I seriously wonder why copies of Femina Wedding Times are being circulated as complementary with The Times of India.. Yah! People, regardless of their socio-economic positions love having a look at those high profile venues of the destination weddings, the designer outfits and also the bridal jewelries. The magazine only feature those which cater to the people belonging to the higher economic strata.. Its the business strategy and this fetches the highest paid advertisements for them too i.e. those of the diamond jewelries, designer showrooms etc.
But the only thing that strikes me each time I get hold of an issue of it.. aren't the wedding plans too and too much luxurious in a country where majority of its population thrive on an average income of Rs 20 per day, according to the Government records, toiling to make both ends meet? Is that too necessary for people to spend crores on a wedding which is only a maximum of a week long ceremony, and that too in today's times doesn't really have any surety to last a lifetime..! On this context I remember a post on a social networking site that listed the 'top 10 costliest separations/divorces'! This is how what we used to consider an emotional turmoil, now being promoted!
Anyways! Getting back to the point, I would like to say there's nothing wrong in celebrating probably the most happiest moment of one's life with best of everything as per one's budget.. but when you have the bank figures exceeding millions and billions, do you must spend crores of it in their wedding or can you find a better purpose to spend those pennies?
I agree the decision is extremely personal..
But I just wanted to say that I can't go through Femina Wedding Times without feeling disturbed..
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