the wedding industry is out of control 😳 | Internet Analysis

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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - intro
2:48 - weddings are expensive (gasp!)
4:43 - today's sponsor, thredUP
7:11 - why are we willing to spend so much on weddings?
9:39 - it's not JUST a wedding (so many more parties and events!)
12:50 - wedding marketing, social performance, and comparison
15:28 - (little tangent about how this script went off the rails lmao)
16:10 - are large weddings leading to burnout?
20:18 - attending a wedding is VERY expensive!
24:44 - small channel shoutout: Ashley Norton
25:44 - thank you thank you bye bye

RESOURCES & REFERENCES:
"Why Weddings Are A Total Rip-Off" (Adam Ruins Everything) - https://youtu.be/O5BeLinyfpg
The average wedding cost $19,000 in 2020, about $10,000 less than the year before - https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/how-much-does-a-wedding-cost
The Average Cost of Weddings is a Lie (The Silk Stem Collective) - https://silkstemcollective.com/median-and-average-wedding-cost/
A staggering percentage of couples are going into debt to pay for their weddings; here are the countries where the problem is the worst - https://www.businessinsider.com/wedding-cost-go-into-debt-pay-couples-2019-7
Marriage or Mortgage | Official Trailer | Netflix - https://youtu.be/3N_CLZkCGXE
Bridgerton | Official Trailer - https://youtu.be/gpv7ayf_tyE
Bridgerton Season 2 | Official Trailer - https://youtu.be/qYNCws-a6CQ
De Beers myth: Do people spend a month's salary on a diamond engagement ring? - https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27371208
"I Am A Wedding Planner & This Is What My Wedding Looks Like" (Refinery29) - https://youtu.be/Sef5ek6yCPg
The Knot, "what do guests secretly hate at weddings?" tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@theknot/video/7086112437577108782
How Much Should You Spend on a Wedding Gift? 12 Etiquette Tips - https://www.vogue.com/article/weddings-wedding-gift-buying-spending-giving-rules
Here's How Much It Actually Costs To Be A Bridesmaid - https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/how-much-bridesmaids-pay-spend-wedding-costs

B-ROLL CLIPS:
Take An Inside Look At Priyanka Chopra And Nick Jonas' Emotional Wedding - https://youtu.be/gaD8d4C4ZFg
Chanel Iman and Sterling Shepard's Official Wedding Video | Brides - https://youtu.be/dPm5bnz0GNo
Inside Hailey Bieber’s Wedding Dress Fitting | Vogue - https://youtu.be/wROC3b1CKtg
Unsettling DeBeers Commercial from 1991 - https://youtu.be/uUzmUH55iKo
The Best First Looks, Part II | These Groom Reactions Will Make You Cry - https://youtu.be/OYKcSiD1oFY
Princess Diana - The Royal Wedding Full Video - https://youtu.be/17vYiDOIGFM

Tiffany Ferguson (she/her), 26 years old. Here on Tiffanyferg, my main series is called Internet Analysis, where I research and discuss topics related to social issues and media.

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