The birth of the wedding industry
The wedding industry as we know it essentially emerged in the 1920s.
One hundred years ago, people were recovering from the influenza pandemic, women first got to vote, and you could buy a new house for $6,000. The average cost of a wedding was $400 (about $5,000 today).
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