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Paying for a wedding is essentially a dowry.  Think about it. [/quote]

No it isn't, as all that money goes to vendors, not to the bride (or groom or whoever). There's no possible return on investment. Which also distinguishes a wedding from paying for college, as that is an investment in the child's future, including their future earning potential.

I cannot believe it's 2023 -- nearly 2024 -- and we are still operating under the silliest of patriarchal assumptions, such as a) women need to marry and b) when they do, their parents must pay for the wedding. Also, no sensible child would want their parents to splash out on a fancy wedding if they have any clue a) how much it costs for eldercare in this country, b) the time value of money, not to mention c) how much it will take to buy a house or put their own kids through college compared to what it used to.

Couples should not get sucked into the wedding industrial complex, and neither should parents. [/quote]

+1000[/quote]

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