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 l

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.