Don’t just say, “Yes”. A marriage is more than a dream wedding

ByKarishma Kuenzang
Mar 08, 2024 03:35 PM IST
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Weddings are extravagant one-day events, while marriages are lifelong commitments. The $75 billion industry overshadows the importance of the actual partnership

At one level, it’s a matter of semantics. Indians often use the terms Wedding and Marriage interchangeably. The former is a one-day event. The latter, if all goes well, is a lifelong partnership. What guests attend is the wedding, what the couple commits to is the marriage.

Films such as Sex and The City make big weddings out to be the norm. (Shutterstock)
Films such as Sex and The City make big weddings out to be the norm. (Shutterstock)
In 20018, writer Salman Rushdie was trolled fro saying, “Girls want a wedding, they don’t want a marriage”.
In 20018, writer Salman Rushdie was trolled fro saying, “Girls want a wedding, they don’t want a marriage”.
In Marry Me (2022), Jennifer Lopez picks a random man from the audience to marry.
In Marry Me (2022), Jennifer Lopez picks a random man from the audience to marry.
On Friends, Phoebe and Mike are determined to marry, even if it’s on a street in a snowstorm.
On Friends, Phoebe and Mike are determined to marry, even if it’s on a street in a snowstorm.
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