Don't get me wrong. I enjoy a good wedding. I just don't enjoy the extensively planned expensive weddings any more than the cheap casual ones in the couple's back yard. I don't think anyone remembers the flower arrangements and place settings, except for perhaps the bride, and shouldn't she really be thinking about other things.
A relative of mine actually broke up with her fiance over the stress of planning the wedding. Many friends have moaned about how their brother/sister/cousin has made annoying selfish demands for the cause of their perfect ceremony. Elaborate weddings seem to split people apart rather than bring them together, and they do nothing to provide a stronger base for a marriage.
I also know of people who have rushed off to a brief unattended civil wedding rather than have to go through the ordeal of an official wedding. They don't think it's possible to have a simple wedding celebration without spending a fortune.
The fact is that couples are going to have a happier marriage if they have some money to fall back on. You can't put down a bunch of photos and a white dress down as a downpayment on a house.
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