Elaborate wedding ceremonies that used to be the order of the day in the past seemed to have taken a new dimension in recent times as couples give reasons for their preference for low-key weddings.
The emerging trend had been linked to inadequate finances, superstitious beliefs, attraction of unhealthy attention and spiritual dimension by couples in the FCT as reasons for their preference for low-key weddings.
However, some other couples told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday that their preference stemmed from the fact that they preferred quiet, intimate weddings with just family and friends.
Mr Friday Nandir, a civil servant said his choice for low key wedding was based on his decision to spend within his available finances without borrowing to impress people.
“ The essence of wedding is to celebrate and establish your home within your financial capabilities and not to turn to a beggar by tasking people to buy or contribute for your weddings, which should be celebrated within your financial capability.
“ Moreover, my family and fiancée know how much I earn, so we decided to have a simple wedding despite having opportunities to borrow to make it elaborate just to impress people.’’
Mrs Shola Adedeji, said they had a quiet wedding recently to avoid attracting any unhealthy attention or negative spiritual attacks.’’
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“ We did it so simple with just family and friends to avoid unnecessary attention from people with negative mindset.
“Because some people can be diabolic and decide to cast spell that would affect the home based on their reasons.
“ We had the support of our family because we have had instances in the family, where a jilted lover brought some fetish things to the wedding and caused a lot of embarrassment.
“That was why we opted for a quiet one,’’ she said.
Mr Edward Nonso, said he opted for a low-key wedding because he wanted it to be a private celebration with just close family and few friends.
“ It wasn’t the finance or archaic belief of attracting evil, but we both wanted it very quiet and easy to organise and enjoy with very close relatives.’’
Marilyn Abiri said they had a quiet wedding because they were not based in the country and needed to rush back based on the time frame given to them by their employees.
“ We are both based abroad, so we came into the country just for the traditional and Church wedding, which we specified strictly that we wanted very few family and friends.
“Because we had done the court wedding already where we are based.’’
Mrs Patience David, a marriage counsellor advised people to be focused on building healthy relationship and a home rather than spending beyond their resources during their wedding ceremonies.
David advised family members to always consider the earnings of the intended couple in making demands for some traditional rites and bride price.
