If you have never attended a
Nigerian wedding, then you
are missing. Weddings are
usually a big affair in Nigeria
as they are grand,
entertaining, funny and
dramatic.
People do not attend parties
simply because of the party
rice that is being served there.
Instead, they do so in order to
ease the stress of the week as
they know they are bound to
see something funny there.
Nigerian weddings are not to be
missed; that is where you get to
keep a tab on the fashion trend
in the society as you can be
sure you would see people of all
calibre rocking and slaying in
fashionable outfits.
Nigerian weddings are usually
packed with interesting people,
and if you are attending with a
friend and gist partner, there
would be enough gist to tap
there. The couples may be too
busy to notice the things going
on but the guests would always
capture some of these
interesting moments and keep
them in their memories forever.
There are some funny things
that you would observe at a
Nigerian wedding, check out
some of these things below and
let us know if we missed
anything out:
1. The bride is always late
When you attend lots of
Nigerian weddings, you would
get to know that the brides
usually come in late. The
relatives, guests, groom and his
friends get to the venue before
the bride ever does. In strict
churches, the pastor starts the
program without the bride and
expect her to join as soon as
she arrives.
The brides always claim the
makeup artist messed up or
they had issues with traffic.
Like they did not choose the
day themselves.
2. The sermon could be about
the bride if she shows skin
Some preachers are really
stern, they do not care if the
wedding is about the bride or
not. They speak their minds and
may lash out at the bride and
her maids if they dress
inappropriately.
Some churches avoid this
scenario by asking the bride to
present the things she would
wear at the church before the
chosen date. It is only at a
Nigerian wedding that the bride
may not be allowed to enter the
church if she is not properly
dressed.
3. The sermon could be long
at times
Biko, is it a regular church
program or a wedding? Some
preachers need to be
reoriented on this issue as they
usually take long when they
mount that pulpit.
The couple only sits to hear all
the long and boring sermon
because they cannot afford to
miss the part where they
actually get joined. That is what
everyone wants to see, the
joining and not the preaching.
Some preachers go overboard
and do alter call when they
know no one would step out.
This is so hilarious.
4. The prolonged thanksgiving
done to make money
And some churches overdo it
when it is time for thanksgiving;
they simply capitalize on this
part of the programme and
refuse to move to the next item
until they have made enough
money.
Whoever is controlling the
programme may say the couple’s
first task is providing for the
house of God. They would ask
them to go round the
congregation with a bowl in hand
to collect an offering.
4. The reception would not
start at the right time
Nigerians are so gifted, we
know that wedding receptions
do not always start at the
stipulated time because of one
reason or the other.
Guests would have left the
church or wherever the
engagement was done to move
to the reception ground. Things
do not always follow the order
as the master of the ceremony
is usually rushed in order to
have enough time.
5. Everyone is related to the
couple
We must not fail to add the
fact that Nigerians like famza;
you would be surprised to know
that people who are not friends
with the couple or the family
would always claim to be best
friends with them on that day.
Some will dedicate their
services to them as if their
lives depend on it. They are the
people that would disrupt the
order of photograph while
claiming affinity to the couples.
6. The food is hardly enough
Another thing that you would
observe in a Nigerian wedding is
the shortage of food. Those
who are party lovers know the
right time to get to the
reception and get food. They
also know the right places to sit
that the trays of food would
not be passed over their heads.
In spite of this, it would get to
a point where the food would
get finished. And if they
happen to have extra left, you
can bet there would be no meat
left. So who are those people
that go away with the meat at
the parties?
7. Nigerians must take food
items home
If your guests had enough to
eat and even took food home,
that means the wedding was a
huge success. Nigerians believe
in taking food home after the
party in order to give those who
could not attend. The
neighbours of the celebrating
families would eat breakfast,
lunch, and dinner on that family.
8. If you do not wear asoebi
you will not be served
Nigerian weddings could be
funny at times; people naturally
bond and blend with other
guests the moment they see
their anko. They would become
friends immediately and start
to flow while the event is
unfolding.
When the food is being served,
they pay special attention to
the group of people wearing the
asoebi. They also do this when
souvenirs are to be shared.
9. Money must be sprayed
A Nigerian wedding will always
involve the spraying of money.
No matter how small the event
is, there would be the dancing
part that would make all guests
get up and spray money. At
some Nigerian parties, this is
usually a competition amidst
guests. Nigerians love faaji.
10. Guests leave as soon as
the food is served
Nigerians do not waste time at
all. The moment the food is
being served and they eat, the
wedding is over. Some of them
may stay out of the goodness of
their hearts to spray the
couples money before they
leave.
But basically, the ceremony is
pronounced closed as soon as
people eat. Who knows whether
the closing prayer is being said
at all?
