Why do some wedding gowns cost like:
5 washing machines?
2 160 gb ipod videos?
1 macbook?
2 big screen tvs?
1.5 lazy boy easy chairs
2 high-end couches
1 hi-end refrigerator
3 cooking ranges
2 large beds
5 closets
1/2 of a massage chair
It's because of the hype - of looking beautiful for just one day. I
propose that it's the focus that's misguided. The bride is only focused
on that day-to look beautiful or presentable. I propose that this focus
is incorrect. There are many days after the wedding and the bride can
design her clothes anytime, can throw a fancy costume party anytime --
they can even get married AGAIN (renewal of vows)! Why the willingness
to THROW AWAY MONEY on pretentious clumps of silks that will most likely
NEVER see the light of day after the wedding?
I propose that this is not a good focus and another reason why couples
sometimes start married life penniless --if it weren't for their
primary sponsors monetary donations.
If you have the money to burn, go ahead. But even that's incorrect,
unless it's properly budgeted, money is not supposed to be burned unless
it's allotted to a "Play Account" (see T Harv Ecker's Millionaire Mind
book and seminar).
This brings us to another misguided focus--a wedding is not a money
making event. It's not passive, there's no business case and no
assurance of income. However many couples approach it as such. Why is
this? All the past experiences of couples will not guarantee that
you'll recoup the cost in the end. There's never a guarantee.
It's time to rethink the wedding. It's time to make it simpler, happier
and free of uptight fluff that removes focus that it's a celebration and
a witnessing. The one thing I'm concerned about is the food- because it
is a party and for parties -- the food makes a lot of difference - not
the gowns and the donations.
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