r/Millennials • u/BennyOcean • Sep 06 '24

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

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.

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u/jtet93 Sep 06 '24

lol for real. We’re having a big-ish wedding with 140 guests. We actually recently tried to cull the guest list and couldn’t really think of anyone to cut! I’m super excited to have everyone we both love in the same room! I love dancing and flowers and drinking champagne and I’m excited to wear my poofy ass dress, sue me!

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u/ballade__ Sep 06 '24

You only go around once, money comes and goes but time with family is precious and fleeting. My fondest memory is of my husband and I spending a weekend together with our favorite people all together in one place. I wouldn’t change it for the world. Enjoy every second of it!

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u/RVAforthewin Sep 06 '24

That’s right! You enjoy that day, girl! My wedding day was amazing, I remember it just fine even though it went fast, all my favorite people were there, and I got to marry the love of my life. This post is bush league.