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DISCLAIMER: All the suggestions, tips and information in this post are personal ideas of the writer, adopt and try them out at your discretions.
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1. Have and Operate on a Budget:
The first simple step to take in order to save some money and yourself from marriage and post marriage mess is to create and operate by your own personal financial plan. Create a budget for your total estimated expenses, and my brother, clear cut your preferences in your choices, don’t go over and create a lavish, extravagant, and luxurious wedding all on your total bank balance and ending up in struggles to provide for your family a month after your marriage.

2. FIX YOUR WEDING DAY IMMEDIATELY AFTER A POPULAR HOLIDAY:
I know you don’t want to go broke after your wedding and that’s why I created this. So, another confirmed 35% budgeted expenses cut idea is this, have that beautiful wedding right after a popular holidays like, Christmas, Sallah (Eids), New Year celebration, trust me, during this period, Nigerians are more compassionate during these periods and would see your wedding as a beautiful and celebrated event. The idea is this, most of your guest won’t be after stunts during this period, and they are more likely coming to support you. And, you can also earn great gifts from your wedding ceremony during these periods


3. DON’T HAVE YOUR WEDDING ON WEEKENDS
Especially Saturdays, yea, you heard me right. Fix your weddings during the working days when most folks are in their offices and places of work working their strengths out. However, I gave this idea a second thought, in case you are a man of the people, you can fix it on Wednesdays. But, if you are econaira (commonly tagged as stingy guys), fix your wedding on a Monday morning, but, don’t blame me if the turnout is too low, but I’m very sure, with the current rate of unemployment and Nigerian economy, you’ll never walk alone! You will still see less than 100 people. (My prophecy for you)


4. LIMIT YOUR GUESTS:
You are operating on a low budget yet, you distribute your wedding invitations like posters everywhere to everyone, definitely you are cutting your wedding coat above your body size, you are actually inviting debt or shame to your wedding. You can have your wedding unannounced to many people and organize a Facebook event to share the photos to your friends. It’s kind of cool; I have seen this idea working severally.


5. DO NOT BORROW TO FINANCE YOUR WEDDINGS:
Like they said, “cut your coat according to you size” but I will also tell you to cut it according to your materials available. Remember, the wedding is about both of you guys happiness, what’s the point of hitting the bottom rock as a newlywed? It doesn’t make sense, you will finally looks absurd which I know is what you’re trying to avoid in the first place. Debts aren’t cool, at all.


6. DO NOT OFFER ENDLESS FOOD AND DRINKS:

The best way to do this is to indicate it on your wedding card, specify the opening and closing time. This idea can save you good amount of money from excessive extra feedings, hotel bookings for guests and many other stressful norms. Save yourself.


7. DON’T SPEND EXCESSIVELY ON YOUR WEDDING DRESSES:
I have been trying to understand the reasons behind all this pre-wedding events which can cost crazy amounts of money, the sky scraper wedding cakes, and even designer wedding dresses, they are all nothing but materials, they do not even guarantee your happiness or successful marriage. Don’t oppress yourself my lovely couple to be.


8. HAVE YOUR CEREMONY AND RECEPTION AT THE SAME VENUE:
like seriously? As in, you’re having your wedding ceremony at Transcorp Hilton in Abuja and your reception at Eko Hotel in Lagos. Hello? Don’t let your one or two day event pronounce you to lifetime debt. Have your memorable wedding right in the compound of your house, churches or mosques, they can save you a good amount of money.


9. LET'S GO TRADITIONAL!
Yes, amala, eba and tuwo can save your purse, and they make your wedding to be lovely. You can also indicate this on your wedding invitation to let your guests know that your wedding is unique, as in, you are having “Ankara style” wedding. I’m surely going to try this out some day.


10. Let the 10 th come from you, post your idea in the comment section below.


[Full article at www.nairainsider.com/2015/11/how-to-save-money-on-wedding-top-10.html]

Very good

No.6 is very correct

I love number 5 $ 8.... if you like, you can quote me and call me stingy, i agree provided i don't beg to feed after the wedding

3. DON’T HAVE YOUR WEDDING ON WEEKENDS: Especially Saturdays, yea, you heard me right. Fix your weddings during the working days when most folks are in their offices and places of work working their strengths out. However, I gave this idea a second thought, in case you are a man of the people, you can fix it on Wednesdays. But, if you are econaira (commonly tagged as stingy guys), fix your wedding on a Monday morning, but, don’t blame me if the turnout is too low, but I’m very sure, with the current rate of unemployment and Nigerian economy, you’ll never walk alone! You will still see less than 100 people . (My prophecy for you)

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You have strong points. Kudos



what i know is: there is no competition in marriage ceremony. Tuface or Stephanie was not given any award.

pet4ril:
I love number 5 $ 8.... if you like, you can quote me and call me stingy, i agree provided i don't beg to feed after the wedding

let try it out we ve many tnz in common!

Niyeal:
let try it out we ve many tnz in common!

oh mehnnnnnnnn, you mean am

pet4ril:
oh mehnnnnnnnn, you mean am

100%

fromnigeria:
You have strong points. Kudos



what i know is: there is no competition in marriage ceremony. Tuface or Stephanie was not given any award.

Thanks Bro, I hope it will hit FP for ppl to see it and have some laugh, cos nowadays, only Cossy, Korede Bello, and panties sniffing and stranged articles made it there.

Niyeal:
100%

Am a man of integrity and vision. A man that believe in destiny, hope and faith. An easy going person that like to associate with people with agreat vision. A man with a great potential.

ayindepremier:
Thanks Bro, I hope it will hit FP for ppl to see it and have some laugh, cos nowadays, only Cossy, Korede Bello, and panties sniffing and stranged articles made it there.

I pray too