"“There used to be 'receiving lines' where you greeted each of your guests. Now, the bridal party enters dancing or whatever, often with a partner they have never met, and it looks uncomfortable and ridiculous. The bridal party doesn't necessarily have to be in the receiving line, but the couple and their parents do. Also, the newlyweds don't spend time with each guest; they're busy with their friends and partying.”"
"“I'm currently engaged, but when I was younger, I remember that expensive designer jewelry was the way to go. A diamond was the only way to do it. Flash-forward: my fiancée's engagement ring is a sapphire with lab diamonds, and her wedding band is a moissanite. My ring is opal and black zirconium. She's thrifty, and personally, I think it's cool that there are less expensive and less destructive options out now from smaller jewelers.”"
"“Taking your husband's last name was so common. I got married in 1977, and everyone told me, 'Take your social security card to the Social Security office and get your name changed!' They even gave me time off to do it the next week. Uh, no! Why??? I never took his last name, but most people did. I do not see the need. Even my own daughters did this, though I tried to convince them otherwise.”"
"“Wedding cake in the past wasn't meant to be eaten at the party, at least in the '80s. It was a yucky fruit cake. The cake cut by newlyweds was just a fake styrofoam cake for show (except for the top tier). So, the fruit cake was pre-cut and wrapped for you to take home as a guest.”"
Older wedding customs included receiving lines where guests were greeted individually, while modern ceremonies often focus on dancing and socializing with less time spent with each guest. Engagement and wedding jewelry has changed from a default emphasis on expensive designer diamonds to wider acceptance of lab diamonds, sapphires, moissanite, opal, and other materials. Changing a spouse’s last name was once widely expected and supported with instructions and time off for paperwork, though many now question the need. Wedding cakes in earlier decades could be primarily decorative, with fake tiers for display and fruit cake prepared for guests to take home rather than eat at the reception.
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