Weddings and many
other occasions are huge big businesses, you will never find a person with a
small schedule for appointments these days…always opportunity and decisions
made that will affect everyone from the photographer, baker, designers, jewelry
businesses, and more. I was reading an article recently on how millennials have
been waiting longer for marriage. The article was referring to how one of the
well-known wedding and event stores have been affected by business. David’s
Bridal is planning to file for bankruptcy. I saw the story and it almost broke
my heart a bit because as someone who has shopped there recently and who plans
to return there soon for future gifts or purchases. I was shocked. How could
the wedding industry be affected when there are billions of people who are
planning to get married or will eventually walk down the aisle in the near
future.
It was sad to hear
when I heard their reasoning and why it has been happening. It turns out
because of the digital age people no longer want to shop within the store and
want to use smaller vendors. They also only want to use online shopping as a
way on cutting costs for their wedding planning or event planning. Instead of
using smaller businesses or companies consumers no longer want to go into the
brick and mortar stores to shop or use businesses that have been thriving and
have been successful.
How do we get
people to remember the experience of shopping from the moment you drive or walk
up to the store, you are greeted with smiling sales associates and managers.
You get a chance to go through the store, shopping finding what fits your style
and taste.
You know that’s
one other thing a new couple who is getting married and becoming a union looks
forward to the most. The cake tastings, wine/champagne tastings, choosing food
and the menu courses during the dinner or cocktail hour, businesses
particularly restaurants, clothing stores thrive off of these particular
occasions. Picking out their suits, dresses for themselves and their
bridal/groom party. I believe we can never see those industries be impacted
because we always need people to assist us with the planning.
Hello my beautiful and handsome readers happy New Year 2019....I didn't realize it had been a month since I last posted. I guess you know what when life has you on the go these days. You have to squeeze in time to write always. I am excited for the year ahead because there's so much happening right now I am excited to discuss a lot of different topics and projects coming up. I am still working on my book literally as we speak. I am multitasking squeezing in time daily to complete it. The goal to have it done and to find some writers and a editor to assist a bit with sharing my voice. I want to tell my story because not everyone knows the whole truth. What really happened....how did she meet this person, how did she even really start the blog. So I am going to discuss a lot of what happened from the beginning of my journey to the present. Now back to pop culture it's 2019 a lot of anniversaries are coming up this year so will have so much to talk about. Stay tuned my loyal readers I promise you all. You're in for some exciting surprises, interesting stories, and more. So back to "How Marriage affects the economy" Part 2....
This is something
that I think should be apart of the couples wedding traditions and customs. You
want to preserve and remember the experience. Including actual people who are
involved instead of just going online this is something I think is essential
you need that when it comes to planning a major life event. I think we have
forgotten what it is like to have an actual person who’s involved with the
process instead of just going online to purchase a wedding gown, shoes, a tie,
or hat for the occasion. I think from my own personal experiences and being
apart of some weddings. I love how each bride I saw made an effort to get the
whole family involved. They also didn’t plan everything by going to computers.
They went in person directly and purchased everything right away. I agree with
that mentality you don’t want to see major corporations stop thriving and
getting their companies growing. Plus this is what keeps the economy booming
and competing against each other too. When they’re all involved and they keep
finding more creative ways to help brides and grooms with their special day.
So my bottom line
is we need to find a way to meet in the middle with the economy maybe lets say
cut cost with cheaper bridal/groomsmen gifts/gifts for those attendees online.
Then finding a way to interact with the companies in person.