the wedding industry is out of control 😳 | Internet Analysis

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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - intro
2:48 - weddings are expensive (gasp!)
4:43 - today's sponsor, thredUP
7:11 - why are we willing to spend so much on weddings?
9:39 - it's not JUST a wedding (so many more parties and events!)
12:50 - wedding marketing, social performance, and comparison
15:28 - (little tangent about how this script went off the rails lmao)
16:10 - are large weddings leading to burnout?
20:18 - attending a wedding is VERY expensive!
24:44 - small channel shoutout: Ashley Norton
25:44 - thank you thank you bye bye

RESOURCES & REFERENCES:
"Why Weddings Are A Total Rip-Off" (Adam Ruins Everything) -    • Adam Ruins Everything - Why Weddings ...  
The average wedding cost $19,000 in 2020, about $10,000 less than the year before - https://www.businessinsider.com/perso...
The Average Cost of Weddings is a Lie (The Silk Stem Collective) - https://silkstemcollective.com/median...
A staggering percentage of couples are going into debt to pay for their weddings; here are the countries where the problem is the worst - https://www.businessinsider.com/weddi...
Marriage or Mortgage | Official Trailer | Netflix -    • Marriage or Mortgage | Official Trail...  
Bridgerton | Official Trailer -    • Bridgerton | Official Trailer | Netflix  
Bridgerton Season 2 | Official Trailer -    • Видео  
De Beers myth: Do people spend a month's salary on a diamond engagement ring? - https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-273...
"I Am A Wedding Planner & This Is What My Wedding Looks Like" (Refinery29) -    • I Am A Wedding Planner & This Is What...  
The Knot, "what do guests secretly hate at weddings?" tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@theknot/video...
How Much Should You Spend on a Wedding Gift? 12 Etiquette Tips - https://www.vogue.com/article/wedding...
Here's How Much It Actually Costs To Be A Bridesmaid - https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/how-...

B-ROLL CLIPS:
Take An Inside Look At Priyanka Chopra And Nick Jonas' Emotional Wedding -    • Inside Priyanka Chopra And Nick Jonas...  
Chanel Iman and Sterling Shepard's Official Wedding Video | Brides -    • Chanel Iman and Sterling Shepard's Of...  
Inside Hailey Bieber’s Wedding Dress Fitting | Vogue -    • Inside Hailey Bieber’s Wedding Dress ...  
Unsettling DeBeers Commercial from 1991 -    • Unsettling DeBeers Commercial from 1991  
The Best First Looks, Part II | These Groom Reactions Will Make You Cry -    • The Best First Looks, Part II | These...  
Princess Diana - The Royal Wedding Full Video -    • Princess Diana - The Royal Wedding Fu...  

Tiffany Ferguson (she/her), 26 years old. Here on Tiffanyferg, my main series is called Internet Analysis, where I research and discuss topics related to social issues and media.

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