[quote=Ricechex]LOL ladies of Piggington! I also hate to shop! And, would have no interest in a diamond ring. The money can be used or saved for something more necessary.
The entire wedding/marketing/fancy diamond ring scheme is designed to keep people buying. Nothing wrong with a wedding to demonstrate your commitment in front of others, but so many go in debt over it. 30K for a wedding when you are only making $70K a year? 2 months salary for a ring? The corporate industry has brainwashed women to believe that the grander the material gift, the greater the love. It is simply not true.[/quote]
Know someone who is in bad financial shape near retirement, yet spent over $30K on wedding for daughter. Not the first mistake.
(I would have taken a car and a chapel but I’m just a dude)
Listen to society and you go broke.
