At 11:28 PM 06-11-03 -0500, Mervyn Lobo wrote..
ML [I just can't figure out why a couple will spend more
than they can afford on a wedding. ]
CP
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Why do people buy cars they can't really afford?
And posh houses? And furnishings?
And spend the next so many years struggling with mortgages and loan installments?
Earlier generations lived by the "save today, to spend later" principle. But now we spend today and pay back later.
So your query Merwyn, goes beyond the scope of just Weddings.
But since Weddings are being discussed...
A typical Goan wedding is not just a union of hearts but also a union of sorts of two families. Which brings me to your next query.
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ML [Secondly, a wedding is supposed to be an intimate
occasion, one to celebrate with friends. Why would any couple want to make thier wedding a marketing tool too?]
CP ++++ Get real.
A typical Goan wedding consists of anywhere between 400 and 800 guests. Not just friends, but neighbours, near and distant relatives, colleagues.. what-have-you. Like every other non-necessity expense, a wedding ceremony is also a time to show off. One's good taste, one's class and mostly one's access to money. Lakhs are spent on the event. Money which could be better utilised by the couple for their future and their children.
Every decent couple plans a small wedding. By the time the day arrives guest lists have expanded, expectations escalated, and finally the wedding becomes a huge affair - regardless.
While every right thinking person agrees that it is a total waste of money, specially for those who don't have the money, the very same people will spend lavishly for their own, or their child's, wedding.
On the one hand there is lots to be said for simplicity and frugality. On the other hand every person should be entitled to one big blast in his/her lifetime. It's a very grey area with lots of shades.
It has been debated endlessly. What is needed is people who will stand by their convictions and have small weddings.
But the current trend is Big Weddings. And 'commercialisation' is bound to creep in. If I can't afford a big wedding but am forced to (by social norms)` then I might as well get it sponsored. A few banners and advertisements will not hurt anyone. Everyone's happy.
We don't complain when the local Nestle distributor sponsors the coffee after midnight mass and puts up his banner on the wall. Nor do we complain when the guy who prints the wedding invitations advertises his services at the back, with his name and address boldly printed. Getting the whole wedding sponsored is just going a step further.
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ML
[And lastly, I have a quick suggestion to allow Weiss and Lay to get a 'free' honeymoon. All they have to do is make a video of their first night. Their are always tons of people willing to pay $20 for a copy of amatuer video's :-)]
CP
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As an expert on the Adult Entertainment industry let me assure you Merwyn that this will not work. At least not with the current scenario. At the end of a typical Goan Wedding the bride and groom are so pooped that nobody will pay even $1 to see the pathetic performance!
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