The Financial Reality of Modern Wedding Planning
By
The Onion Staff
A good honest bake. Not flashy, but you'll finish the whole bagel.
Summary
A humorous personal essay about the author's experience with the exorbitant costs of planning their daughter's wedding. The author uses witty wordplay and exaggerated financial distress to describe the sticker shock of modern wedding expenses, from venue costs to catering and other traditional wedding elements.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledAfter 28 long years, one of my daughters has found her Mr. Right and they're headed down the aisle...and I'm headed into bankruptcy!
That's right, my little girl has finally found 'The One.' Unfortunately, this One is followed by three Zeros
My dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to celebrate the union of this man and this woman...and this empty wallet and this wiped-out checking account
Ding-dong, loyal readers! Wedding bells are ringing around the Dudek household. (Or maybe that's the cha-ching of the cash register.)
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