Weddings are more expensive in many countries present and past. What is the reason behind this? Is this a positive or negative development?

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People now and before
tends
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to spend huge
amount
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of money on marriage celebrations. There are many causes around
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individuals
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in
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it. In
this
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essay
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I will explore the reasons for
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expensive weddings and I discuss why it's
good
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habit.
First,
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wedding
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the wedding
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ceremony is known to
costs
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humans a lot of cash
staring
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from the ring and clothes ends with the wedding day. Add to that, the reasons behind that are cultural obligations. In detail,
some
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countries
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big wedding parties are mandatory and everybody from the same culture has to do it no
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matter
what is the financial situation of the groom
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example, the Arab culture is forces
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families to spend money on unnecessary things like
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an invitation
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invitation
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, flowers snd gifts for the gusts,
moreover
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, the idea about the marriage celebration as a one night and should both the bride and groom do everything they
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puts
also
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pressure on them. In my
openion
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opinion
, I support
a big weddings
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big weddings
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because
it
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brings
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happiness to
everyon
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everyone
and
brings
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family and
frinds
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friends
together.
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,
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one day
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celebration will stay in the memory of the
coupls
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couples
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. But I believe that all
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couples can make their dream wedding within their financial abilities.
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, weddings will continue to be expensive and the
expensive
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is different from
culture
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one culture
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to another and country to country but things can be
managable
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manageable
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • societal expectations
  • grand weddings
  • social media platforms
  • extravagant ceremonies
  • benchmark
  • commercialization
  • wedding planners
  • destination weddings
  • designer dresses
  • professional photographers
  • videographers
  • inflation
  • cost of goods and services
  • venues
  • catering
  • décor
  • personalization
  • customization
  • unique venues
  • intricate themes
  • specialized entertainment
  • guest lists
  • familial pressures
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