Weddings have turned into a business just like Christmas...
If a ***** could put her pride to the side and think logically, tough task I know, she'd realize that the investment you're making BEFORE you're even married could be best served as a foundation of your future together...
What's the point of spending thousands on a ring and tens of thousands on a ceremony when that money could be used to purchase a home, a new car, put away for the baby, etc etc... but no, ******* want this fairy tale wedding they've been groomed into wanting since birth.
And obviously this only applies to "normal" people, that actually have to save up and use credit to pay for all of this.