Are you looking to get married on a budget that won’t require you to annoy people with wedding committees? You might be in luck.
It’s no secret that weddings are a big deal to many a young couple in Kenya, or rather, young women in Kenya. The cost of weddings, in particular, is a popular topic in social media discussion forums.
With controversial personalities like Jared Otieno splashing millions of “dirty golden” money on choppers and high-end cars on their weddings, the bar has been set quite high in the country. Even the common mwananchi now wants a wedding that can be aired on one of those popular wedding shows.
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At the same time, there is a section of sober-minded Kenyans who are slowly embracing the cheaper alternative; a visit to the Attorney General’s office.
One Kenyan bloke on Twitter has broken down a detailed wedding budget for his own nuptials slated for next week Tuesday. The tweep, @RitchieOdak, was responding to another KOT who had enquired about the cost of an average wedding in Kenya.
According to RitchieOdak, by next week Tuesday, he will be a married man for just under Sh25,000. The amount includes fees for a special marriage licence (because his wife-to-be is Ugandan), transport, cake, and rings.
Here’s the breakdown:
“Marriage license: Ksh 9,700, Uber to AG’s & back: Ksh 800, Cake: Ksh 3,000 (for me & the Mrs. Coz we love cake), Rings: Ksh 10,000. This is my current budget: Ksh 23,500. Subject to change (we may also want ice-cream) Happening next Tuesday. We’ve 2 witnesses to sign the cert.”
Legendary stuff!
Another Kenyan on Twitter broke down the cost of her supposed wedding in June 2016. The tweep, Cheptum Rono, spent an astonishing Sh6,900.
A third Kenyan is planning to marry next month for just Sh60,000. This includes money for a photoshoot at Windsor, dinner at Ole Sereni, and a flight to Diani.
We’ve sampled some comments below.
Sterling silver, from https://t.co/YD7T0pDE1d
Been wearing their rings for over a year, they’re pretty legit IMO.— Ritchie Chala Odak (@RitchieOdak) May 16, 2019
No committee, thanks though!
Just like the pics when we post them on the ‘gram ??
— Ritchie Chala Odak (@RitchieOdak) May 16, 2019
It’s legit so easy.
A stroller and a juice box to keep Luke occupied & we’ll be in & out in a couple of minutes!— Ritchie Chala Odak (@RitchieOdak) May 16, 2019
Yup!
And that’s for doing the wedding at the AG’s.For a garden/church wedding it’s Ksh 14,200.https://t.co/wpG141FuRZ pic.twitter.com/Dk3ic5r6RQ
— Ritchie Chala Odak (@RitchieOdak) May 16, 2019
Not 3 months, it’s 21 days wait for marriage by notice @ Ksh 3,600.
Special is for:
1. Bypassing the notice period,or
2. Marrying a foreign national— Ritchie Chala Odak (@RitchieOdak) May 16, 2019
Silver actually.
Thanks for your input ??— Ritchie Chala Odak (@RitchieOdak) May 16, 2019
That’s the standard price for a cert @ the AG’s office (ours is special licence coz she’s a Ugandan national).
Garden/church wedding cert will set you back Kes 14,200.https://t.co/wpG141FuRZ
— Ritchie Chala Odak (@RitchieOdak) May 16, 2019
For most purposes yes.
We’ve actually been rocking an affidavit for 3 yrs.
Marriage certificate is just the next step for what very few circumstances that the affidavit isn’t enough.— Ritchie Chala Odak (@RitchieOdak) May 16, 2019
For more info on marriage costs, follow the link Getting Married In Kenya.
