Who said the camera never lies?

I firmly believe that one of the main reasons that weddings have become so ridiculous and out of hand is the majority obsession with celebrity.
The desire to emanate their perceived life of glamour and million dollar style positively erupts as soon as a wedding is on the cards.



I read a good article in last weekends Mail on Sunday called Do You Have Celebrity Envy?
It attempts to reveal that the the charmed life they appear to lead is nothing more than a cleverly cultivated image captured on celluloid to con society that this is where the party's at and this is how you need to be to call yourself 'somebody'. Unfortunately, too many believe it to be true and follow suit by buying the same labels, taking the same holidays and eating in the same restaurants-generally living way beyond their means.

In reality, the celebrity is being dictated to by society and the media, constantly having to live up to expectations by presenting the façade they believe everyone wants to see. The stunning photo is a contrived moment that generally doesn't represent the reality of their life and what is going on beneath the surface.

Now, one of the most anticipated parts of a wedding day has become, not the ceremony but the photographs! So much time, energy and money is put into getting the perfect shot where the bride looks beautiful, slim, glamorous, radiant, so very, very happy. She is surrounded by her matching bridesmaids, with her handsome man, and yes, in that one she looks just like a film star! The dream has been achieved and captured forever for everyone to see.

There is nothing wrong with that so long as the drive it takes to get those perfect wedding photos hasn't overtaken the real meaning of the wedding day and the happiness that they show is much more than skin deep.

Happiness cannot be bought, It doesn't come from material wealth, a glitzy lifestyle or outer beauty-celebrity doesn't equal happiness-perhaps quite the opposite. Like the other great things in life, happiness comes from WITHIN and your acceptance and celebration of yourself, your ability to love with all your heart and an understanding of what it means to be generous and kind. I truly believe that-well, I know it to be true.

Once you get that, the pursuit of happiness from outside means; material things and a perfect image, seems to just fall by the wayside. You'll see right through those glossy celebrity mags and instead of wishing you were more like them, you'll be content to just be you.

Then you are ready to get married!