How many men want anything bigger than a short ceremony? Weddings are nothing more than major productions.
The bride-to-be turn them into that. They just try to be more over-the-top then their friends:
More longer and boring bridal showers.
More guests.
More expensive dress, dinner, cake, flowers, limos, ect. It goes on and on.
It's just ridiculous some of things I've seen.
Neither of my weddings was expensive. We had our receptions (cake, coffee, etc.) in the church halls. I bought the material for my bridesmaids in the second wedding and they either made their dresses or had someone else do it for them (one sister made one for our friend in a wheelchair). I paid $100 for my first wedding gown and $90 for the second one. Both were very nice but the first one was a traditional wedding gown. The second was a tea-length ivory dress. I did the invitations for the second one myself and had them printed up by someone who actually didn’t charge me for them. My first marriage lasted only 25 years and the second one is on its 22nd. Don’t need fancy weddings for a marriage. Just do what you can afford without going into huge debt.
That is true. Also, the need for a white wedding dress is slowly fading also.