A friend of mine recently showed me a prenuptial picture of a relative – the couple was standing on the edge of a sidewalk, under a huge digital signage and beside a road sign that says “Couple Kissing” in place of the usual “Pedestrian Crossing.” It was a cute shot. That brought us to discuss how lucrative weddings can be. If it’s risky business for the couple to tie the knot, it’s serious business for the wedding planners, florists, designers, wedding singers/hosts photographers/videographers, and others. My friend, who also recently got married, is currently honing her skills and talent to become a full-pledged wedding planner. She started by designing, preparing, and organizing the distribution of wedding invitations for another friend of ours. It was a fun experience for me to watch because I get to see how cheap wedding invitations, but still elegant and very presentable, doesn’t have to be hard to produce. So if you’re a bride on a budget, don’t feel so bad. I’m sure there are a lot of options out there that will help you have your dream wedding without having to dish out a fortune you don’t have.
Well, I have no use of all these as yet, but I’m fascinated by people who were able to make weddings a lucrative business. I know of a group of people, barkadas, each with their own specialty - flowers, make-up, cake - who offer themselves as a “package deal” to would-be brides and grooms. Other friends are specializing in event coordination and/or decorations. If I have any talent at all with arranging flowers, I guess that’s the closest I can get to be interested in such endeavors. I guess I’m just not someone who is inclined in creating something tailored to a variety of tastes. Well, I’m not saying never. As they say, the only permanent thing in this life is change.
