The white wedding is a European tradition infused into our Nigerian culture. Do you know there are some traditions and facts that we often skip pertaining to marriage? Let’s dive in:
Women getting their fiancé an engagement watch
While the man gets his woman an engagement ring, this gesture ought be reciprocated with an expensive engagement watch from his woman. This watch ought to be passed down from generation to generation as a family tradition.
The bride buys the groom’s engagement ring
Traditionally the groom should get an engagement ring. This is courtesy his bride though her family might help her out.
The bride’s family pays for the wedding
Really? The bride and her family are actually to pay for the wedding expenses. They are supposed to get the wedding dress, veil, wedding planner, wedding invitations, wedding programs, photography and videography, transportation and accommodation for bridesmaids, pre-wedding parties, reception, flowers and decor and the wedding cake. In Nigeria, most families split the wedding expenses, one pays for the traditional wedding, and the other pays for the white wedding, or they make arrangements for their side of the family.
The groom’s family pays for the honeymoon
While the bride’s family handle the entire wedding expenses, the groom’s family are expected to pay for the marriage license, officiant fee, the rehearsal dinner if any, the transportation of the groom’s family and groomsmen and the honeymoon.