"How Marriage Affects the Economy" Part 2

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.