Why do some people have their second marriage at a Banquet Hall?

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My cousin informed me that she and her fiance are getting married this coming March. They both are Witnesses who are free to marry.(They both divorced their mates because of adultery) She and her teenage kids have been living with her mom the last 8 years because of financial hardship. Her fiance plans on moving in the same house with his new wife,step kids and mother- in- law. (He has no money either)

They are getting married at a Kingdom Hall in the afternoon and have a wedding at a Banquet Hall with close to 140 people. The per person charge at this Banquet Hall starts at $70. That's close to $10,000.

If neither of them have any money,why don't they get a marriage license at their local city hall and take their close family out to dinner? Why do people feel they need their second marriage at a Banquet Hall? Don't they realize how bad the economy is?

steve2

Because the food will probably last longer than the second marriage?

DesirousOfChange

That's close to $10,000.

Don't they realize how bad the economy is?

Maybe it's not all that bad for them???

A friend of mine who is a "wedding planner" just had a client who spent $140,000 with them. This did NOT include the sit down reception at the "Ritz".

Not everyone is suffering in this economy. Thankfully there are some who are spending there money instead of hiding it under the mattress.

DOC

Found Sheep

I don't know I did the city hall thing and it works for us!!!!

sir82

JWs have precious few opportunities to put on "party clothes" and whoop it up. They tend to seize on any chance to get dolled up, boozed up, and eat like horses.

Band on the Run

People, in general, are silly about weddings. Women want to be Cinderellas. I looked for designer dresses in the best stores. It was a while ago. The average price was $5,000. You can go much higher. The sales people said it cost so much b/c of the quality of the silk but after that price point, women won't buy a one time dress.

I imagine the honeymoon people could take or the mtge payments they could make. If you have a large house and a Mercedes, a strong investment portfolio, why not throw a big party for your family and friends. If you don't have the resources, it is silly. I imagine a wedding planner would know a host of locations for a very elegant, small wedding and reception.