A groom, Adewale Yusuf, recently shocked many Nigerians by announcing on his wedding invitation card that there would be no reception following the ceremony. He has since revealed to SaharaReporters that it only took him two calls to persuade his parents and other family members to agree with his plan.
He admitted that at first it was difficult to convince his wife, Blessing, to agree with the idea, but he eventually succeeded after a few discussions.
This weekend, the newlyweds became a sensation on social media with many Nigerians praising and criticizing their decision to forgo hosting a reception for their guests.
Speaking with SaharaReporters on Tuesday, Yusuf, said that the decision was one of the biggest he ever took in his life.
He said, “When I first informed my parents of the idea not to have a reception after my wedding ceremony, they dropped the call on me.
“Eventually, it took me about two more calls to be able to convince them to support my idea.
“The truth is that I’m a man of my words. I’m a different person, I am not a loud type.
“Many people around me did not like the idea initially but I made sure to let them see reasons with me.
“At the end of the day, everyone appreciated my idea.”
But despite not staging a reception at their wedding, Yusuf told SaharaReporters that many of their guests didn’t return home without having something to eat.
He added, “We shared food for the few friends we invited. I made sure my friends that came from Ibadan went back that day.
“One thing people should know is that there is nothing they want that they can’t do as long as it makes them happy and fulfilled.
“Having a loud reception after the wedding ceremony was unnecessary as far as I was concerned.”