
Start a wedding planning file, folder or spreadsheet to keep records of all contracts, vendor quotes and wedding documents.The traditional Nigerian wedding ceremony will be held anytime from the same day as the white wedding ceremony, to a few months before. Share this wedding checklist with all friends and family members helping you plan the wedding.Be sure to go out of your way to personally inform people who may be offended if they hear the news indirectly from other sources e.g fussy aunties and long lost best friends across the continent. Congratulations on your engagement! The first step will be to announce this to all relevant parties.Also, if you hire a wedding planner, be sure to prioritize their wedding checklist and planning advice. Make sure you delegate appropriate tasks to the relevant friends and family members.


This will make larger tasks on this wedding checklist more manageable. Don’t forget to create daily and weekly lists. There will surely be additional steps unique to your wedding. Keep in mind that this wedding planning list is meant to guide you.

Unlike any other wedding checklists that exist, this one includes both White Wedding and Traditional Wedding tasks. It breaks down the most essential tasks you will need to complete based on a 12 month engagement wedding planning period. This Nigerian Wedding checklist is the perfect starting point for planning Nigerian Weddings.
