Why are weddings getting so extravagant? My sister's wedding in 2007 had around 1000 guests, and now my cousin's wedding is expecting 1200! I feel like 200-300 should be the ideal max, but the numbers just keep going up... sigh.

Why are weddings getting so extravagant? My sister's wedding in 2007 had around 1000 guests, and now my cousin's wedding is expecting 1200! I feel like 200-300 should be the ideal max, but the numbers just keep going up... sigh.