How Weddings Keep You Poor

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  @thefinancialfreedomgirl · 2 years ago · pinned

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  @M123OCT · 2 years ago

  Without going into detail, we had a very small, inexpensive wedding, and it was the most beautiful and intimate experience. And the number of people who have told us that it was the best wedding they&apos;d ever been to was actually quite moving.<br>Just one small example: we didn&apos;t have a photographer. We just told everyone to take pictures and send them to us. We now have loads of interesting, funny, natural photos which really capture the day and what we experienced, rather than a bunch of overpriced, posed, fantasy pictures that look exactly the same as everyone else&apos;s overpriced, posed, fantasy pictures.<br>Focus on being together, not on putting on an expensive show for everyone else.

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  @YasminBook1 · 2 years ago

  I would rather spend that much money on the honeymoon or a house to start our lives.

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  @akskdfj · 2 years ago

  My wife and I just went to the courthouse and paid $30 to get married. We both have &quot;good&quot; jobs and could have afforded a modest wedding but we both thought spending $10k+ on a day was not our vibe. No regrets.

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  @LaurenSophie1989 · 2 years ago

  My parents married in my grandparents garden. (Normal, middle-class home). And my uncle made barbecue. My mom&apos;s dress was rented. The guests took the photos.<br>They are married for 38 years and are still sooo happy. My mom says it&apos;s not important to have an expensive wedding but about the love and respect for each other. <br>I want THAT!

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  @rachelesmith3342 · 2 years ago

  Don’t get me started on bachelorette and bridesmaid activities where you have to buy useless garments, merch, and one time use plastics and then pay to fly to random destinations to celebrate with the bride. This is usually nowadays in addition to the engagement announcement party and the bridal shower, the rehearsals, then the actual wedding itself. Brides make it so elaborate now to the point that you need to buy certain color clothes, get your hair and makeup done professionally and pay for flights/hotels/foods/drinks/gifts out of your own pocket to help them celebrate. And not to be a Debby downer but much of it feels pointless given that the divorce rate is at almost 60%. The cycle restarts itself when someone becomes pregnant and there’s the gender reveal, baby shower etc. it’s exhausting

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  @Cucumberflavoredmustard · 2 years ago

  Of the few dozen weddings I&apos;ve been to, budgets from $200 to maybe a quarter mil, the cheapest ones have had the happiest couples over time.

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  @vedotin · 2 years ago

  Having a flashy, expensive wedding is nice. A marriage with stable and sufficient finances is better. Some people can have it both ways, but some of us will have to choose one or the other.

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  @PapaJommzPH · 2 years ago

  Tip : Tell people you want to invite that you&apos;re having a simple wedding... The people who will respond happily and come to your wedding are you&apos;re real friends.

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  @jh26pt2 · 2 years ago

  The wedding is the least important day of the marriage.<br><br>I know this idea would never take off (as the video astutely points out, there are a lot of people with an interest in people having ever bigger and more expensive weddings), but it would be so cool if we barely celebrated weddings, and instead had big blowouts for 25 or 50 year anniversaries. &nbsp;Those are worth celebrating. &nbsp;Any idiot can say &quot;I do&quot;.

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  @saya.vet-youtube · 2 years ago

  My best friend recently spent $200k on her wedding and each bridesmaid had to cough up $2k each to be able to go to the bachelorette party, mind you we are not all as affluent as her. But it just makes me question so much on how some people don’t mind being in debt just to have one nice day like their wedding

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  @xtinern · 2 years ago

  I&apos;m currently planning my wedding and everything about this industry and the way people act around this day makes me cringe. Don&apos;t understand why people are insisting I go into debt so they can have 4 hours of photos to post on their social media about my marriage. <br><br>I&apos;m going to wear a black wedding dress 😂

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