The average cost of a modern wedding exceeds £20,000.00. Often, couples borrow that money and then start their married life in debt. Does this put more pressure on a marriage in its early stages? Would that money be better utilised towards the couple’s future together?
Are couples placing more emphasis on the wedding day rather than the marriage that will follow? Do couples that marry on a ‘whim’ realise the financial and other implications should that marriage break down? Not only that, but the cost of the divorce itself and the resolution of the financial issues? Is enough serious thought given to the meaning of what a marriage is, not just in the emotional sense, but in a legal and financial sense?
Has the morality gone out of weddings, and are the religious connotations disappearing as more couples opt for civil ceremonies?
It would seem that the media and the current ‘celebrity culture’ are having a huge impact on weddings. Do TV programmes such as “Four Weddings” and “Don’t tell the bride” detract from a wedding’s true meaning?
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