedding that's a show off rather cut your coat according to your cloth, extravagant wedding doesn't guarantee long lasting marriage, be wise plan for your marriage is a life time, wedding is just one day.

Yes... Depends on the couple.

remember covid so opportunity to invite less than 50 to hundred people, beside how many u even know self.


50 to 100 look for dj for oshodi kind of place not vi kind of place
make sure u handle d spending if ur girl collect that money from u, sorry is ur name.
mean while

Psalmistproject:
In things like this, you must man up and owe no one apology for not satisfying their dirty excesses. It's good you have a budget, please don't exceed that. Anyone that doesn't like what you bring to the table can as well support with their own resources.

Look at your guests and show them you are ready.

Nice words bro.exactly wat I wanted to type