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Marriages are bigger and more expensive nowadays than in the past. Why is this the case? Is it a positive or negative development?

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It is currently noticeable that, as styles and notions of marriages have changed over time, the expenses spent on those ceremonies have increased dramatically. From my point of view, it is a positive development since
people
 should enjoy their once-in-a-lifetime
event
.  As far as the causes are concerned, first of all, today’s
people
 treasure
this
 moment more than in the past since they now recognize that they will not get a chance to hold
this
ceremony
 for a second time.
Therefore
,
people
 end up making their weddings more fabulous than ever and,
this
 results in extra costs and makes their marriages pricier.
Secondly
,
due to
people
’s creative minds to make the
event
 more memorable, the cost becomes high.
For instance
, it is now trending to have couple photos with the background of breathtaking sceneries before the wedding and to make a recorded video of memorable moments of the couple. Back in the day, there were no
such
 thoughts so the budget spent on the
ceremony
 was relatively lower than the present because travelling to exotic destinations only to get wonderful photos and hiring
people
 and equipment to make a video are costly. In my opinion,
this
 development is fantastic because I personally believe that
people
 should get an opportunity to have contentment (which can only be bought with money nowadays) at their weddings since
this
 is a once-in-a-lifetime
ceremony
.
Moreover
, they will never forget
this
 precious moment by spending money thriftily on the
event
 because ,in psychological terms, the more expensive the item or
event
 is, the more difficult it is to forget the purchase.
Thus
, it should be understandable why weddings should be up to standard. In conclusion, marriage should be something which can give us nostalgic feelings whenever we look back on them.
Hence
, we should value
this
ceremony
 by making the
event
 more fabulous and memorable.
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