The two main reasons why I don’t like attending weddings are:
ONE: Aso Ebi – which some people(especially brides) make extra-mandatory. For some, its like if you didn’t buy their aso-ebi, you hate them, plain and simple. So to show your sign of love, buy Aso Ebi. So I resolved to buy Aso Ebi and not sow it, at least I bought it. And then I found out I was committing a greater crime: this was worse, how can you buy Aso Ebi and not wear it to the Wedding? are you wishing the bride and groom bad luck? Thirdly, I even heard that if you buy/sow Aso Ebi, you must not wear it before the wedding, unless!!!!!!
I was like: what da! where did all these superstitions come from? FYI: I’m just a very simple person, and the idea of wearing a dress for a certain occassion just doesnt seem cool to me. Besides, some of these Aso Ebi’s contain like 5-different colors on a single material – making people look like men and women covered by the rainbow.
TWO: The seeming fashionable nakedness of the bride. I once attended a wedding which, in my conclusion, it was the bride’s outfit that spoilt the show. Simply put, her dress featured her nipples. Since then, I thought it would be last I would see. In fact, I thought that dress was bad.
About 2-weeks ago, I saw something worse. In fact, I would say, what I complained about before was still ok compared to this recent one. This new one was just bad. The V-cut was so low, everything was just hanging out. The way her top was hanging out, I think she definitely sent a wrong message out, and everyone would remember her for it. The flower girl was even more decent than the Bride. Even the grrom could not hide his disgust, especially when it was reception time and they were to dance. How would she hold her gown and her top at the same time ( to prevent her 2-melons) from popping out – with only 2-hands. Unfortunately, those who went to spray her money made things worse. Some naira notes mistakenly fell into the crevice – making it difficult and a little odd for someone else to help her remove them.
On April 29th, the world witnessed the Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. I want to believe the Nigerian brides-to-be watched the event / saw some pictures on TV and in the newspapers – at least.
The average wedding gown in Nigeria these days is not as decent as Kate’s. I was also impressed by the Queen’s outfit. Some mothers in Nigeria even make matters worse, when after thinking they are fully dressed, they look like the girls at UNILAG.
Your comments and Opinions are welcome!
Beautiful Mic
June 9, 2011
So, you prefer that Nigerian women given up their more traditional way of getting married, nude/semi-nude, for the way the Brits do it?
hmmm. Aren’t Nigerian brides-to-be Anglicized enough? Can’t they keep some of their tradition?
MyPenMyPaper
June 9, 2011
hi Mic,
Its like you understood my post backwards. Is there a part of Nigeria where Brides get married in the nude?
If you thought I was referring to the Nigerian traditional wedding/marriages” as a reference for “Nigerian brides going nude”, no, no, no. We all understand it is tradition, and even if I don’t like it, my policy is “JUST DO IT” – as its a once in a life time affair.
The post actually was about the wedding gowns of nowadays which tend to be over-the line as far as decency is concerned.
For ex: the quote below talks about a dress, not traditional wear: “How would she hold her gown and her top at the same time ( to prevent her 2-melons) from popping out – with only 2-hands”
eworo
June 14, 2011
Thanks Big Bro. I thought there are no more Decent and Honest people in our country again. But now i see and know. So keep on tellin them the TRUTH Big Bro. GOD BLESS YOU. Can u please send me details of ” ” the weeding of nakedness ” to my mail : galant_eee@yahoo.com .
CHEERS.
mypenmypaper
June 15, 2011
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peatantics
December 28, 2011
Not so different from Bill and Kat’s wedding at all. Absolutely ANGLE IZED in white like ANGELS.
http://www.xsightn.com/wedding_photographer_nigeria/tag/nigerian-bridal-gown-pictures/