Thursday, March 17, 2011

American Weddings

I thought it was very interesting talking about the American Wedding today in class. I realized that even throughout my childhood, I was subconsciously affected by such advertising. The perfect dress to make the bride look like a "princess", the perfect hair to make all the bridesmaids look fantastic, the perfect flower arrangements to make an elegant set up, the perfect party favors so everyone can remember the best day of the couples lives. 


A clip from a show I really enjoy watching, "Say Yes to The Dress", illustrates most people spend over $1000 on a dress, some even up to $20,000. 



A new show, "Bridal Plasty" shows how some even go to the extent of getting plastic surgery before their big day. 






It all is so over the top- what is the real reason for all this? To try to convince others your truly happy? Most likely many are but I find it hard to believe the best thing a brand new couple to do is spend all their money on a wedding. It most likely will result in starting off their "new lives" in debt, making it hard to truly start a family. 
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  1. cyMarch 17, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    I agree. The whole process has been blown up, and newlyweds are paying the price.

    You know it's funny. I have 2 friends getting married Saturday, and as were discussing the things that are "required" in an American wedding, I wondered how many of those things will be at their wedding.

    Both of them are pretty good at spending wisely, but I'm curious as to what the wedding will be like now: Did they go on the cheap side on certain things and then splurge on others? Did they go all out, knowing that it's one day that they'll remember forever? And did they do anything "unusual" or "different" that isn't something done at a "normal" American wedding? We shall see.

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