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Agree with Cashy and MargaretP on this, so much is lost in trying to compete with friends for the most expensive of everything. People are going into debt (as if they aren't in enough already) to pay for a showcase. Like everything else these days there is no thought put into paying off the debt IMHO. Such a shame really, a smaller affair could have more significance as both Cashy and MargaretP's stories highlight. Just a shame todays generation can't see past the need to have the most flashy wedding going. At the end of the day love and mutual respect bind you together as a couple.