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Honest Nuptial Graphs

The Funny Wedding Planning Chart Series Examines Reality and Expectations

— October 28, 2015 — Lifestyle
This wedding planning chart series hilariously sums up the reality of organizing your nuptials. Illustrated by BuzzFeed staff member Rachel Wilkerson Miller, the 13 different graphs compare your expectations versus what actually happens when planning a wedding.

Much of the wedding planning charts discuss budgeting, from your fiancé not knowing the accurate cost of anything to the cost of recreating what you see on Pinterest. The graphs also cover material such as people who have very strong negative opinions, DIY projects, how much you think about eloping, true feelings on wedding gifts, what actually goes into the wedding bouquet, time spend designing the wedding website, reasons the engaged person is shedding tears, reading nasty comments and the wedding night. One chart in particular analyzes the hierarchy of wedding concerns, from your hair to the dramatic objection of an ex.

Trend Themes
1. Realistic Wedding Planning - Wedding industry businesses could innovate by offering realistic, transparent and affordable wedding services catering to couples who are looking for honesty and practicality in their nuptials.
2. Humorous Guides - Industries in the wedding planning space could create humorous guides and tools that help couples navigate the stress and expectations of the wedding process while keeping themselves grounded with laughter and shared humor.
3. Cost-conscious Weddings - Wedding industry professionals could offer affordable options to couples looking to plan their dream wedding while being cost-conscious, such as creating budget-friendly wedding packages or offering discounts to those with realistic expectations on wedding planning.
Industry Implications
1. Wedding Industry - Players in the wedding industry, including planners, caterers, photographers, florists, and venue providers could optimize their offerings to cater to couples looking for fun, pragmatic, and affordable weddings.
2. Humor Entertainment Sector - Humor and entertainment industry players such as comedic writers, illustrators, filmmakers, and social media platforms, could create content like fun-filled guides, charts, and videos to help ease the stress of the wedding planning space.
3. Honeymoon Industry - The honeymoon industry, including hotels and airlines, could innovate by offering affordable and realistic romantic getaways and packages, acknowledging the financial and emotional exhaustion of planning a wedding and honeymoon in one go.
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