Marriage, But Make It Extortion: The Wedding Industrial Complex

Deep Dives in the Shallow End

The wedding industry wants you to believe that “love conquers all,” including your checking account. On this episode of Deep Dives in the Shallow End, host Donovan takes a razor-sharp (and slightly sticky) scalpel to the Wedding Industrial Complex. Get the real story behind $30,000 barn venues, $4,000 cake disasters, and why the price of peonies could fund a minor coup.

It’s a darkly funny deep dive into a multi-billion dollar system built on debt, emotional blackmail, and floral markups that would make De Beers blush. Expect fact-checked numbers, highbrow historical shade, and lowbrow porta-potty jokes, all in one wildly unromantic, unfiltered package.

If you’ve ever wondered why a “simple” ceremony costs more than your first car, or just need ammo for the next family debate about eloping, this is your episode. Because the only thing more sacred than love… is your ability to laugh at it.

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