Your wedding hashtag is more than a social media caption, it’s how all your guests’ photos, videos, and memories get collected in one searchable place after the big day. Get it right and you’ll have a beautiful digital archive of your wedding from every angle and every guest’s perspective. Get it wrong (or skip it entirely) and those memories are scattered across Instagram forever.
Nigerian and African couples have been creating wedding hashtags since around 2014, and what started as a simple name-and-year formula has evolved into a full creative exercise. Today, the best Nigerian wedding hashtags tell a story, make guests smile, and still work when typed quickly on a phone mid-celebration. That last part matters more than you’d think.
This list features over 60 of the most creative Nigerian wedding hashtags we’ve spotted over the years. Use them as a springboard to create something uniquely yours.
#SoDope2020
#SinmplyMeantTobi
#KnottingTheTees
#becomingEniTemi
#Lockdown19
#KemisCupofTee2020
#WendyGotTated
#EkoLove2020
#AdeAdeForever
#HoneyTai21: Oyinda & Taiwo
#Insync21
#GODsPLAN2K21
#Tailormyheart19
#Threefoldcord21
#ItsMeshToB
#LoveMEthewedding
#AUReady19
#AChocolateLoveStory
#GoingTheBOTCHWay
#RareLove2020
#TFare2019
Get it! What’s not to love about Tunmishe & Adefare’s cool wedding hashtag
#ForeverPutPut18
Jennifer & Samuel’s wedding hashtag has a ring to it that we like.
#KukuMarryMe2019
Lape and her husband’s wedding hashtag lives rent-free in our head all day, every day
How to Create Your Own Nigerian Wedding Hashtag
Feeling inspired but not sure where to start? Here are the most popular formulas Nigerian couples use to create standout wedding hashtags:
- Play on your surnames: Some of the best hashtags come from combining or punning on the couple’s surnames. #LookHughesGettingMarried, #IndulgeTheWilliams, and #MatchMadeInTetteh all do this brilliantly, your surname might be sitting on a goldmine.
- Reference your love story: Where did you meet? What song was playing? What’s your inside joke? #LoveFM19 worked because the couple had a radio-themed proposal. The most memorable hashtags feel personal, not generic.
- Use your local language: English hashtags are everywhere but there’s real charm in a hashtag that carries your culture. Think along the lines of your pet names, your favourite phrases, or something your families will immediately recognise.
- Keep it under 20 characters if possible: Guests will be typing this on their phones after two glasses of Champagne. Shorter is always better. #Holaa18 and #ForeverOk prove you don’t need length for impact.
- Test it before the wedding. Search your shortlisted hashtag on Instagram before committing. You want it to either be completely empty (so all results are yours) or already associated with your pre-wedding content only.
#LoveFM19
Eyimofe & Baba’s wedding hashtag was inspired by their radio-themed pre-wedding shoot and we love it. Watch the video if you missed it here.
#MeantTubi
Tolani and Tiwalolu Tubi were meant to be together so it’s no surprise that they chose #MeantTubi as their wedding hashtag! We love it
#NoHashtag2018
Uju and Uzoma really couldn’t be asked with coming up with a wedding hashtag so they chose #NoHashtag2018. With sizzling pictures like this one from their pre-wedding shoot with Abuja-based photographer, Bedge Pictures; they really didn’t need a complicated hashtag.
#Slaay18
Adeshewa and Olaoluwa said ‘I Do’ recently; their wedding was planned by Tessallure Events. We loved pretty much everything about their wedding – their stunning outfits, all the little details and of course their wedding hashtag – #SLAAY18. They truly slayed the hashtag
#Tubicomeone
We love Tunde & Labisi’s wedding hashtag
#PatGetsaKia
Patricia and Kiadum had two wedding hashtags – #MeettheSutehs and #PatGetsAKia. Even though they used both their names in the hashtag, we love the use of the verb ‘get’. It also reminds us of a very famous car brand – Kia. This is the sort of hashtag your guests wouldn’t forget in a hurry.
#DestinationIDO16
Their travel-themed wedding planned by IPC Events trended for all the right reasons. From their grand entrance in a bubble to their themed wedding and their cool hashtag, Kike and Tayo‘s Nigerian wedding was definitely high up on our radar. They also had two wedding hashtags – a regular one (#KikeTayo2016) and a unique one inspired by the theme of their wedding (#DestinationIDO16).
#IndulgeTheWilliams2016
Baker and founder of Sweet Indulgence, Olamide Smith got married to her lover, Udeme and we love how their wedding hashtag literally took a slice from the bride’s company name ‘Indulge’ ‘from ‘Indulgence’ and used the couple’s surname ‘Williams’ and the year of their wedding.
#TheLeyeLoveLane
Femi and Ini had a rustic wedding in Nigeria and we love their hashtag. They used their married surname ‘Leye’ and added ‘Love Lane’ to the end of it. We can’t say exactly why but we love it
#LookHughesGettingMarried
Efe and Kevin got married in Chippenham, Cambridgeshire. They became Mr & Mrs. Hughes so it was only befitting that their wedding hashtag read #LookHughesGettingMarried. We love the play on the phrase ‘Look who’s getting married’
#Holaa18
Hilda and Lanre‘s wedding hashtag makes us start singing Sugarboy’s ‘Hola Hola’. The couple got married in April 2018 and their wedding was planned by BankySu Events.
#TheOneForYou2018
Irene and Chiji’s wedding hashtag was in synch with Simi hit song ‘Smile for me’. As the song goes, they truly found the one;
I, I, I want to be
The one who makes you do the things you thought youโd never do
Let me be the one for you
I, I want to be, your weakness baby
#DWedding17
Dami and Deji choose the first letter of both their names to form their wedding hashtag #DWedding17; they were also team ‘2 wedding hashtags’. Their second hashtag was #TaiDKnot17.
#SignedSuledDelivered
Inspired by Stevie Wonder’s ‘Signed, Sealed, Deliver’, we love Yejide & Lanre’s wedding hashtag.
#TheDynamicDuah
#CYILoveYou
#Ekolove2020
#TYINtheknot
#MeetTheEngrs18
#ForeverOk
#CNN18
#Enjoy1819
#WhyYou2018
#WhenEngineersFallInLove
#FinallyFerdinand
#SoDamfine20
#thatAAwedding
#TheWANAwayโ โ
#UGetEMAโ
#Code2020
#YesUnion19
#WeTheCollins
#MadeForYeni
#DopeLove20
#TheMETAffair2020
#PartywiththeOminis
#PassBelTheMike
#LoveDate2020
#TeddyToMarryNadia
#Rababa2020
#RayOfSunshAnne
#DestinationNasa
#MeetTheBanjos21
#DatLoveStory2020
#WilliamsGotTheOscar
#Dopelove20
#MatchMadeInTettehโ โ
#addizzyaffairโ โ
#AGoodThing2020โ โ
#TheRealRotimis
#DestinationTo4eva
#PradaParty21
#ThatLumifyLove
#HappilyTheAdeyemis
#TradingAkomeah
#TheFandFSpecial
We love Fadekemi and Femi’s wedding hashtag
#PerfectlyOke
#BacktotheMaTa
#ThreeStrands21
#TheArtistAndHisMuse2021
#TinobiHoodloving
#DashingToAmedo
A Final Word on Nigerian Wedding Hashtags
The hashtags on this list span nearly a decade of Nigerian weddings and reflect just how much creativity goes into them. From gospel-inspired tags like #ThreefoldCord21 to pop culture nods like #SignedSuledDelivered, each one captures a couple’s personality in just a few words.
Whatever you choose, make sure it’s printed on your programme, displayed on a welcome board at the entrance, and announced by your MC at least twice during the reception. A great hashtag only works if your guests actually use it.
We update this list regularly as new weddings come in; bookmark this page and check back before your big day. And if your wedding hashtag deserves a spot on this list, drop it in the comments below!
