If you’ve ever been involved in a Nigerian wedding, you know that choosing asoebi colours is a battle. It starts innocently enough—bride and groom pick a colour they love. But before they can even announce it, the interference begins.
Toke wanted emerald green and gold for her wedding. “It’s classic, elegant, and easy to find,” she told her fiancé, Dare. They were satisfied with their choice. Until Toke’s mum found out.
“Green? For wedding? What of wine colour?” her mum asked, unimpressed. Then her aunt weighed in. “That your cousin used green last year. Try purple and silver.”
Soon, the groom’s side joined the mix. “We were thinking of something bold—maybe royal blue and orange.”
The bridal train started their own campaign. “Baby pink and silver will pop better in pictures,” her maid of honour argued.
By the time the debates were done, Toke was looking at six different colour combinations and a mild headache. Meanwhile, vendors were already calling for final selections, and family members were asking, “Which one should we buy?”
Finally, she and Dare put their foot down. Emerald green and gold stayed, and although some family members grumbled, the wedding day came, and the guests stunned in their outfits.
Because at the end of the day, no matter the colour, Nigerians will show up looking fabulous. And even if you pick white and white, trust that one aunty will still complain that blue would have been better.
