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Everyone knows that weddings — the most elaborate and costly form of old school pageantry still acceptable in modern society — a
Everyone knows that weddings — the most elaborate and costly form of old school pageantry still acceptable in modern society — a
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2019-09-18
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Everyone knows that weddings — the most elaborate and costly form of old school pageantry still acceptable in modern society — are stupidly expensive. But it turns out Americans are now blowing even more money than ever before on what’s supposed to be the most magical day of any couple’s life together, money that, to be honest, could be spent on much, much cooler stuff. The Knot released its annual wedding survey this week, with findings showing that couples are spending a mind-numbing average of US$32,641 on matrimonial celebrations. The study includes data from nearly 18,000 pairs across the country. While the cost of a wedding varied greatly from city to city — reaching a nauseating high of $82,300 in Manhattan — the price was steep no matter where couples chose to get hitched. All this is true despite the fact that weddings (and marriages in general, honestly) can be a fairly impractical thing to invest in. Think about that.
So rather than spending hugely on a union that may or may not work out, wouldn’t it make more sense to save your hard-earned money by forgoing the big ceremony for the major expenses you’re likely to face in married life? You know, like a mortgage. Or brace for your wallet-draining children-to-be. And if your fiancee is dead set on a fairytale wedding? You could always just blow your financial load on a fulfilling single life. With nearly $33,000 to spend in the life of a singledom, you could get pretty far when it comes to amenities and entertainment. Perhaps the best part of being free from the shackles of wedding planning is the opportunity to treat yourself. Like, why drop $1,400 on a frilly dress you’ll wear once before it turns to moth food when you can rock the most expensive shoes of the season and look great doing it? And while weddings are supposed to be all about the happy couple, everyone knows that’s bull, because you have to feed your guests and provide them with entertainment and put a roof over their heads for a couple of hours and likely go into debt doing it. In addition to simply having fun, there are some more practical ways to spend your wedding purse as well. For instance, purchasing and providing for a nice house cat rather than dropping major dough on finger bling intended for fending off hotties for the rest of your life. Fluffy won’t care if you bring home someone new every weekend — he’ll just hate everyone indiscriminately.
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在现代社会,婚礼这一复杂且昂贵的老派盛典依旧为人们所接受。众所周知,婚礼如此昂贵实在是毫无意义。不过,如今美国人结起婚来比过去更烧钱,因为大家都将婚礼当天视为夫妻共同生活中最美妙的日子。说实话,这些钱本可以花在更酷的事情上。本周,爱结网发布了年度婚礼调查报告,结果表明,夫妻在婚庆上平均花费32641美元,数额之大,令人触目惊心。调查数据覆盖了全美近18000对夫妇。虽说不同城市的婚庆价格差异显著(如在曼哈顿,婚庆费用可高达82300美元,令人咋舌),但不管选择在哪里喜结连理,都价格不菲。以上种种都是实情,尽管婚礼可能是一种相当不切实际的投资(说实话,婚姻也是一样)。好好想想是不是这个道理。 因此,与其把一大笔钱花在一段前途未卜的婚姻上,还不如舍去大阵仗,省下血汗钱,用于应付婚后可能面临的巨额开销,这是不是更有意义呢?你懂的,比如偿还按揭。或者为还未出世的“败家”孩子未雨绸缪。要是未婚妻铁了心想办一场童话般的婚礼,那又怎么办呢?你总可以选择把这些钱挥霍在让自己惬意的单身生活上吧!有近33000美元可用于单身生活,你就可以放肆享乐了。或许,摆脱婚礼策划枷锁的最大好处就在于有了善待自己的机会。比如说,为何要花1400美元买一件只会穿一次就喂蛀虫的褶边礼服呢?还不如脚踩一双当季最贵的鞋子款款而行,潇洒气派。还有,婚礼本该是完全属于幸福新人的大好日子,不过谁都知道这纯属瞎扯,你得找个遮风挡雨之地让宾客们吃喝玩乐几个小时,还可能因此债台高筑。除了纯粹的玩乐,婚礼开销还可有其他更为实际的用途。比如,与其花大价钱买一枚闪亮的戒指用以在未来抵挡帅哥美女,还不如购买并喂养一只漂亮的家猫。这个毛绒绒的家伙才不会在意你每周末带什么新面孔回家——反正它谁都不喜欢。
解析
本题经改编后主要包括两段。第一段通过今昔对比,援引爱结网的数据指出当代美国人在婚庆方面普遍花费过高的问题。第二段则用幽默的笔触建议节省婚礼开销以提高生活质量。
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