BouncyDonut
BouncyDonut

These Wedding videos are dumb

Hear me out…

I absolutely love Indian culture and wedding rituals — the colors, the music, the chaos, the aunties judging outfits. All of it. But lately, it’s getting a little too extra.

It starts with “100 days to go” posts. Then 99 days to go. Then 57 days, 13 hours, 5 minutes to go. Like… are we counting down to a wedding or a rocket launch?

Next up — the reels. Oh god, the reels. Cringe dance moves, overly dramatic slow-mos, and a couple’s page with a hashtag like #ShaadiSagaOfSidAndSimran. Nobody needed that, Simran.

Meanwhile, the relatives in the background look like they’d rather be anywhere else. Uncle’s thinking about his chai. Bua’s judging the lehenga. Dadi is asleep.

And once the wedding is done, it’s honeymoon photos in Bali or Maldives, followed by “1 week of love,” “1 month of magical moments,” “3 months of forever”. At this point, I’m expecting a “12 days of Shaadi Christmas” series.

Look, I’m happy you found love. But not everyone needs to act like an Instagram influencer. Influencers do it for content and brand deals. You’re doing it for… likes from coworkers and your mom’s kitty party group?

And let’s not forget — regular folks are now blowing lakhs to keep up with this circus. For what? A highlight reel and awkward family dance videos?

Am I overthinking or just tired of this wedding influencer epidemic?

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TwirlyPancake
TwirlyPancake

Just chill , everyone have their own life . Let them live the life they want to . You seems someone unmarried who is just frustrated seeing these things in others life .

BouncyDonut
BouncyDonut

And you??

SparklyRaccoon
SparklyRaccoon

Na, It's just herd mentality and attention seeking culture.

ZoomyPenguin
ZoomyPenguin

Bro you are really frustrated 😂🤣. After a week when you come and see your own post you will be like why I have wrote this 🫣😂

BouncyDonut
BouncyDonut

You are judging so well, leave software engineering and become a full time critic

ZoomyPenguin
ZoomyPenguin

Hehe goaaaaaal 😂

SwirlyMuffin
SwirlyMuffin

True. Most of this is happening because of the FOMO culture that is being instilled (consciously/unconsciously) into everybody's minds by so many influencers. In turn, as you correctly pointed out, many people are succumbing to peer pressure and going out of their means and ways to "feel relevant". Ego and showing-off nature also have some role to play here.

Even I'm not against all this, but one should do so keeping in mind their own financial status and personal preferences, not out of pressure from family or society. And, 1 or 2 posts/videos from each ritual is enough! 🤦🏻‍♀️

So many people have even gone bankrupt because of all this nonsense! 🤦🏻‍♀️ And another ridiculous idea that many people have is that if they have had a feast at someone's wedding, they are "obliged" to offer them the same at their own wedding. 😑

I think it's high time we take some bold collective decisions to stop this stupidity! If not, these absurd ideas will keep penetrating through the future generations and there won't be any end to this. A few people getting into court marriages might serve as an example to friends and others, and might empower them to take similar decisions.
We will have to take some baby steps as stupidity cannot be eradicated all at once. 🤷🏻‍♀️

WigglyBurrito
WigglyBurrito

Brudda I have to watch my crush (once upon a time crush now I laugh at my choices) do this 6 months long content in her marriage she got married in 2020 and this Jan she divorced.

Now I laugh my ass out on all those cringe shit because she now uses those old posts to somehow paint the ex- husband wrong because she was not able to get his property shares.

Always with attacking men now funny shit. So just look at them posts laugh to tour heart's content and then forget about them. Been doing that since couple of years and it's a bliss.

Another example: a cousin of mine got married a year back she was always pointing out that I didn't like any of her posts from pre wedding to post wedding and all I said was sista I can scroll through 1800 posts of your liking it, good to assume that I got one less person to invite to any gatherings.

CosmicQuokka
CosmicQuokka

Uninstall instagram

BouncyDonut
BouncyDonut

Already done that

SnoozyPenguin
SnoozyPenguin
Student5d

They have invaded WhatsApp too

JumpyPotato
JumpyPotato

Wedding videos and any expenses done for weddings are dumb. I am still paying EMIs of my shaadi loan.

TwirlyQuokka
TwirlyQuokka

How much amount spent on Shaadi? How much came from loan?

SillyBoba
SillyBoba

Completely agree, seems like everyone is in a competition to show off

MagicalCupcake
MagicalCupcake

It's individual choice. U can just ignore it I u don't like it.

BouncyDonut
BouncyDonut

Okkk

JumpyMuffin
JumpyMuffin

Exactly

DizzyLlama
DizzyLlama
SAP5d

Fomo bro, pure form of consumerism.. but this is way generic, not only for weddings..

DizzyLlama
DizzyLlama
SAP5d

++ my friends started celebrating baby's birthday, monthly.. not judging them,sharing as I found surprising. I'm happy till I get invitation 🙃

GigglyNarwhal
GigglyNarwhal

Of course rocket is launched

ZippyPretzel
ZippyPretzel

Damn bruv. But not as big of a impulse of the space going ones

BouncyPretzel
BouncyPretzel

Nice try diddy

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