Weddings!!

I was at a wedding at the weekend.. The first one in like five years!! As i was getting ready for it I actually couldn't believe how much preparation goes into just being a GUEST at a wedding!! Its ridiculous!! First of all there's the task of finding the perfect dress..A serious operation in itself!! I'm not even joking.. The list of "do's and dont's" is absolutely endless!! Plus you must do everything in your power to try to ensure that nobody has the same dress as you. Then in the weeks leading up to the wedding there is tan, nails, shawls (as you MUST cover your shoulders in the church!!), shoes, make-up etc!!
So with the huge expense and all the stress I was beginning to feel like it was actually me that was getting married when in fact I didn't even know the bloody bride!! To save a bit of dosh I got my friend to do my hair and thanks to about a litre of hairspray it was a great success.. The poor girl probably had most of it her lungs!!
The point I'm trying to make is that after all of this preparation to just be a bloody guest at a wedding..What would it be like being the bride?? Is it worth it?? The stress..The expense... Is there more emphasis put on the wedding than the marriage??? And even thought he picture is a bit of an exaggeration, has the whole "bridezilla" culture got out of hand???