What makes more sense to me is to have the big party A) after they've been married 25 years and actually have something meaningful to celebrate, and B) when they can afford it.
"The "princess for a day" thing is such a foolish thing to rack up debt for before the marriage has even started."
Yep, add to that the fact that most couples argue of money and their debt is the biggest stress factor and these couples are just mixing the divorce recipe! Talk about self fulfilling prophecies....
The "princess for a day" thing is such a foolish thing to rack up debt for before the marriage has even started.