October to early December every year is considered the "golden wedding season". This year, this trend has developed even more strongly when many couples choose cool weather and stable organization costs to "come home together".
However, for many young people, especially office workers and new graduates, the joy of sharing the happiness of friends also comes with worries about their wallets.
"This month I received 5 wedding invitations, all of which fell on weekends. On average, every time I go, I have to celebrate at least 500,000 VND, which is nearly 3 million VND, Nguyen Quang Vinh (24 years old, Quang Ninh) shared.
Not only does it cost money, many people also have to calculate travel schedules when weddings occur on the same day, even at both ends of the city. "There were weeks when I attended two weddings at the same lunch date, and after eating at one restaurant, I had to go to the other party to take photos," Vinh said.
According to a quick survey on social media, many people said that spending on friends' weddings increases during peak months. The strmie2x account on the Threads platform wrote: "The 9 wedding invitations of social friends have sold out about 4 million, and if you are a close friend, the total amount of money to celebrate should be 5 million". Similarly, Nguyen Hieu's account also admitted that the wedding gifts in the month have almost sold out.
In just three weeks of October, I received six paper wedding invitations and three online invitations. Since the beginning of the year, I have had a total of 15 invitations. Going to work is just enough money to celebrate your wedding," said Nguyen Bich Hong (24 years old, Hanoi).
Many people have chosen to transfer wedding gifts instead of attending in person, especially when the wedding is held far away. Others choose to divide the envelope into small pieces when having to attend many holidays at the same time.
It can be understood that the fear of the wedding season among young people is understandable, because they are in an unstable period of income, while still having to participate in many relationships and social events.
"We young people are not afraid to share joy with friends, but sometimes our financial capacity is limited. However, there are many ways for me and you to consider having less money to spend with social friends," Phuong Uyen (22 years old, Hanoi) expressed.
In addition to traditional envelopes, the trend of "creative wedding celebrations" is also spreading among young people. Instead of cash, they give away books, paintings, mini ornamental plants or online shopping vouchers, both as souvenirs and to avoid the pressure of money.
