NIGERIA is no doubt a country that is rich in culture and tradition. The beauty of Nigeria's culture can be seen more in the way and manner couples dress during their  traditional weddings also referred to as engagement ceremonies in the different geo-political zones of the country.

Before the introduction of the current Western practice into wedding ceremonies in Nigeria, the traditional wedding or engagement ceremony was and still remains an important part of the wedding ceremony. It is during the traditional wedding that the family of the bride and groom are formally introduced to each other. It is also during this ceremony that the couple receive their parents' blessings.

In many places in Nigeria, the traditional wedding or engagement ceremony usually takes place before the church wedding or nikkah. Amongst the Yorubas, it usually holds a day before the wedding  proper, or the day convenient for the bride’s family, but in some cases, both the engagement and the wedding ceremonies may be fixed for the same day, while in the Eastern and South-Eastern parts of the country, the traditional wedding usually comes up weeks before the church wedding.

As it is to be expected, the dress code  for the day is the traditional attires of the couple. This could be in form of aso-oke and lace for the Yorubas, george  for those from Igboland, Niger-Delta and Benin, while the Hausas usually wear guinea -brocade.

Different textures of the aso oke  typically used for traditional wedding in Yorubaland include, sanyan, etu, alari  and silk ofi, but in all the other cultures earlier mentioned, the traditional attires, are usually complemented with  beads, while walking stick and hat are also used by men from those areas.

So, when choosing traditional outfit for your wedding, go for colours that will look good on you and your spouse.