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But it's not crazy or irrational at all. Two people love each other and want to spend money on a big wedding. What's crazy or irrational about that? Yes, I w

• enraged_camel 8y ago
  Most of the time people who spend big on weddings do so because they are socially programmed to do so. They believe/feel that the bigger the wedding, the more legitimate their love for each other is. Keep in mind that a lot of people can’t realy afford big weddings, but use what little savings they have on them anyway. Basically, the entire extravagant wedding culture is absolutely irrational and crazy. It just doesn’t seem that way because it has been normalized over decades.
  • rosser 8y ago
    "I disagree with/don't understand/don't like $thing" does not imply "$thing is irrational."
  • Latteland 8y ago
    Plus those don't seem to have that much money to spare/waste. They got married early to get the money to spend on the wedding? Have a party someplace that is almost free, cater it yourself.
• loeg 8y ago
  It helps to acknowledge that big weddings are a marketed product by wedding vendors and adjacent businesses. Just like De Beers popularized diamonds over a similar timeframe, weddings have grown from small family functions 100 years ago to large events (on average), with proportionately increased cost (yes, accounting for inflation).