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Wedding Cost is not worth it

Added 2025-11-12 02:36:08 +0000 UTC

Pro Tip for Young Couples: Instead of blowing one-fifth of your lifetime earnings on a lavish wedding—like many in India do and in USA many weddings are north of $100K (a retire on bag of 300 TSLA shares) — channel that cash into smarter investments with real returns, such as buying a house, funding your kids' education, or building a solid investment portfolio. The ROI on a fancy wedding? Absolutely disastrous—it's a one-day party that evaporates faster than champagne bubbles.

Opt for a simple, heartfelt celebration in a public park or backyard, grab a keg of beer, few bottles of wine, let your friends be DJ and focus on what truly matters: sharing the joy with close friends and family. The best wedding I've been to was in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco

Skip the status-symbol splurges like Veuve Clicquot and lobster feasts for distant acquaintances you barely care about. Your future self (and portfolio) will thank you.

You could even buy all the guests, an iPhone 18, or whatever it is right now and have them take lots and lots of pictures upload them to the web and pick the best ones. The candid photos taken by friends and family are always the best.