Why are weddings so expensive?

Question

Also why do some people spend thousands, and get divorced within 6 month?WHY?

Answer 1

Here in Germany you can marry on a nudist beach, that ´s really not that expensive .
Please look for fkk-heiraten on germany tourist info of any baltic sea - seaside location.

That is no joke - here in germany we are not so prude . Hope so :)

A propos - the high divorce rate - we discuss here since 10 year and longer, there are many factors, from new work to life situations to changing roles for men and women.
I conclude for me as a young man,
that I want to have children with one woman and marry her after a longer periode (10 years or so) . And then I will spend her all what she and the kids want.
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Answer 2

I think a huge wedding, with all the trimmings, is a complete and utter waste of time and money.To me, it's not the wedding that counts, it's what comes after that matters. A wedding should be a very private thing between the couple concerned. I got married in a registry office with about twenty guests present. We had photos taken as well.The reception was across the road ( walking distance). The reception lasted a hour or so with a cake, some finger food and a few drinks then my husband and I went out for a meal and on to see a movie. We've now been married thirty years and I reckon the wedding photos have been shown around maybe ten times?? Even an anniversary is between the people who got married. It was their special day. If people saved the money instead of paying for a big wedding they could have a super honeymoon or maybe a deposit on a house etc.

Answer 3

The word wedding alone gets caterers and photographers all high with dollar signs in their eyes. Wedding are expensive but you can get around it. My wedding was only 5 thousand dollars. That is cheap compared to a few other weddings. As for the divorce, thats a good question.
I am still happily married so I guess the people who get divorced after a lavish wedding were just fooling themselves.

Answer 4

Thousands? An fairly extragvagant wedding can run in the tens of thousands of dollars. People should always be sure of what they are getting into before they get married. They must be sure each is committed to the same things, that there is real love between them, and be aware that married life is not all lovey dovey stuff, which will wear off. There will be problems, whether it be financial, or something else which may come up. Make sure you are willing to deal with the inevitable hardships together.

Answer 5

weddings r what u make them. Some people put more into the wedding than they do their marriage. Then u have some people who r so in love they don't care about the wedding some just go in front of the judge and if u ever noticed those r the ones who usually last the longest. its like if u have a huge wedding more than likely you'll end up divorced but if you have a simple wedding it's like those are the ones that last the longest

Answer 6

all the decorations, the invitations, wedding planner, the reception place the wedding dress, brides maids dresses, the food, and the cake all add up, the cake alone can be thousands of dollars in it self, the dress can be very expensive and the bride likes to go all out, it's her day so that's what many of them like to do. then after the wedding is over the honeymoon is over and the relationship goes south because of communication issues not getting along etc. if it ends 6 months later the couple had some previous issues.

Answer 7

Because people are not often confident enough to reject the pressure of friends, family and our commercialised world at large that confuses display and glamour with meaningful expression and honesty. The happy-ish couple therefore embark on a carnival that has less to do with celebrating their public expression of love and commitment, and more to do with living out a fantasy, that has probably been fed from a young age, that has little to do with the couple's relationship. Asserting one's individuality and personal take on the "wedding" ritual takes maturity - perhaps something that comes easier in later marriages? Weddings can be fabulous without spending a fortune - don't let anyone hoodwink you into thinking it has to be otherwise..

Answer 8

Weddings are so expensive because fools willingly fork over obscene amounts of money to these exstorsionists.

Market determines price. STOP paying these outrageous fees. Have a good family member do it for pennies on the dollar and let a few florests go bankrupt, the rest will fall in to line and charge reasonable fees.

We're talking nationwide boycott!!! Let's do it, no service purchases at insane prices!

Answer 9

There are millions of unreasonable people who will spend thousands and thousands on a wedding.... an event that will only last like 3 hours. Thousands of dollars GONE... just like that. It's ridiculous if you ask ME. Same thing with people and their proms.

I want a tiny a.s.s. wedding someday.
I'd save money for a house instead.

People tell my boyfriend he's lucky to have a girl like me who thinks this way. LOL!

Answer 10

weddiing are expensive because gullible couples get suckered into it by bridal magazines and the fantasy...

(im a photographer) and from my point of view its all a big ripoff and con. a named snapper costs upwards of 700 quid..and for that you get 36 shots in an album... the snapper is paid 30 quid per wedding, thats why he rushes you...so he can do 6 on saturday...

i do reportage, thats 7 or 8 hours, and in excess of 350 shots... and i charge 250 quid.. or 30 pounds an hour... and ive done this for over 20 years... ( and i dont advertise)

a divorce in 6 months... wow! ive seen couples break up between the altar and cutting the cake!