Nigerian content creator and skit maker, Layi Wasabi, mostly called Mr. Layi, has once again stirred social media with one of his witty, relatable posts.

Taking to his X page, the content creator jokingly lamented how expensive and demanding marriage ceremonies have become in recent times.

According to Layi, he regrets not marrying in 2019, when things were a bit affordable.

He wrote: "shoulda married in 2019 mehn, the bar is too high these days."

His comment quickly sparked laughter and conversations among fans who agreed that, indeed, wedding expenses, societal expectations, and even relationship standards have skyrocketed in recent years.

See some comments below

@fcmmadubike___"Bar higher than bar now"

@Ayowa9___"Breh and the thing keeps going up every year. People who didn’t marry last year will start regretting this year and it would keep going on and on and on"

@faitswthrt___"u can run a kussman wedding na, it’s budget friendly"

@Lammy_NFT___"Where you won see money for marriage in 2019?"

@Lummygee1___"Lowkey wedding like this start from 25m"

@NonsoCritical___"Well in all honesty, I thought about this for a very long time and I came to the conclusion that you sef get height."

shoulda married in 2019 mehn, the bar is too high these days

— Mr. Láyí (@layiwasabi) September 6, 2025