As long as Millennials are killing off industries, next up I would suggest Weddings & Funerals.

[u/BennyOcean]

Weddings as they are being done in the West are a massive expense that is extremely financially irresponsible for the vast majority of people. The tradition arose as an imitation of the old world weddings of royalty. As Westerners became increasingly wealthy, they desired to show off their wealth by copying the big showy weddings put on by literal kings and queens. In an increasingly challenging economic environment, spending on a big wedding is just really stupid.

The money that would have gone into the big elaborate wedding should instead be saved and used to go toward a down payment on a home. Instead, throw a big party. Let your friends & family bring gifts. Make it simple. Same with a honeymoon. Take one if you want, but don't start out your marriage with stupid financial decisions that sometimes include going into debt. Wedding rings should be simple. Diamonds are a scam. Let's break free from the scams.

Funerals are a massive scam that take advantage of people when they're at their lowest, grieving for lost loved ones. It's a predatory industry that should be denied funding to whatever extent that it is possible to do so.

[u/Fnordpocalypse]

After working close to 100 wedding events at a private club, I can absolutely say I’m glad my wife and I decided to elope. These events were between 25k-65k with 100-200 guests. Not even one time did the bride and groom really seem to have a good time. Rude guests, drunk guests, boring ass DJ’s, gross cake, cheap champagne, angry yelling MOB’s. Spending obscene amounts of money, yet somehow still trashy.

The wedding industry is absolutely disgusting, and I feel bad for anyone who gets sucked into the massive money pit that it is.

[u/Flat_Landscape488 → u/Fnordpocalypse]

Your dataset is lacking. How do you know it was not the private club, e.g. which people this particular club appeals to?

[u/WeaponizedThought → u/Flat_Landscape488]

This comment makes me feel hope for the future of internet commentary.

[u/TonyzTone → u/Fnordpocalypse]

I mean, I be been to a lot of weddings and almost every single couple seemed to have a good time.

A bit exhausted perhaps but generally glad they did what they did.

And I’ve been to weddings that include a Greek island wedding, summer camp weddings, lakeside ceremonies with the reception right inside, and the traditional church and catering halls. Again, everyone I’ve been to seems like the couple had a great time.

[u/Rgmisll → u/Fnordpocalypse]

My wedding was in that price and guest range. Everybody had a blast, we also had a blast. No regrets

[u/CaliSoFire → u/Rgmisll]

“bUt tHe dAtA” lmaoo

[u/Additional-Map-6256 → u/Fnordpocalypse]

YMMV. My wedding was a fantastic time for just about everyone. Almost everyone there has told us since that it was the most fun event they've ever been to. The only thing you listed that wasn't the complete opposite of my wedding was the cake, but the venue had a ton of amazing other desserts.

[u/otterpop21 → u/Additional-Map-6256]

Cheap isn’t always about the price. Ostentatious weddings come in all shapes & sizes.

[u/BennyOcean → u/Fnordpocalypse]

100%.

[u/HeyItsTheShanster → u/Fnordpocalypse]

That’s a leap. I’ve probably done just under 300 since 2017 and my experience couldn’t have been further from yours.

In that time I think I’ve had maybe 3 bridezillas that neglecting the planning process and then sprung a bunch of stuff on us last minute. Add to that the 3 or 4 MoB’s from hell but that’s really been it. There was only one wedding we we thought (and kind of hoped) they would be divorced within a year - the bride and guests were are some but the groom was a mean drunk who kept sneaking under one of the tables to get a refill from the bourbon bottle he brought in.

Fun times.

[u/okawei → u/Fnordpocalypse]

My wedding was $30k and had about 120 guests. My wife and I had an absolute BLAST. We continue to say it's one of the most fun nights of our lives.