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Why do alot of brides want a fancy wedding?

i dont want a fancy wedding,i just want a simple one but alot of brides seem like they want a fancy one.

Public Comments

1. Show and tell, it's their day to sparkle.
2. because its how they were brought up, the Wedding to them is a major milestone in their lives so they want a big affair
3. because its the trend and they want everybody to remember there day as spectacular xxxxx
4. They lose sight of what the wedding symbolizes, the union of two people and their love. It's all a show. IMHO I can't see spending thousands on a wedding when you can have a simple, smaller wedding that's intimate and means just as much.
5. They want to feel super special, and to be the prettiest girl there takes a lot of money. LOL
6. i guess it's what they have been dreaming about since they were a kid. i think it's a waste of money, have a small one and save the thousands you would spend on a big wedding. spend it on a house, car something other than food and drinks for people you don't really care about anyway.
7. Because they have been programmed to by the media and society. BTW, if prefer a simple (yet nice) wedding with a lot of booze at the reception.
8. I have no idea. I always wonder that. I myself had a simple small cheap wedding. 25 closest family/friends. BBQ reception, my dress was not a typical wedding dress. wedding/reception was at my inlaws. My mom made my wedding cake. I spent $500 on the whole wedding. I didn't want to spend anymore. Now the honeymoon is a still different story. We traveled across the US visiting many different places.
9. I didnt either. Being so practical and tight, I thought of all the perm things that money could be spent on! lol But some girls dream of that day. Its like a once in a life time date. They want to celebrate it with family and friends. If you take that away from them they resent it all their life. I know someone who did that and still today she talks about how they got married at the justice of the peace and never had a wedding. To each his own. Its a special day. If my daughters want a celebration and fancy I wlll do my best to give them taht. If not then they have the money to use for their life together. A girl should get what she wants that day and feel like a princess.
10. Because maybe it's once in a life time. I think not everyone thinks that way but most brides want to throw a big wedding because it's the most important day of there life.
11. Like someone said, a wedding is a life milestone...however, I think it's every girls dream to have a fancy wedding...big dress, hair all fancy..I had those dreams... Whenever my husband and I got married, we had to do it "fast" so we went to the Justice of the Peace, (a wedding is hard to plan in 2 weeks) so, whenever we are able to and can afford it, we will have a simple ceremony whenever we can in the future.
12. Maybe its because they want to remember the day they got married. LOL I don't know I never had a wedding. I got married by court and had a great honeymoon.
13. I think it's because they don't get enough adoration in their daily lives. Being a bride-zilla allows them to be the of attention for the duration of planning and the wedding itself. My in-laws were horrified by our Justice of the Peace wedding. I always point out that it's the marriage that matters, the wedding is just a party.
14. It's a Cinderella syndrome. Their focus is more on putting on a show then on getting married. It's okay to have a simple wedding but just make sure that everything that you want is done as you wish on that day. Afterall, it is supposed to be the most important day of your life and the only wedding you will have. Unfortunately, today that isn't always the case and I think it's because of brides who want the "fancy wedding" instead of concentrating on the "everafter" part.
15. 1,attention 2, its their biggest achievment in their life. sorrry but this is true bout my best friend. iam exactly like u. want a simple one. my best friend went alll out... everything had to be huge and impress everyone. i noticed her theme was to impress the guests. she didnt have much money but she chose the most expensive food and she chose a 7 course instead of 5 because again to impress the guests. it took her 6 months to find a dress and she went to every shop 10 times to find a dress. every dresss she tried on. it wasnt good enough or grand enough. she also has not much goals in her life. she hasnt found her calling in her life so she keeps telling me her dream is 2 get married. she doesnt have any other passions in her life. so based on her i answer it from my experience with her. for me... iam the opposite. ive had alot of attention in my life. i am/was a model.. i hate guys oogling me or trying 2 pick me up and on days iam not dressed up 4 work and working... i wear no make up and wear my pj's LOL because i get so much attention doing what i do for a living... i hate attention. lol she is he opposite... she was always a big girl... she finally lost alot of weight and dropped 5 dress sizes for her wedding and she finally looked hot. she is also very insecure. she is jealous of her husbands friend because they went on 1 Date 5 yrs ago way before they met. she also told me she wanted 2 believe /feel she was better than her husband's friend who i found really ugly anyway and she said she always found her to be better than her physically and personality too. anyway thats my take and my experience with it. iam not saying all brides who want a big wedding are like this but based on my best friend and me and how opposite we are when it comes to weddings... thats my answer. lol
16. It's supposed to be the one and only day you will ever have a wedding. So, why make it like any other day? Lots of brides don't need a lot of money to do that. But we have been trained to want the big fancy gala. I dont' think there is anything wrong with it. It's up to the couple and what makes them happy.
17. It's their childhood fantasy.
18. a lot of brides want a fancy wedding because its that moment that she and her husband get to be together in front of the lord. They want it extra special, besides it doesnt happen everyday so why not make it special then. Also its like a fairytale come true for a woman, a nice beginning with your partner wouldn't be to hard if you'll gonna end up happy together.