Looking for a way to cut cost during this recession period? Here is an interesting way to plan a wedding with just N49,950.
Please take your calculator, follow me as i make them easy for you and your about to be spouse. Trust me! It won't even be up to 50k.
*A set of one carat diamond wedding rings from Jumia (Black Friday Price): N4000
*Cost of hire of fairly used Aba made wedding gown:N3500
*White high heels from Dealdey: N3500
*Five yards of black material for black suit at N700 per yard: N3000 Tailor Workmanship: N3000 Starched white shirt from Yaba Market: N1000
*Men shoes from Ikeja Along: N2500
*Groom: Use your old tie: (N0 need to buy new one)
*12 inches of Remi Brazilian Hair: N7000 Ozone Relaxer: N150
*Bride Accessories (Old ones)
*Hairdresser charges: N1700
*Groom Haircut: N300
*Best Man- Freestyle with old suit Abeg!
*Freshly plucked hibiscus flowers as bride bouquet: N0 need wasting money on that
*Bridesmaid dresses for a train of three- freestyle (On Your Own)
*Bridal Makeup DIY: N0 need!
*Bridal train makeup DIY:N0 need!
*Cost of bulk sms as wedding invites (100 sms for 100 guests): N300
*Just hire your car from relative or friend
*Decoration (Balloons & ribbons): N500
*Fuel 3000
*Wedding Venue (Church hall)
*Wedding Photography (A friend or relative iPhone): N0 need to spend on that
*Photogrid app for editing/pasting Bella Naija logo on photos: N0 need to spend
*Reception Venue (Any Open field)
*Cost of hire of 20 white plastic chairs: N2000
*Reception MC (Bride or groom relative): --Music from relatives phone (China phone preferably)
*London used mobile phone speaker from computer village in Lagos-N2000
*Wedding cakes from Cakes&Cream: N3500
*Short bread from Balogun Market (Feeding of the couple): N300
*Fresh agege Bread as surplus for feeding of the couple (If groom is still hungry): N100
*Five Alive juice (Feeding of the couple): N350
*A crate of 35cl coke (For the few long throat wedding guests who still followed to the open field) N1500
*Freshly made zobo as wedding guests wine: N1000
*Disposable cups to stand in as glasses: N500
*One packet of cabin for small chops: N700
*5 wraps of Onitsha chinchin mixed together for small chops: N500
*Big pack of gala diced in circles as small chops: N500
*Twenty five packs of locally prepared-jollof rice from Iya Basira: N2500
*Bic biros as wedding souvenir: N500
*Miscellaneous: N500
*Balance: N50
You see, now you can share this with someone planning a wedding soon and thank me later. Happy married life in advance change has come.
-via Nairaland