Every weekend somewhere in Nigeria, a wedding ceremony takes place
invariably. From Lagos to Ogun, all the way to Sokoto and Kwara, one
lady leaves her parents and willingly clings to her husband.
However,
things aren’t as they used to be. Cost of living is now extremely high
and Nigerians are now known with cries of “In this Recession?”
Does this mean that wedding ceremonies no longer hold? The answer is
no. The reality is that people are gradually finding ways in which to
cut cost during their wedding and limit expenses.
So if you want to find out how to have a gorgeous but small budget wedding, this is definitely for you.
# 1. Cut down Number of Guests
This
point cannot be over emphasized. Not everyone ought to be invited to
your wedding. Secondary school mates you have lost contact with, very
distant relatives, exes and the list goes on. Except you have a really
large budget and you aren’t afraid of expenses, then you can go on to
invite every Tom, dick and Harry. But if you are considering your
budget, then invite only your very close friends and family members.
# 2. Do it Yourself
Remember that friend who designed her own
wedding invitation cards herself, and went ahead to see to the
printing? I must tell you that was sure to save her a whole lot of
money. This is no time to indulge in a wedding planner or any other
fancy things people do nowadays. If you aren’t up to it financially, you
can even do your own makeup. Also, if buying a dress would be straining
your budget, you could get one made at a lesser cost.
# 3. Enlist Help!
This here is very important too. Most
brides tend to think that they are lionesses and therefore, can do
everything by themselves, but they soon end up tired and frustrated. If
your wedding is a close knitted one, you should be able to find cousins,
nephews and younger siblings to delegate tasks to. Your cousins could
help serve food and drinks, help to clean up and carry heavy equipment.
By enlisting the help of a few people, you save a lot of time, money and
energy.
# 4. Be Different
Most weddings take place on Saturdays and
in the noon hours too and such weddings tend to gather huge crowds, both
invited people and not (Mogbo mobranch) . To avoid unnecessary people
and attention for your wedding, chose another day (like a Tuesday or
Thursday) Also, change time – from noon, shift your wedding to sometime
between 9am and 2pm and you are sure to get a smaller crowd. Also, some
caterers charge a little lower in less busy months like February, May
and September.
# 5. Be thoughtful about food
Quality of food and its
availability are one of the telltale signs of a successful wedding. You
don’t want your guests to starve and on the other hand, you don’t want
to be wasteful. In essence, you have to make a list of sensible dishes
that would be available to your guests. A little of rice, different
options of swallows and native soups, affordable drinks and a good cake,
and your wedding cuisine would be a bomb.
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