Diamonds Are Bullshit

Re:Diamonds Are Bullshit by lostlogin on Wednesday March 20, 2013 @03:00AM (#5405975)

I was gobsmacked when I heard that people borrow money to have a wedding. I have never heard of that happening in New Zealand. How common is this? Or am I just mixing in the wrong circles?

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Re:Diamonds Are Bullshit by melvinmt on Wednesday March 20, 2013 @05:05AM (#5406218)

It's quite common to be $30,000+ in debt for a wedding where my family is from (Turkey).

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Re:Diamonds Are Bullshit by flyinRyan on Wednesday March 20, 2013 @06:10AM (#5406362)

Yea but don't your weddings last for days? In the US a wedding can be done in a matter of hours and still cost close to that.

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Re:Diamonds Are Bullshit by transitionality on Wednesday March 20, 2013 @09:44PM (#5412207)

You read too many fairy tales.

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Re:Diamonds Are Bullshit by cookiecaper on Wednesday March 20, 2013 @05:21AM (#5406251)

I don't know if a lot of people borrow, but ridiculously expensive weddings are common in America, and they are terrible. Many people won't get married if they can't "afford a wedding". Like the parent, our wedding was under $200 when all was said and done, including rings (which neither of us wear).

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Re:Diamonds Are Bullshit by joesb on Wednesday March 20, 2013 @08:45AM (#5406858)

In Thailand, people borrow money to have a wedding. But guests pay some money (+ gift) at the wedding. So you usually got enough back, if not more, to pay for the debt.

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Re:Diamonds Are Bullshit by lectrick on Friday March 22, 2013 @08:42PM (#5426746)

Going into debt for a wedding, in the USA, is very common.

So is divorce. I did the math, and it came up wanting.

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