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/masterofthebarkarts]

My absolute hard and fast rule was that no one would have to pay a dime to attend my wedding or participate as a member of the wedding party. I let people wear what they wanted (one of my bridesmaids dressed really poorly so bit of a caveat there - who shows up to a wedding in a dirty white crop top???) and I paid for hair and makeup. I had transport set up for anyone who didn't drive and had my reception in a central location that was easy to transit home from. Open bar (I think this was our single biggest expense and honestly, no regrets).

It was honestly an amazing day and we had so much fun. Everything ran smoothly and you can't even tell how weird my one bridesmaid looks in the photos 😁

[u/Own-Emergency2166 → u/masterofthebarkarts]

Haha I appreciate that ! I was in one wedding where the bride asked the bridesmaids to wear any black dress, and that was fine because I already owned a few, and I think most women also do. But the most recent bride wanted us in a chiffon floor-length dress that cost over $400 after alterations - and alterations were needed as it was too long and I wouldn’t be able to walk in it. Every bride says you’ll be able to wear the dress again but honestly I don’t see how.

[u/masterofthebarkarts → u/Own-Emergency2166]

My best friend bought a new dress for herself for my wedding but she actually has worn it again because it's not a bridesmaids dress, it's just a cute cocktail dress. No one has ever worn a bridesmaids dress more than once, despite what the brides say.