Planning weddings do not really come cheap. Infact the bigger, the more expenses incurred. However, you can still have the wedding of your dream-the fairy tales you always admire, with a low budget. For as low, as 250k, you can plan a successful wedding that would amaze your guests. Here are 9 tips on how to plan a low budget wedding in Nigeria:
1.Cut cost on wedding venue
Instead of booking halls or having destination weddings, you should consider using your compound or a friend’s or your parent’s. All you need to pay for are the canopies, chairs and tables. Outdoor weddings tend to be more expensive than indoor weddings.
2. The menu list
Get help from family and friends for the menu of the day. It would be more expensive to employ the services of caterers. Decide on what you would serve your guests. Keep it simple. Jollof rice and moin moin with beef. Soft drinks and beers should do.
3. The photographs
Weddings are once in a lifetime. The memories linger. You would need to get a good photographer. To save cost, you may should not hire a professional photographer. This is the best time to partner with your friend photographer. Tell him/her to gift you with their services for your wedding.
4. Music
Hiring a professional DJ or live band can be expensive. You should ask your friends and family for help. Those of them who are musically inclined can perform at your wedding for free. Or better still hire a student DJ to serenade your guests with good music.
5. Wedding decorations and flowers
Wedding decorations and flowers don’t come cheap. For the decoration, get creative and pick a good theme then can ask your church member good with event decorations to help out. For the flowers, Go for simple flower arrangements that are cheap.
6. Bridal gown
This is one of the highlights of the wedding day. The bride would want to wow her guests with her appearance. If the bridal gowns you want cost a fortune, you can rent them. That way you save some money.
7. Make up and hair do
Having a hairstylist and makeup artist come to you on your big day may be convenient, but cost intensive.You should consider doing your own hair. Better still ask your stylist to do a regular style like box braids and decorate with fancy hair accessories. That way you save some change. For the bridal makeup, you can have a professional do your makeup but it can be expensive. Why not ask any of your friends that use makeup to help out and save some costs.