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Top Wedding Planner Reveals How Nigerians Spend Lavishly On Weddings In UK

Top Wedding Planner Reveals How Nigerians Spend Lavishly On Weddings In UK

Top London-based wedding planner, Elizabeth Aisien, has revealed how Nigerian super-rich couples spend lavishly on their weddings, including £100,000 (35 Million Naira) on a designer wedding dress to £150,000 on alcohol.

In an interview with Channel 5 show Eamonn & Ruth: How The Other Half Lives, Elizabeth stated that London has become the favorite destination for Africa’s wealthy elite when they want to get married.

She said: ‘It is not unusual to spend a million. One of the weddings I planned spent £50,000 (17.5 Million Naira) just on flowers. It’s a competition, people want something like “wow, she arrived by plane”. The bride wants to look good and wear the best of everything.’

A model tries on a Vera Wang wedding gown worth £100,000, such dresses are in demand with Nigerian brides

As a result, she said brides will pay around £100,000 for a bespoke dress by a designer like Vera Wang and £475,000 on diamond jewellery. She added that it is not just the bride who will push the boat out on the gems they wear to accessorise an expensive outfit.

The other women want to make a statement, “I wore this diamond, my diamond is bigger than yours”,’ Elizabeth explained.

A room at the Dorchester decked out for a Nigerian wedding where thousands of guests are invited

She also revealed that the venues of choice for weddings and receptions are up-market London hotels including The Dorcester, The Landmark Hotel and Claridges. She added: ‘Kensington Palace is another favourite for Nigerians now.’

According to the Historic Royal Palaces, prices for weddings at the Palace start from £12,500 (4.3 Million Naira) exclusive of catering and VAT.

Elizabeth said after spending a lot to look her best, a bride will then spend a lot of money wining and dining her guests – all three thousand of them.

Five bridesmaids accompanied one Nigerian bride showing how no expense is spared

She said: ‘They will spend the most money on Champagne as you have two to three thousand guests at a traditional Nigerian wedding and they will get a bottle of Champagne each.’

Source: Daily Mail

 

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