As June ushers in the wedding month in many countries, it was but apt that we would be invited to one last week. Over the years, weddings have become more and more like media events. With swarms of wedding coordinators and event planners doing business these days, the exchange of “I do’s” have certainly become more fashionable, more deliberate, more costly, and often more tedious, since they now take a year of planning at the very least.
Perhaps my notion of simple, elegant weddings just happens to be outdated and utterly boring. These days, when photos and videos of pre-wedding, during-wedding, and wedding reception pictures are flashed on big screens around a banquet hall or even on YouTube, it utterly makes my own wedding photos seem so outmoded and old-fashioned. Even more, perhaps the intentional flair and fanfare at weddings these days have become the norm for many celebrations.