I blame a mix of reality shows pushing up the expectations, feminist / self-centered indulgence when they do get married and rise of self-centered “destination” weddings that inflate the cost with travel expenses for everyone.
I’ve had people get mad at me for saying we’re not traveling to their honeymoon destination for a wedding, we’ll send a gift. Or in two occasions, since we showed up as a family of four, here’s a token gift. We traveled with children, our presence IS the gift.
I could never get into these bachelor shows. Getting married is not a prize in itself, even to a wealthy partner. It’s really tough if you don’t have a lot of insight or if one or both are not communicating honestly.