It’s not only in distant lands that people break piggy banks to celebrate love. When Prince Charles and Diana got married in 1981, the British crown was not gentle. She apparently paid more than $125 million. Count two and a half times less for Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011.
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However, it is not only for the wealthy that marriage is a business affair. In France, today, more than 200,000 weddings are celebrated per year. Of course, the trend is generally downward, but it remains significant. And the challenge for the future bride and groom is invariably to make this day the most beautiful of their lives. With a corollary, however: do not end up in poverty.
Tips and tricks
Hence this question: how to reconcile a dream day and healthy wallet? It is this challenge that explores Marriage: between dream and big businessthe documentary proposed as part of Doc Société on LN24 on Monday November 18 at 10 p.m..
The film explores everyone’s tips and tricks to reconcile what a priori is not. Some plan their wedding in Italy with the help of wedding planners, others hire an ambianceur to make the party great. Wedding dress manufacturers, venue rentals, caterers, all are engaged in a fierce battle to win the stakes in this game of love where nothing is left to chance. Challengers have even emerged offering second-hand wedding dresses or designer dresses at a lower cost.
