Re: I wish a new tradition would arise, spend the least amount of money on weddings.
^ I am commenting on the first post of this thread.
Re: Pak weddings, they can drag and they can very flashy and they can financially ruin a family (if they go over their resources) but your experiences are based on your experiences. I have attended some weddings that were phenomenally organized and everything worked as clock-work. As far as being miserable attending one, I guess its a personal choice. You may find attending Pak weddings a misery, but I look forward to weddings in our family. They are a great opportunity to meet family members from all over the world and they generally are so much fun.