{"id":4212,"date":"2015-05-15T02:52:58","date_gmt":"2015-05-15T02:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=4212"},"modified":"2016-11-28T16:32:38","modified_gmt":"2016-11-28T16:32:38","slug":"nigerians-are-throwing-gigantic-wedding-bashes-and-they-are-awesome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/nigerians-are-throwing-gigantic-wedding-bashes-and-they-are-awesome","title":{"rendered":"Nigerians Are Throwing Gigantic Wedding Bashes And They Are Awesome"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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African designers have turned their eyes to wedding clothing, creating vibrantly beautiful gowns and traditional wear that are sought by people from all over the world. These weddings look like fairy tales, and offer some real life goals!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>The weddings are famous for their beautiful decor<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Bright colours carry the African vibe and tradition into the settings while creating a wonderful contrast.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/5916f26e0cb7.jpg\" alt=\"5916f26e0cb7\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/5916f26e0cb7.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/5916f26e0cb7-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s020.radikal.ru\/i710\/1404\/de\/5916f26e0cb7.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>{adinserter CNP5}<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">The massive wedding planning business\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wedding planning offers hundreds of business opportunities from selling flowers to renting tuxedos. In Nigeria nowadays, the average wedding guest list\u00a0has 2000 names. This trend has created a massive need for wedding planners. Staying on track with the planning for more than 2000 guests is certainly no small task!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/96349500e2becc83dbb992a3a519e9d8.jpg\" alt=\"96349500e2becc83dbb992a3a519e9d8\" width=\"600\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/96349500e2becc83dbb992a3a519e9d8.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/96349500e2becc83dbb992a3a519e9d8-231x300.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/468796642432761469\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;line-height: 31.2000007629395px\"><b>Gowns and dresses that you&#8217;ve never seen before<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>These radiant brides combine traditions with wedding themes, making sure not one hair is out of place. This has pushed local designers to cater to the wedding industry, with nicer gowns being massively sought after on a daily basis. Each outfit, from the tuxedo to the bridesmaid dress, is mostly custom made to suit the overall theme and to\u00a0impress the guests.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/96507f8366f2f2c3db084365689dc80c.jpg\" alt=\"96507f8366f2f2c3db084365689dc80c\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/96507f8366f2f2c3db084365689dc80c.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/96507f8366f2f2c3db084365689dc80c-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/118430665175498034\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Weddings in Nigeria are all about status<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Families will pool plenty of resources into the ceremony to ensure that the massive celebration has people talking for years. These weddings are gorgeous, and the couples even more so. Nigerian weddings look like some of the most awesome events one can ever attend!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/7458dd43ff0df26ce13869dabd08b152.jpg\" alt=\"7458dd43ff0df26ce13869dabd08b152\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/7458dd43ff0df26ce13869dabd08b152.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/7458dd43ff0df26ce13869dabd08b152-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/79094537178207227\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/she-orders-a-dress-online-what-she-receives-is-completely-different\/\">SEE ALSO: She Orders A Dress Online. 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