What's the point to waste money on a wedding?

Question

There are so many people in the world who are hungry, dying of hunger. Instead of wasting so much money for a wedding, for jewelry, expensive cars and clothes, people who have possibilities should make charity.

Answer 1

That's easy to say when you're typing this behind a computer you bought, in a house furnished with stuff you don't need paid by money you could also send to charity.

Answer 2

Once upon a time a marriage was to be for a lifetime, not just a few years. Because it was a joining of two people ( and their familys now creating union tyes preventing bloodshed) it was a celebration. Happy time, best party possible with everyone from miles around, only fitting the dress should be big and wonderful not ordinary and the groom in fancy clothes. Now we want the dream that represented. It might not be nearly as big a deal today as it was even 50 years ago but it still is important. Even poor people like to make a big deal of their wedding. Much of the money wasted on lavishness could go to charities like you point out, maybe it should or maybe the directors of those funds would just get bigger cars, more houses and staff to administrate the money.

Answer 3

Giving money is hardly a long-term solution. If you are so concerned about those dying of hunger, you would be good to give them a job, support their business, give them an education, and reduce YOUR carbon emissions.



Charity is nice, but are you aware of how much money is "wasted" by charity? A whole lot more than you think.



Every person has a right to work and make money. This is what makes the world go around, ok? Just because you have money does not mean you should give to those that dont. Rather, you should lift them up to the same level as you, so they can make their own money.



I think you should educate yourself on the issues and take an economics class before you get on here telling people how to distribute their money.



What these people really need is not money. They need resolve from governments, institutions, companies and consumers.

Answer 4

People waste money on all sorts of things. Cars, houses, restaurant meals, all those must have gadgets that you put into a house. Also clothes and jewelry which have nothing to do with weddings, etc. etc. So no, it isn't a waste of money to spend on a wedding. Most people will have a wedding that doesn't cost a fortune anyway, unless you are a person with more money than brains. I don't know why people spends millions of dollars on weddings, because those marriages tend to fail rather quickly. That money could have been put to better use anyway. Poverty is never ending. Money that is going to these poor countries, usually end up in the pockets of corrupt officials. so the needy still miss out.

Answer 5

A wedding is a celebration of your love that you share with your family and friends





He is the thing about weddings



They do not have to spend so much money on a weddings



Some of the best weddings I been to, are the one that cost nothing



People get married in homes and parks and church halls

I been to one that they ask instead of present, to bring a meal

She had a pot luck dinner in the church hall

It was a very good wedding



IF you are getting married to share your day with family and friends

The wedding is just a way to do so

You are right people are spending to much money on weddings

A lot of people miss the point what weddings are



It's like at a funeral, you invite the people that goes for a meal

It's a way for family and friends to say good bye and show their love



I did not spend that much for my wedding

It's was the prefect day for my husband and family and friends

NO, I was not the pot luck dinner

Answer 6

what is the point? there are several points to it.



1. it is a day that is treasured in the hearts of the bride, the groom, and all the friends and family who attend to share their joy.



2. the wedding industry is a HUGE employer in every country in the world, providing jobs and employment to millions of people who may not otherwise be able to take home a paycheck for ordinary living expenses.



3. marriage is the oldest and most long standing human relationship known to man. regardless of what your personal religious beliefs are...it was the husband/wife relationship that came even before the first child was born. so a great deal of good is to be found in continuing an age old tradition. without traditions, we loose our moorings to our past as humans and that is something we should not do.

Answer 7

People work hard for their money so it is their choice how they spend it.



People in less fortunate parts of the world then have the choice to quit reproducing as they do so there are fewer mouths to feed. They do nothing to help their own predicament so they don't even believe in helping themselves. And of every dollar you donate, how much do you think actually helps? You would be surprised. Donating to charity is more about big business than it is about actually helping anyone. You really want to help you either send the money direct or go to these countries and teach them how to garden, teach them about birth control, set them up with a water purification device. So, might I ask, why are you wasting your time here on Yahoo Answers when you could be helping those in need?

Answer 8

Wedding is a very important.. If you don't want to waste so much money on a wedding, well make your wedding simple..try borrowing wedding dress from your family or friends.. who needs expensive car ?

you don't have too have an expensive car..

Answer 9

People who work all of their lives to make money, and who are not millionaires+ want to spend their money on something important to them. Whether it be a wedding that they are going to remember for the rest of their lives, and if they do it right, will be their only wedding. People like to spend their hard earned money on things that they want. Could you imagine working your *** off and not seeing any of your money? Of course the world would be a better place if everyone just gave all of their money to the less fortunate, but wouldn't that in return, make them the less fortunate?

Answer 10

I pay taxes, some of which goes to federal foreign aid. I have recently started working with a vendor (I sell things online) which employs women in India who are living in safehouses, giving them a good income and somewhere safe to live, which grants them independence. More than once I've donated to KIVA, which gives micro-loans out to people in foreign countries to finance their small businesses and make a living for themselves. I deliberately shop at stores that carry products produced and imported with high ethical standards regarding labor and manufacturing.



So *I* support initiatives that help poor people in impoverished countries help themselves in sustainable ways. That's not charity, that's investing in potential. What are *you* doing to help, O-ye-who-sits-on-high-horse?

Answer 11

don't forget actors get payed millions of dollars just to be in a movie and athletes get payed millions just to play a game. I feel for the people who go hungry every day but I am just scraping by myself if I could feed them I would and it makes me sick that people will spend a million dollars on a sports car just to say that they own it and just put it in their garage and never drive it.

Answer 12

I donate plenty of time & money to charities that I wish to support.

I work hard and saved every penny for my wedding - - you have no business telling me, or anyone else, that their hard earned money could have been spent elsewhere - its not your money to direct as you choose.

Answer 13

Dear sunrise, your question has the answers in itself. I must congratulate you for being so broadminded. Take the lead, go to temple or church get married and money saved is money earned which you can spent on charity.Instead of readinf news everyday ,that way you will not only make news but also set a precedent for other to follow. Good to have such a fabulous idea.

Answer 14

I agree!

But some people love that ridiculous day and the hype around it. I guess it fits with our consumerist society. Don't get me wrong a beautiful ceremony/reception can be meaningful and lovely but doesn't need to cost a lot. Silly.

Answer 15

certainly that's your opinion but for many women this is a big day for them. they want to feel like they're in a fairy tale. they aren't thinking about those things.

Answer 16

That's what all broke people say LOL! Jealous?

Answer 17

yes now lead by example and not by what others do :)