It used to be that two people who were in love, generally one man and one woman, would make an arrangement to get married. A wedding would take place and they would make their vows and kiss and be on their merry way. Anyone who was invited to the spectacle would be there to witness the binding of two people, and be there to support them. Today though, it seems as if that has changed.
The social media has changed this ritual over the past few years. The media has convinced us that for a wedding to be successful, we must spend a lot of money on frivolous things. Today it is expected to be a grandiose event, in terms of material things, with party favors for each individual guest (which they'll most likely throw away as they leave), the most expensive dress money can buy, a bouquet and an additional fake bouquet, and the list goes on and on. As we have discussed in class, who needs these things? Party favors? No one wants them, and yet if they are not given it, we judge the bride and groom for pinching pennies. Fake bouquet? Keep the bouquet, it'll die soon anyways, and is essentially the same thing as the party favors.
Along with the frivolous things to include in the wedding is an odd ritual that developed over recent years, saving the top layer of the cake in the freezer for the anniversary. Once a year has gone by, the couple take it out and "enjoy" it on their special day. I'm sure everyone will agree that if we actually think about it, its a very odd thing to do. The cake will be stale and disgusting and yet, we are convinced that this is the normal thing to do.
Marriages nowadays seem to not mean as much as it once used to. This article is worth a read if you have the time, but maybe marriages aren't as meaningful today because of how easy it is to get a divorce?? Whatever it may be, it seems as if the media is extorting marriages/weddings for their own benefit in order to sate their greed.
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