Financing marriage ceremonies and wedding in Africa especially in Nigeria can be very expensive. This has led to many late marriages. In some cases, the men find their right spouse, but are not able to get married because of the huge cost of financing marriage ceremonies. We should know that the cost of a marriage ceremony is not enough reason to stop any person from getting married. No matter how low your budget is; you can successfully get married. All you need to do is to invite a small number of persons for the marriage ceremony to suit your budget. If your budget for the marriage ceremony is very low, you can also limit your marriage ceremony to the payment of bride price or dowry. The Bible recognizes that the couple is legally married when bride price or dowry is paid. All you need to do after payment of the bride price or dowry is to take your wife to your pastor for marriage blessing. You should know that the ceremony of marriage is not more important than marriage itself. It is only a means to the marriage. Marriage itself is what matters most. Every man should desire to get married. Whether the budget for your marriage ceremony is high or low, it is important that you get married. Once you get married, you will begin to experience fresh favor from God and your financial level must increase. When you’re financially favored you can still do the marriage anniversary as many times you want it.
What is the basic financial requirement for a man before marriage?
There are many men who do not want to get married until they become very rich. In some cases, it may take them years to make the kind of money they need before they get married. Some end up not even making the money. The truth is that you don’t need excess money to get married; rather you need marriage to make excess money. The principal financial requirement for a man before marriage is to have a job that gives him a basic salary, no matter how small. It is very important that you have a regular source of income. If you are operating your own business, ensure you make a steady income no matter how little. Once you have a job and accommodation no matter how little, you can get married. When you are married, God says, you have found a good thing and you will obtain favor from Him. The marriage will not only increase the level of God’s favor upon your life, it will also increase your spiritual strength. The combination will increase favor from God and ideas and skills how to make money when you go about it the right way.
What about places were their cultures demand high budget and bride price?
The fact remains that cultures are man made and are subject to change. Therefore, it should not stand between people and marriage. God made marriage to be between a man and a woman. What is important is the parents consent and bride price. Once these are concluded the parents of the lady should also ensure that every other formalities that follows, that they are considerate and their demands are what the proposed in-law can afford. They have a role to play to ensure the happiness of their daughter are not dashed by unreasonable demands of their relations who did not contribute to the upbringing of their daughter. There are unscrupulous individual who do not like good thing coming to others so they will do every thing to stop it.
Rather than one delaying his wedding for financial reasons, it's better to have a low profile wedding, receive God's favor, and then prosper.
