I will forever maintain that there are countless ways to spend a lot of money better than having a blowout wedding. If you do want to have a big day, you have to know that you can afford it. The reason that the wedding industry makes billions despite declining marriage rates is that everything is so crazy expensive that before you know it, you have suddenly spent the downpayment for a house on the ceremony and reception.
This is something that one couple ended up doing for their recent nuptials, and they were not pleased with the consequences. They complained on the internet that their 270 guests had not gifted them the amount of money they had expected from them, leading to them having to cancel their honeymoon. While some people pointed out that certain guests had been a little stingy, many were baffled at the expectation that a wedding should turn a profit. This doesn't seem like a celebration of love.
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