Weddings. Have they just become a market for exploitation and money making? With an impending wedding in the family, we are constantly reminded about the unique nature of selling the dream of a magical day: Want to hire a venue? Of course - Oh it's for a wedding? That's a considerable up-price on the usual rate. A rich, iced, celebration fruit cake? £25 at the upper end. Oh, you want an undecorated three tiered wedding cake? Here's our bargain offer for you at £299! Today's item of anguish was wedding dresses, with prices starting at around £800 to £5,000 or more. The average cost of a UK wedding was £25,000 in 2015, rising to £27,000 in 2016. For one day.
Current society has managed to raise the expectations for the bride of the big day dramatically. The enormous pressure inexorably grinds away for the year or so of the planning involved in a momentous 24h that are the apotheosis of a woman's life. But in this day and age, £27,000 just about gets you a deposit for a mortgage. That's a much better investment for a life together from my perspective.
If you have the cash and want to splash out on a no expense spared wedding - go ahead! But if you are beginning to feel that it is all just too much, remember that it is not just the one day together that is important, it is the wonderful days and life together as a couple in the years afterwards. It is simply common sense and a potential reduction of stress to search on Google for alternatives that will give you a memorable day at a more reasonable cost. You are not alone. Try https://goo.gl/vkfo9d
Thinking of the end of the world - North Korea launched a missile today and immediately defused the growing global tension at least for the day - because it blew up prematurely. Minor Brexit news in the Lloyds is thinking of setting up an EU base in preparation for Brexit, joining the band of UK financial institutions quietly preparing to transfer business and jobs out of the country.
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