Over-the-top celebrity froth is undermining marriage

ARE you online, out there in Scotsman country? If you are, then I dare you to do this: type the words "extravagant celebrity weddings" into your search engine, and just gape for a minute or two at the avalanches of froth and nonsense, sugary-pink decor, big hair, gigantic cakes, massive dresses and outrageous interior design that nowadays seems to accompany the nuptials of even the most minor celebrity.

There are now, it seems, whole websites – as well as whole sections of celebrity magazines, for those not yet on the web – dedicated entirely to recording, admiring or speculating on the cost of huge celebrity weddings.

The financial experts at ...