Wedding Budget Calculator
Estimate total Nigerian wedding costs — venue, catering, aso-ebi, DJ, MC, decoration, photography, and cake.
Wedding Details
guests
people
Estimated Total Wedding Cost
₦4,800,000
Venue
₦1,500,000
Catering (₦5,000/head)
₦1,000,000
Aso-Ebi (80 × ₦15,000)
₦1,200,000
DJ
₦150,000
MC
₦100,000
Decoration
₦300,000
Photography/Video
₦200,000
Wedding Cake
₦150,000
Miscellaneous
₦200,000
Total Budget
₦4,800,000
Cost per Guest
₦24,000
How to Use This Calculator
Enter your expected guest count, choose your venue type, and indicate whether you're distributing aso-ebi fabric and to how many people. The calculator estimates total wedding costs using typical Nigerian wedding vendor prices. Use this as a planning baseline — actual quotes will vary.
These are 2024-2025 typical cost estimates for Nigerian weddings. Actual costs vary significantly by city (Lagos vs. Abuja vs. Ibadan), vendor choice, and time of year. Always get multiple quotes.
Cost Breakdown
Venue (indoor hall)₦800K–₦3M
Catering₦3,500–₦8,000 per head
Aso-ebi₦8,000–₦25,000 per person
DJ₦100K–₦500K
Photography/Video₦150K–₦600K
Wedding cake₦80K–₦400K
FAQ
A mid-range Nigerian wedding for 200 guests typically costs ₦3M–₦8M in 2025 prices. Budget weddings (under 100 guests, outdoor venue) can cost ₦1.5M–₦3M. High-end Lagos or Abuja hotel weddings with 400+ guests can reach ₦20M–₦50M. The biggest cost variables are the venue, catering per head, and the number of aso-ebi recipients. Entertainment and decoration are often where budgets balloon.
Aso-ebi (Yoruba: "family cloth") is coordinated fabric distributed by the couple's family to guests who wish to wear matching attire to the wedding. The couple typically bears the cost of purchasing the fabric in bulk (₦1,500–₦4,000/yard × 6 yards per person = ₦9,000–₦24,000 per person) and may sell it to guests at a slight markup. It is a significant social and financial undertaking — deciding how many people receive it greatly impacts budget.
Professional wedding planners in Nigeria typically charge 10–15% of the total wedding budget or a flat fee of ₦200K–₦800K. For large weddings above ₦5M, a good planner often saves more than their fee through vendor negotiations and preventing costly mistakes. For modest weddings, a trusted family coordinator may suffice. Major Nigerian wedding planning companies include Elizabeth R Events, Zapphaire Events, and Bisola Art.