As with many things in this era of economic turmoil, weddings are becoming simple. A major reason for this is that fewer people have access to the unlimited credit of five years ago that allowed for grandiose weddings. Today brides are choosing to wear a preowned wedding dress and hold small, intimate receptions and are finding that maybe they are better off than if they could afford a grand affair.
The problem with large, elaborate weddings is that they require extensive planning and hordes of people to execute properly. In addition to creating a large financial drain on a couple who is just starting their life together, they produce huge amounts of emotional and psychological stress on the happy couple and those around them. The larger the wedding, the more decisions to make and each decision needs to be perfect or it will collapse the entire event.
By pulling back to a simple concept of a wedding, one that is smaller in size and focused on the idea of love and marriage instead of impressing the neighbors and showing off wealth, tons of stress is removed from the process. The wedding planning becomes a time of cooperation and community instead of dictated decisions and nervous breakdowns. And the people honored to witness the happy event are those with strong connections to the bride and groom, which makes the wedding itself that much more meaningful to all involved.
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