Tuesday, October 18, 2011
America and their need for a perfect wedding... WTF?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_y_tQ8_lrM
Being a 21 year old single college student I haven't really considered the wedding scenario at all yet. This class has been an eye opener for some of the crazy things women go through before their big day. I never realized to the extent women seek "perfection". Above I linked a video on youtube I found on "Say Yes to the Dress". They advertise a once in a lifetime dress, specifically for one person at the cost of $45,000. YES FORTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. One of the weddings listed in the book was a on budget for only $6,000. With all these shows on TV are young girls today in the younger generation going to grow up expecting some spectacular wedding? If you look at different countries especially ones in Asia the white wedding doesn't exist. Not just the white part but the "perfect" expensive high fashion wedding. My dad married a russian woman back a few years (my now ex-stepmother) and the wedding was especially simple. She even wore a red dress, a simple gathering and simple dinner afterwards. This "perfect" wedding is definitely a thing of "western" society and I don't see it disappearing anytime soon. Here goes to forking over a 2nd mortgage for my future daughter's wedding. :)
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I agree, I think it is ridiculous that someone would spend that much on a dress. I believe that the whole class feels that way too. I wonder if others in society would feel the same way that we do on the situation if they were educated the same way as us in this class. If the wedding industry and things like wedding shows were exposed for what the were, a big commercial, would people change their ideals and beliefs about is acceptable for a wedding?
ReplyDeleteI agree! I do not see why so many women want to spend so much money on a damn dress! Like your going to wear it one time most likely unless you plan on getting divorced, but even then I'm sure the women will want to buy a new "fresh" new super expensive wedding dress if they get married again. People who are willing to spend all that money on a dress are ridiculous and clearly think way to highly of themselves that they have to look "perfect" so to speak.
ReplyDeleteYes spending that much on a wedding dress is absolutely insane! it's becoming to the point that if you were to have a small simple wedding like your dad and ex stepmother it's looked at as not normal I guess you can say because for one the bride didn't wear white and because it was small when these days weddings are suppose to be big and extravagant which is sad. Your wedding should be exactly what I said YOUR wedding. It shouldn't be a show for the couple to put on to impress people but to show and share their love with the ones close to them.
ReplyDeleteWhile it seems ridiculous, if you have the means to afford it I don't see a huge problem. I think the crazy part of weddings is not that people want to spend a lot, it's that people are willing to go into debt over it. Paying for a house in credit that you are going to live in for decades is one thing. Even buying a car that lasts a few years is acceptable as long as you don't try and live beyond your means. Building as much or more debt than when buying a car? I think that's the crazy part.
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