According to the New York Times, in these belt-tightening days brides are skipping the flashy hotels, champagne wishes and caviar dreams for down-home fixin’s in the backyard.
Is it necessarily costing less? No, but since frugal is chic right now, avoiding the appearance of gratuitous consumption is important to many brides.
From the article,
“No one wants to be vulgar,” said Susan Holland, a party planner who has arranged weddings in Los Angeles. “No one wants the perception of abundance. A lot of people, their friends don’t have what they used to and they don’t want it thrown in their faces.”
What’s the lesson for photographers? Maybe for right now, rolling up to the wedding in a tricked out Benz is out, as is the caviar at the booking appointment.
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3 Comments at "Frugal Festivities Forgo Fancy Fare"
Fuck that shit. I’m still giving smelly old fish eggs at my consults no matter what you say Radlinski!
What a truly asinine notion.
Meanwhile, it saner parts of America, brides get as close to their dream wedding as they can with their budget. The VAST majority of people couldn’t care less about a trend like this. If nothing else, pulling up in a Mercedes shows people that you’re good at what you do, and if the bride can afford you, maybe they could too at a later date.
I’m a leader not a follower, I’ll do what I do until the world catches up or I die, and never regret it!
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