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I am here again! I know some people are already saying…ah! Sisi Yemmie haf carried belle oh….! Before una go carry kpangolo dey knack round village square, no be so! I was talking with a friend of mine and she was ranting about how much she’s got to spend getting married because of all the ceremonies. Seriously! Weddings have been going on since the beginning of time, you would think things get easier but NO! We have to go through the whoooooole process! Hian! Bellanaija is not helping matters with all these lavish weddings they showcase.
So first is the Introduction, which I think is just an opportunity for people to spend money sha feeding uncles and aunties that we will still see on the wedding day. How about we have a video conference on skype?? “Hey great grand uncle Lagbaja, meet my fiance Bobo”…and then they high five the screen. How about that?! It costs money to pay for the T-Fare for these people (yes u will b the one footing the bill for some), you will house them, feed them, I think its a waste of expenses.
Secondly is the Registry which all mothers will warn their pikins to do registry if you don’t want mago mago when you are married! Yeah, I support the registry, but it is still another avenue for spending money. Cos people will want to escourt you reach there and you cant’ tell them oya bye bye from the court, without entertaining them!lol. Best thing sha just fix am for Monday morrin, make we see who wan play with their job. Desperate time calls for desperate measures.
Thirdly comes the Traditional. Personally, this is the one I like. I love my Yoruba culture…u don see proper yoruba wedding before?I cant give that up for anything! I’d rather spend 70% of my budget on the Trad sha. But seriously, does kola have to cost so much? does the aeroplane bringing the bride have to spoil in the air? (typical yoruba weddings) whishh kain sosoliso be that na and all to drag more money from the Bobo. lol. I guess thats the fun part and I xpect it at mine- they should not sha Crash the plane.! Bobo sort them out please, and don’t spray 50 naira notes before dem call you stingy man biko.lol
Forthly comes White Wedding, which to be honest I think Pastor should come for Trad wedding (“Where two or three are gathered in my name, the Lord is with them”… Matthew 18:20) and do the blessings once and for all so that we don’t have to rent hall twice or kill Melu (cow) twice becos its the same people that chop the rice Friday that will still come Saturday with Ghana-Must-Go bags to “take away”. If we do the ceremony once, food go reach for all Uninvited Mogbo Mo ya guests.
I have purposely omitted this new Pre-wedding abi Post Wedding party people do now. Una no go kill person. When a young couple sees all these ceremonies and expenses in front of them, tell me which one they will think is easier? To do the wedding or just carry belle make everybody answer their papa name? When pesin carry belle all these protocols will dissappear and you will start hearing things like “all that is important is that you are in the Man’s house.lol.
For those who have scaled thru, I hail! For those like me who are yet to,God help us!
DISCLAIMER! Idid not say im going to carry belle oh, and im not saying you should go and carry belle too.lol
