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In a world where it is standard practice for a man to spend three months’ salary on a wedding ring for his soon to be wife, it should come as no surprise that anything one buys in regards to a bride and groom’s special day is going to make some brand or retailer a lot of money. And when I say anything, I mean anything even remotely pertaining to a wedding. Case in point, this photo of two sets of champagne flutes.
The set labeled “Wedding Flutes” cost $12.99, while the “Party Flutes” cost $9.99 despite them being the exact the same. You might be saying “fine, whatever, it’s only three dollars,” and that is a totally legitimate response. Three dollars is nothing in the grand scheme of things. But think about this on a larger scale for a minute. If retailers are nickel and diming you for stuff as small as some shitty flutes, imagine what they’re getting away with for stuff like a live band, hors d’oeuvre, and table decorations.
Earlier this year, Consumer Reports reported in more than a quarter of cases — 28% — vendors quoted us prices that were higher for the wedding than for the anniversary party. That kind of wedding surcharge played out more in some areas than in others.
While it’s understandable that a wedding dress, the floral arrangements, and venue for a reception will be charged more than say, an anniversary party, I find it a little disgusting that even a set of plastic champagne flutes are getting upticked just because someone decides to label their special day a wedding instead of a regular old party. I guess if you have a wedding planned either be prepared to pay just slightly extra for everything or start lying to everyone. Tell your wedding planner this a celebration of two people enjoying their lives together. Write “Huge Party” instead of “Wedding” on all of your invitations and make no mention of nuptials or a honeymoon. The 28 percent that you save by not calling your wedding a wedding can be spent on an extra leg in Europe or that knife set from Pottery Barn that you had your eye on. And don’t get a DJ. If there’s one thing you should make sure of, it’s that you get a live band. Always a better option than some kid on stage with an iPod..
[via Business Insider]
The fuck is with this new AARP approved layout?
Hey now, AARP’s layout isn’t that bad.
Yesterday I gave it a 2/10. I’m revising it .5/10 only because since I’ll keep coming back to this site I can’t give it a 0/10.
It’s like someone flipped between PGP and Buzzfeed saying to their self, “How can I make these types of layouts worse?” and then they succeeded.
I’d rather go back to seeing all the Rowdy Gentlemen ads with the ability to click my mouse once and go straight to the comments.
The current layout feels like the iPhone version loaded on my laptop
1. Article sucked. 2. Grammar errors, everywhere. 3. I needed to know this. I’m so glad I read this article. 4. Number 3 was sarcasm.
You need to start taking happy pills
So does Johnny
You know the expensive ring is the engagement ring, not the wedding ring, right?
Two comments on the same article? Bold move, Cotton.
Where the fuck is the “see website in full version” button instead of this pc monitor size bastardization of a mobile type website? Who thought this was a good idea and have they been fired yet? Let me also make this assumption the guy who came up with this is also in team Instinct because only someone who grew up eat lead based paint chips and whos mother drank while pregnant with them would green light this. This format change is equivalent in its lameness as that microsoft article y’all roasted them over for not knowing their audience base.
But have you heard that Temps is available to rent for $1 on iTunes? MDWickham (whoever that guy is) has top comment!
DJ over Wedding Band all day, every day, and twice on Sundays.
You are 100% wrong. Live band with some horns, set up a playlist with modern tunes for during their breaks if you want hip-hop.
This. DJs are for clubs and high school dances. A good band is way better.
I’ve said this before , but I have never been to a wedding with a live band. DJs are hit and miss. I’ve been to some weddings where it’s just a guy playing mp3s. And others where the dude has a vibe going the whole time and everybody going ape shit on the dance floor.
You don’t get variety with a band. You can literally listen to whatever you want with a DJ>.
Maybe it’s where you live. I’m in the South and have been to weddings where people fly in wedding bands from Atlanta and NOLA that are fucking awesome. Anybody can show up with an iPhone and some speakers.
Got married in Nola – killer jazz band + a playlist. Perfect situation.
I’m Team DJ, but that sounds awesome.
So who’s weddings were they and do they have any single sisters cause F this being a self made man shit i’m fine marrying into money. I’m from texas, but from the sticks and the only time theres a band its a local band from in town or they’re friends or some how related to the bride or groom. but all in all #mustbenice
It might be where I live, because I have NEVER heard of anyone flying in a band from anywhere. These are normal weddings, not My Super Sweet 16.
It does seem like an income bracket thing. Or maybe good live bands are cheaper in the south?
you get a good dj that can dictate the flow of the party. some DJs are shit but the ones that are solid can get everyone groovin.
I’m going to go out on a limb and say that the entire institution and idea of marriage is a rip off.
not if you marry someone with your blood type….then its convenient since you will always have a walking talking fellow meat sack with spare parts for you incase something of yours breaks.
For real though. That’s the only reason. I know people say they do it for “love” but there’s no such thing as unconditional love anymore, that died back in the penicillin era.
Someone needs to get laid
I’m not into beastiality but I appreciate your sexual advances, dogmom. Plus I already have a dog and I’m not trying to raise some puppies that aren’t mine.
3 months salary is for the engagement ring, not the wedding ring.
True but when you tell hotels and restaurants you are on your honeymoon or just got engaged they send you free champagne and upgrade you. I threw it out casually to every place we went on our honeymoon and we got a lot of free things. The lady at the perfume counter at Bloomingdales gave me a free perfume travel size bottle ($35 value) when I told her I was getting married the following Saturday. You would be amazed the things you get free!!
You misspelled “All”.