This week in class, we read a piece called, Marrying Absurd. This piece was about Las Vegas, and how weddings there appeal to the "boldness" and "convenience" desired by the American society. This satirical piece revolves around the self-centered nature of people in today's society. By eliminating the time factor of weddings, and the large and extravagant themes, the "once-in-a-lifetime" atmospheres are lost, and the supposed to be "once-in-a-lifetime" event feels like any other. Wedding are events that kids and parents alike look forward to, so giving all of that up for the convenience and popularity of faster, less sentimental weddings truly seems absurd doesn't it? In the piece, the author mentioned a young, pregnant bride who was crying after her wedding, claiming that it was as nice as the one she has always wanted. Did this seem absurd to her? This could also be turned around, to reflect the shallow and materialistic nature of normal weddings. While they are very nice, and they capture all of the "once-in-a-lifetime" emotions, is all of it really necessary? Is it possible to have all of the right emotions while excluding some of the traditional elements? If a bride and groom were not able to afford a grand wedding, or did not have a large amount of time to spare, what would they do? If the bride and groom love each other, and are willing to spend the rest of their lives together, isn't that all that matters?

I thought about royal purple, because it represents wealth and luxury. I also thought of white, because it represents purity and simplicity.