A video making the rounds on social media has ignited fresh debate about the money sprayed during wedding ceremonies after a woman claimed that such money belongs entirely to the bride.
In the viral clip, the lady argued that grooms should not regard the money sprayed at their wedding or the gifts presented during the ceremony as something they have control over.
Her statement has since sparked mixed reactions online, with many Nigerians weighing in with different cultural perspectives and personal opinions about wedding traditions.
Debate over ownership of sprayed money
Speaking in the video, the woman insisted that once money is sprayed during a wedding celebration, it automatically belongs to the bride.
According to her, the groom has no authority over the money, regardless of who sprayed it or where the gifts came from.
In her words:
“A groom has no business with the money sprayed at their wedding ceremony or the gifts presented to him and his wife during the ceremony.”
She further explained that even if the groom’s family members, friends, or invited guests were the ones who sprayed the money, ownership still rests with the bride.
“Those things — the money and the gifts — belong to the bride, which is his wife. Even if the money and gifts came from his family, friends, or guests he invited, everything still belongs to the bride.”
Husband can only help count the money
The woman also stated that the husband’s role is limited to assisting the bride if she asks for help counting the money after the ceremony.
However, she maintained that whatever decision the bride makes regarding the money afterward should not involve the groom.
“After the wedding ceremony, if the wife needs his help to count the money, he can help her. But whatever his wife decides to do with the money is none of his business.”
Claims about paying wedding vendors
She also challenged the common belief that outstanding payments for vendors should be settled with the money sprayed during the celebration.
According to her, service providers such as event planners, decorators, makeup artists, and the Master of Ceremonies should not be paid with the sprayed money.
Instead, she argued that the groom should settle those balances using the funds he had already set aside for the wedding.
“There is a popular notion that the event planner, decorators, makeup artist, MC, and others should be paid from the money sprayed during the ceremony. That is not true. The man should pay them from the money he set aside for the wedding.”
The video has since continued to fuel discussions online, with many social media users sharing different opinions about who should rightfully own the money sprayed at weddings.
Watch the video below…
I will not watch this alone 😩😩😄😄 pic.twitter.com/pLYpUe9pen
— Lexis (@ALEX_SMARTT) March 13, 2026
