While you can see glimmers of this on a day-to-day basis, nowhere is this more apparent than on your wedding day. If having meals with your friends here and there are like small investments that add up in your Happiness Portfolio, your wedding day is like having a huge IPO (going public on the stock market), where you receive a massive investment o... See more

It really struck me then that a wedding is not about you nor your partner – it’s about everyone else. It’s to celebrate the impact your loved ones have had on your ability to grow together, and reaffirming the investments in one another’s Happiness Portfolios. Sure, you might only get to spend 2 minutes with each guest during the course of the wedd... See more

A wedding is probably the only event where all three of those big questions can be simultaneously answered in a way that you truly feel it. The answers won’t hit you like a tidal wave, but instead you’ll receive them piece-by-piece as the day progresses. And the more concrete the “Yes”es are, the more empowering the wedding becomes as a long-standi... See more

Reason #1: Weddings are ridiculously expensive

Why I Think Having a Wedding Is Very Important

The more logical solution would be to take a small number of guests out to nice dinners to celebrate your marriage, so you could actually enjoy the extended company of those loved ones. Not only would you be able to celebrate your marriage in a way that only this particular set of loved ones can offer, but you’d also probably save a lot of money as... See more

If you want to have dozens of eyes on you and endless pictures taken of you for an entire day for doing nothing but existing, the best way to accomplish that is by having a wedding. In fact, being the central character of a wedding is one of the best ways to receive constant attention while putting in the least amount of effort on the day of.

Why I Thought Having a Wedding Was Very Stupid

Reason #1: You officially become a significant investment in everyone’s Happiness Portfolio