Aso ebi on camera: a highlight that shows every family's color
Aso ebi, a Yoruba term now used across Nigeria and beyond, is the coordinated fabric that families and friends wear to show they belong to the celebration. One family might wear coral and gold, the other emerald, and the couple's friends a third color, often with matching gele head ties and caps. A highlight built around aso ebi lets every group see itself. Upload the wedding as a project, describe each color group in the preference questions, and WeddingEditor's AI editing makes the edit.
Aso ebi is not a separate ceremony; it runs through the traditional wedding and reception.
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Last updated October 2026
How to get an aso ebi focused highlight
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Upload the days with the aso ebi
Upload the traditional wedding, the reception or both to a project. Files from every camera go in as they are.
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Describe each color group
In the people question, list each group with its fabric and accessories, for example "bride's family: coral lace with gold gele; groom's family: emerald with green fila; friends of the bride: peach". Ask in the moments question for every group to appear.
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Check the groups in the edit
After processing, typically 24 to 72 hours, watch the highlight in your project. If a group is missing, name it in a revision note; up to two rounds are included.
Aso ebi moments to list
Family group arrivals
Each family arriving or being seated in its color, which shows the scale of the celebration.
The gele
Close moments of head ties being adjusted, often a point of pride for the wearers.
Friends' groups dancing in
The couple's friends entering as a group in their shared color.
Mixed dance floor
The colors blending on the dance floor as families celebrate together.
Group photo moments
Groups gathering for photos in their aso ebi, which also helps identify them.
The couple's own attire
The bride and groom in outfits that differ from the guests' aso ebi, often a richer fabric or a different color, so they stand out within their families.
What to know about aso ebi on camera
Color identifies the group
Aso ebi is usually chosen by the couple or families and bought by guests, so each color marks a family, a side or a circle of friends.
Accessories matter
Women often wear gele head ties and men caps such as fila, chosen to match. These details are part of what guests want to see.
It spans several days
Some families choose different aso ebi for the traditional wedding and the reception, so the same people may appear in two colors.
The edit learns colors from you
WeddingEditor follows the people and moments you describe; it does not know which color belongs to which family unless you write it.
One edit per project
The project produces one Highlight Reel of about 5 minutes or one Social Teaser.
Aso ebi groups and what to note in the preferences
| Group | What it looks like | What to note in the preferences |
|---|---|---|
| Bride's family | One fabric and gele color across aunts, cousins and in-laws | "Coral and gold; feature the bride's mother and aunts." |
| Groom's family | A second color, men in matching caps | "Emerald; feature the groom's father in the matching agbada." |
| Friends of the couple | A third color, often a younger group dancing together | "Peach; keep their dance-in." |
| Changes between days | Different fabric at the traditional and reception | "Mother wore coral at the traditional, gold at the reception." |
What is aso ebi?
Aso ebi is coordinated fabric or attire worn by family members and friends at a celebration such as a wedding, so that each group is visibly united in one color or pattern.
It is not the couple's own traditional attire, which is usually different from the guests' aso ebi, and it is not a ceremony with its own order.
Aso ebi video questions
Can the highlight show every aso ebi group?
Ask for it in the moments question and list the groups. If one is missing, request it in a revision round.
Do I need a separate project for aso ebi?
No. Aso ebi appears throughout the traditional wedding and reception, so it is part of whatever project covers those days.
The families changed fabric between days. Will that confuse WeddingEditor?
Write each family's color for each day in the people question so the AI editing can follow them across the footage.
Can the gele close-ups be included?
Yes, if you filmed them. Mention them in the moments question.
How do I describe aso ebi if two families chose similar colors?
Add a second detail for each group, such as the gele style, lace or beads, or where the family sat, so the AI editing can tell them apart in the footage.
Who finishes the edit?
WeddingEditor's AI editing makes the edit from the footage you upload, shaped by your preference answers, and it arrives in your project.
Does WeddingEditor decide which aso ebi groups matter most?
No. Which groups the family wants featured is their decision; WeddingEditor does not decide it. Describe each group's fabric and who they are in the preferences, and the AI editing works from your description.
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