Big Weddings or small weddings.

studentphil

So why do people go for a big celeb style wedding that costs 20, 30, 40 thousand pounds?

I just do not get it, if you love someone enough to marry them then a few hundred pounds is surely enough to do that. However, people feel that if they have a huge costly wedding it makes it more special when in fact that just means the whole love thing is lot.

sarahlouise210

I seem to remember we have been here before as well......:rolleyes:

studentphil

sarahlouise210 wrote: »

I seem to remember we have been here before as well......:rolleyes:

If you are the sort of person who gets lots of marrriage offers then great for you.

sarahlouise210

studentphil wrote: »

If you are the sort of person who gets lots of marrriage offers then great for you.

:rotfl: .. have you been on the beers ????

studentphil

sarahlouise210 wrote: »

:rotfl: .. have you been on the beers ????

Only the revision stuff.

I am sure a lovely lady like you has had lots of offers of marriage.

holstar

why do people have massive weddings? because they want to

if they have small weddings, its through choice as well

some may feel pressured by friends into having bigger and better weddings, but ultimately its their choice on the style of wedding, location, cost etc

...surely thats obvious?

[Deleted User]

Go away phil, until you see the breakdown of how much a traditional wedding costs, you can't comment on this. Me and my gf have done a rough headcount of numbers for a future wedding - we can't get it below 110 without exclusing members of close family.

Weddings are big events. Sure, some people just invite friends to a small reception, but traditional weddings involve a lot of people, a lot of pomp and a lot of money

studentphil

holstar wrote: »

why do people have massive weddings? because they want to

if they have small weddings, its through choice as well

some may feel pressured by friends into having bigger and better weddings, but ultimately its their choice on the style of wedding, location, cost etc

...surely thats obvious?

What is clear is a wedding should be about love and romance and togetherness.

studentphil

ringo_24601 wrote: »

Go away phil, until you see the breakdown of how much a traditional wedding costs, you can't comment on this. Me and my gf have done a rough headcount of numbers for a future wedding - we can't get it below 110 without exclusing members of close family.

Weddings are big events. Sure, some people just invite friends to a small reception, but traditional weddings involve a lot of people, a lot of pomp and a lot of money

Fair enough, but is a lot of pomp coming at the cost for some people the special meaning of marriage is lost?

[Deleted User]

You can have romance and togetherness on anywhere, a wedding is about a very public commitment to one another

Do you honestly think that if a lot of money is spent on a wedding, there is less special meaning? They may be no more than a simple event, but why would 'pomp' reduce the meaninfulness ?

Jennie_2

studentphil wrote: »

What is clear is a wedding should be about love and romance and togetherness.

You are absolutely right Phil.