Nowadays, people are spending increasingly large amounts of money on their marriage parties. Many people feel large and expensive weddings cause problems for the bride and groom. Do you agree? Use personal examples in your response.

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In recent times,
exorbitant amount
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an exorbitant amount
of money is spent on marriage ceremonies.
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has generated public concern towards its adverse effects on the celebrants in terms of
financial burden
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the financial burden
and the impersonal nature of the party between
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couple
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the couple
couples
and the guests. Lavish wedding ceremonies is usually shouldered solely by the
couple
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.
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, it causes unnecessary financial
pressure which
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pressure, which
in most cases
require
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requires
a considerable amount of time for the
newly-weds
someone recently married
newlyweds
newlyweds'
newlywed's
to completely recover.
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, my elder brother, who holds various offices in different social organisations, was pressured into hosting an extravagant party to mark his union with his wife.
In
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During
the
next
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two years, they (my brother and his wife) spent every
last
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penny of their income clearing the debt they incurred. These funds would have been channelled to a more productive activity in their lives.
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is just one of the numerous examples of monetary challenges caused by expensive gatherings.
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to that, expensive wedding celebrations create an indifferent atmosphere. There is a high chance of lack of familiarity between the celebrants and the guests.
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, I was privileged to attend a party organised to celebrate the union of the children of two elite families in Osun State, southwest Nigeria. Almost every notable personality in the society were present. After the program, I overheard the
couple
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complaining about their unfamiliarity with most of the people present. As their experience shows, large weddings
also
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cause problems for the bride and grooms. To conclude, it is agreed that lavish weddings tend to cause problems for the newly wedded
couple
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. It is advised that proper planning should be done before venturing
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