{"id":99019,"date":"2015-10-28T22:20:23","date_gmt":"2015-10-28T22:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.5starweddingdirectory.com\/?p=99019"},"modified":"2023-03-09T13:42:40","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T13:42:40","slug":"how-the-other-half-live-lavish-weddings-of-nigerias-billionaires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/how-the-other-half-live-lavish-weddings-of-nigerias-billionaires\/","title":{"rendered":"How the other half live: Lavish weddings of Nigeria\u2019s billionaires"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1446752733083\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ruth Langsford discovers the luxury of Nigerian weddings in Channel 5 documentary<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a3100,000 Vera Wang dresses, \u00a36000 wedding favours, brides arriving at the ceremony by plane\u2026 This is the new league of luxury weddings taking place in London these days, as we saw last night on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.channel5.com\/shows\/eamonn-ruth-how-the-other-half-lives\/episodes\/episode-1-843\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How The Other Half Lives<\/a>. We watched in amazement Ruth Langsford explored the growing wedding industry of Nigeria\u2019s billionaires, for whom London is one of many playgrounds.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_99027\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99027\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2DCDB49700000578-3289809-A_model_tries_on_a_Vera_Wang_wedding_gown_worth_100_000_such_dre-a-8_1445955054513.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-99027 size-full\" title=\"A Vera Wag gown worth \u00a3100,000. The designer is very popular with Nigerian brides. Image Daily Mail\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2DCDB49700000578-3289809-A_model_tries_on_a_Vera_Wang_wedding_gown_worth_100_000_such_dre-a-8_1445955054513.jpg\" alt=\"A Vera Wag gown worth \u00a3100,000. The designer is very popular with Nigerian brides. Image Daily Mail\" width=\"800\" height=\"443\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-99027\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-99027 size-full\" title=\"A Vera Wag gown worth \u00a3100,000. The designer is very popular with Nigerian brides. Image Daily Mail\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2DCDB49700000578-3289809-A_model_tries_on_a_Vera_Wang_wedding_gown_worth_100_000_such_dre-a-8_1445955054513.jpg\" alt=\"A Vera Wag gown worth \u00a3100,000. The designer is very popular with Nigerian brides. Image Daily Mail\" width=\"800\" height=\"443\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> A Vera Wag gown worth \u00a3100,000. The designer is very popular with Nigerian brides. Image Daily Mail<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_99026\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99026\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2DCDB48200000578-3289809-Five_bridesmaids_accompanied_one_Nigerian_bride_showing_how_no_e-a-9_1445955054551.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-99026 size-full\" title=\"Beautiful bridesmaid gowns. Image Daily Mail\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2DCDB48200000578-3289809-Five_bridesmaids_accompanied_one_Nigerian_bride_showing_how_no_e-a-9_1445955054551.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful bridesmaid gowns. Image Daily Mail\" width=\"800\" height=\"412\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-99026\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-99026 size-full\" title=\"Beautiful bridesmaid gowns. Image Daily Mail\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2DCDB48200000578-3289809-Five_bridesmaids_accompanied_one_Nigerian_bride_showing_how_no_e-a-9_1445955054551.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful bridesmaid gowns. Image Daily Mail\" width=\"800\" height=\"412\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Beautiful bridesmaid gowns. Image Daily Mail<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_99025\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99025\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2DCDB4BA00000578-3289809-A_bride_is_pictured_walking_up_the_aisle_on_the_show_as_wedding_-a-10_1445955054555-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-99025 size-full\" title=\"One of Nigeria's beautiful millionaire brides. Image Daily Mail\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2DCDB4BA00000578-3289809-A_bride_is_pictured_walking_up_the_aisle_on_the_show_as_wedding_-a-10_1445955054555-1.jpg\" alt=\"One of Nigeria's beautiful millionaire brides. Image Daily Mail\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-99025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-99025 size-full\" title=\"One of Nigeria's beautiful millionaire brides. Image Daily Mail\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2DCDB4BA00000578-3289809-A_bride_is_pictured_walking_up_the_aisle_on_the_show_as_wedding_-a-10_1445955054555-1.jpg\" alt=\"One of Nigeria's beautiful millionaire brides. Image Daily Mail\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> One of Nigeria&#8217;s beautiful millionaire brides. Image Daily Mail<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_99024\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99024\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2DCDB4B200000578-3289809-A_room_at_the_Dorchester_decked_out_for_a_Nigerian_wedding_where-a-3_1445955054485.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-99024 size-full\" title=\"A wedding breakfast suite at the Dorchester, popular with couples from Nigeria\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2DCDB4B200000578-3289809-A_room_at_the_Dorchester_decked_out_for_a_Nigerian_wedding_where-a-3_1445955054485.jpg\" alt=\"A wedding breakfast suite at the Dorchester, popular with couples from Nigeria\" width=\"800\" height=\"446\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-99024\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-99024 size-full\" title=\"A wedding breakfast suite at the Dorchester, popular with couples from Nigeria\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2DCDB4B200000578-3289809-A_room_at_the_Dorchester_decked_out_for_a_Nigerian_wedding_where-a-3_1445955054485.jpg\" alt=\"A wedding breakfast suite at the Dorchester, popular with couples from Nigeria\" width=\"800\" height=\"446\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> A wedding breakfast suite at the Dorchester, popular with couples from Nigeria<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the programme, Ruth got the chance to meet Elizabeth Aisien, of Priv\u00e9 Luxury Events, whose clients include celebrity and royalty from Nigeria. The wedding industry has boomed in Nigeria over the last decade, possibly due to a number of wealthy young Nigerians coming to the west for their education. Celebrity influences \u2013 such as the surge in popularity for \u2018flower walls\u2019 following Kim and Kanye\u2019s incredible floral altar at their 2014 wedding \u2013 and the glamour of the western events industry has shaped a new era of amazingly glamorous African weddings. It is not unusual for couples to have several ceremonies \u2013 heritage has not been lost, and most couples begin with a traditional Nigerian wedding, followed by more western style, destination weddings in places such as London, Italy, or even Dubai.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Did you see How The Other Half Lives? To see the majesty and opulence of Nigeria\u2019s wedding industry for yourself, you can still <a href=\"http:\/\/www.channel5.com\/shows\/eamonn-ruth-how-the-other-half-lives\/episodes\/episode-1-843\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">catch up on Demand 5<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">See some of Elizabeth and Priv\u00e9 Luxury Events&#8217; amazing portfolio below:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"ts-vcsc-image-gallery-5887568\" class=\"ts-image-gallery-wrapper ts-kraut-lightbox-frame   \" data-style=\"grid\" data-break-parents=\"6\" data-inline=\"false\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; position: relative;\"><div id=\"ts-vcsc-image-gallery-5887568-grid\" class=\"ts-lightbox-gallery-grid\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How the other half live: Lavish weddings of Nigeria\u2019s billionaires: Ruth Langsford discovers the luxury of Nigerian weddings in Channel 5 documentary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":118689,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,22],"tags":[383,384],"class_list":["post-99019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-blog-post","category-wedding-planning","tag-how-the-other-half-lives","tag-nigerian-weddings"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99019","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99019"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99019\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/118689"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99019"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}