Sandra Igwe spend $128k on dresses for her wedding. Source: news.com.auSandra has made a serious claim to be considered one of the biggest bridezilla's of all time...
The perfect wedding means different things to different people...
For some it's a quiet ceremony in the park on a beach.
For others, the traditional church setting will do.
And for some... it takes a whopping five separate ceremonies and 13 dresses before they're satisfied.
While some may call that third option a tad over the top, self-confessed UK bridezilla Sandra Igwe would strongly disagree.
After the bride forked out a staggering €79,000 on five marriage ceremonies complete with a bakers dozen amount of dresses.
Her lavish wedding rampage causing her to fall out with numerous friends over her demands.
Sandra appeared on UK breakfast show This Morning on Monday to tell hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield how no one could stand in the way of her and her dream day.
Speaking to the presenters, the fussy bride said: “From a young age, us girls plan the biggest day of our lives and when the time came I wanted to have the perfect wedding.
“I thought actually, I want it here but I also want it there and I want it there, so I thought why can’t I have all of it?”
Friends had to save up thousands to be able to attend her weddings and one had to take out a loan Source: news.com.auWedding one
The first of her weddings was extremely pricey for all guests invited, with Sandra insisting that everyone fork out €2800 each to watch her get married in her father’s village in Nigeria.
Friends and family were forced to save up to be able to afford the flight, and her husband’s friend had to take out a loan that he is still paying back.
Sandra explained to the incredulous hosts: “I wanted my best friends there, I wanted my family there, I wanted everyone there to celebrate an amazing day of my life and I wanted them to come to the village.
“I wanted them to be involved, and yes obviously money was a factor.”
Holly asked: “Do you not feel a tinsy bit guilty expecting them to be there?”
Sandra replied: “I think that if you care about somebody and if you love them, then why wouldn’t you be there for such a significant moment in their entire life.
“No I don’t feel guilty, I would do the same. I have done the same, so yeah I think it is completely fine.”
Sandra Igwe says she is a Bridezilla. Source: news.com.auWedding two
The second of her lavish weddings was a grand hotel celebration in Lagos, and every single detail was firmly under Sandra's control.
Holly said: “Your mum invited all those friends who are so close to you into your room and you wanted them all out, you wanted to have your moment on your own and you sort of kicked them out didn’t you?”
Sandra said: “I think when you are getting married you want your space sometimes.
“When I was getting ready getting my hair and my make-up done I wanted the room to myself.
“So obviously if I have guests in the room then I’m going to bring them out. I was pregnant at the time so hormones are flying all over the place and I wanted my space. That’s completely acceptable.”
And that wasn’t the only occasion the bridezilla demanded her own space, after she removed everyone from the dance floor so she could take centre stage.
Sandra explained: “I’m Nigerian, when you come out into the dance floor it’s all eyes on you. So yes, I needed the dance floor for myself and also for my husband to dance the night away.”
Sandra Igwe spent $128,000 having five weddings and wore 13 dresses Source: news.com.auWedding three
Her third wedding event took place on the beach and the videographer ended up falling out with Sandra over her relentless instructions.
Sandra explained: “The videographer said I’m doing his job for him because I kept telling him how I wanted the shot and that’s fine I think.
“My wedding pictures from the beach are in my living room and I’m so proud of them because I basically directed the videographer by the way I wanted the water to be and the background.”
Holly joked: “You directed the sea?” We can't say we're surprised...
Wedding four
Next, it was a private ceremony for friends and family at a registry office in Coventry UK. And when many refused to attend, she was furious.
This is despite the fact her fifth and final wedding, taking place at an expensive hotel in London, was still to come...
Fifth and final
This was probably the most extravagant of the lot.
A total of 13 brides maids were occasion and wore two dresses.
The bride ended up keeping guests waiting for four hours and made them learn a dance to perform on the night, which ended up being cancelled due to her delay.
And Sandra’s sister was forced to wear heels for the entire event, even though she pleaded not to.
Sandra said: “She wanted to wear flats. I wanted everyone to wear the same colour heels, the same style and I think if one heel looks out of place it’s going to ruin the look so I begged my beautiful sister to please wear heels.
“She said ‘Sandra my feet are going to hurt me’ but you know one day just go through with the pain for just a little bit longer.”
We're lost for words...
