A social media post criticising wedding reception games that require guests to spend money has sparked widespread reactions online, with many Nigerians sharing their views on the practice.
..., shared by a user identified as Matt, expressed frustration over wedding activities often organised by masters of ceremony (MCs), particularly games that involve guests paying money to retrieve personal items.
“Please if you’re inviting me to your wedding, please warn your MC!
“All these yeye wedding games that involve billing, avoid them please.
“What do you mean bridesmaids should come and collect my shoe, then I’ll use 200k to bail the shoe!
“How much is the shoe in the first place?” he wrote.
Social media users weigh in
... quickly gained attention, attracting comments from people who either agreed with the sentiment or defended the tradition as part of wedding entertainment.
One user, Obiadohtv, joked that he would rather surrender his shoe than pay to retrieve it.
“Me, I will just give you the shoe and work barefooted. I know get shame even my compound people know,” he wrote.
Victor disagreed with the criticism, arguing that close friends should be willing to contribute to making a wedding memorable.
“Forget that thing. Na because say you no get money. Watim be 200k wey you nur fit afford? If your friend is really dear to you, you will go to any length to make the day memorable,” he commented.
Another user, EkyDorlyn, strongly supported the original post, saying the message deserved wider publicity.
“This should be a public service announcement, printed in all the national News papers of Nigeria,” the user wrote.
Mixed opinions emerge
Findx also criticised the practice, suggesting that some guests would rather replace inexpensive items than pay large sums to recover them.
“All those ones them de do am with who wear agbada. For NIKEKE wer I buy for wheelbarrow 4k no be even the NIKE air force o.. You say make I pay 100k collect my shoe? I go buy slippers 600 wear de go my house when una ready una go return am,” the comment read.
Raphael, meanwhile, said he preferred giving cash directly to the couple rather than participating in games that require additional spending.
“If I go for a wedding. I go stack he table with cash. And If any stupid game that has to do with giving woman money because of game, I no go give her shi shi,” he wrote.
