Meet Nigerian Couples Who Spend £150,000 on Bubbly, £100,000 on a Dress And £6,000 on Favours in London

London is a wedding destination of choice for wealthy Nigerians, with brides competing for most expensive do. Bespoke designer gowns can cost £100,000 and up to 3,000 people will attend the big day. Each guest that attends will get a bottle of Champagne and a gift bag worth £6,000. Every bride wants to look a million dollars when they tie the knot - and affluent women from Nigeria are spending just that to achieve it on their big days. According to a London-based wedding planner, super-rich couples from the North African country can easily blow a small fortune on their nuptials, from spending £100,000 on a designer wedding dress to £150,000 on alcohol. In-demand event maestro Elizabeth Aisien says London has become the destination of choice for Africa's wealthy elite when they tie the knot. 

'It is not unusual to spend a million. One of the weddings I planned spent £50,000 just on flowers,' she reveals on Channel 5 show Eamonn & Ruth: How The Other Half Lives.

'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.'

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.

She added 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 exclusive of catering and VAT.

Elizabeth said after forking out to look her best, a bride will then spend a fortune wining and dining her guests - all three thousand of them.

She explained: '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.'

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Source: Dailymail