The trend of renting wedding gold to 'give' to the bride is popular, parents breathe a sigh of relief, young couples feel indignant

Wedding gold rental service "saved" parents in the act of giving gold to their daughter-in-law and made many girls feel resentful because "all the fame and no profit", netizens argued endlessly.

This year's wedding season comes at a time when gold prices are constantly rising, a type of increase that many young people call "unstoppable". Gold is not only expensive but also difficult to buy, making many families about to hold weddings feel "unsettled". Not having gold to give to their daughters and daughters-in-law at weddings, as usual, is a fear of losing face with guests, a fear of making their children feel sad, and buying gold at this time is too "painful for the wallet", even an unbearable burden for some families.

Wedding gold rental services, which have grown rapidly in recent years, are a solution that many families are looking to. On social networks, many companies and stores advertise flexible service packages, from renting gold rings, bracelets or large, magnificent gold necklaces to even "expensive-looking" jewelry sets, helping the bride and groom look proud when appearing at the wedding.

Groom Vu Nhat Minh (31 years old, Ha Nam ), who just held his wedding at the end of September, shared: "At first, my family was hesitant about renting wedding gold because they thought it was not luxurious. But after consulting and seeing that we needed to save money for other things, we decided to rent. Everyone was satisfied, and the wedding was still very grand."

Ms. Hai Lan, 56 years old, living in Hai Duong , excitedly said that the wedding gold rental service helped her family solve the difficult financial problem, and could "hold their heads high" at her son's wedding: " The family's reputation, the parents' reputation is also the children's reputation. The jewelry set I rented in Hanoi is very luxurious, everyone praised the wedding as a great success."

Thuy Linh, a 27-year-old girl who just got married last week, confided: "My mother had prepared 3 gold bars as a wedding gift for me a long time ago, when the price of gold was less than 70 million VND/bar; but my husband's family is less well-off, and they hold weddings for their children every 3 years, so when they got married to me, they couldn't buy an equal amount of gold to give to their daughter-in-law on stage. The magnificent jewelry I wore at the wedding was rented by my in-laws, and they took it off and returned it at the end of the day ."

Talking about wearing rented gold but still having to show pride when people complimented "the gift from her husband's family is so expensive", Thuy Linh was a bit dissatisfied. The bride said that she sympathized with her husband's family's economic situation so she did not ask for gold, but was upset when she had to "bear the reputation of having her mother-in-law give her gold to wear around her neck" but "had no piece".

"My close friends were also dissatisfied on my behalf. If I didn't have money, I wouldn't have given it to them. Why do I have to act like that? The most annoying thing was that my husband's relatives, friends, and parents didn't know, they kept saying I was so lucky, and kept reminding me to behave properly to be worthy of their favor and investment," Linh said, feeling resentful. She said her husband also objected, but in the end, he still had to listen to his parents.

Wedding gold rental services are booming on social networks. (Screenshot)

A gold shop owner who rents wedding gold on Truong Dinh Street (Hanoi) said that their goods have two types: real 9999 gold and plated gold, the rental price is 400,000 VND/day per product: "Customers renting wedding gold only need to leave their ID card and deposit, 9999 gold and plated gold products have different deposit levels. Most customers choose plated gold to avoid breakage, they will have to buy the product immediately" .

Ms. Hoang Thi Linh, the owner of another gold shop in Hanoi, also shared: " Our shop has provided wedding gold rental services for a long time. Recently, the number of customers looking for wedding gold rental services has increased sharply."

The trend of renting wedding gold is booming as the price of gold is increasing, causing controversy. (Photo: Cong Hieu)

On social networks, the story of renting wedding gold to look good at the wedding has caused a lot of controversy with many different opinions.

Many people consider this a good solution to reduce the financial burden for families with children getting married: "Instead of having to spend a large amount of money to buy gold, they want to rent it to save money while still ensuring a solemn wedding day"; "A reasonable solution for families without economic conditions, or low-income workers, to have gold to wear on their wedding day while only spending a reasonable amount of money to rent it"...

There are also many netizens who have the opposite opinion, saying that this is just a form of "pretending", showing off fake wealth, losing the core value of marriage which is love and sincerity. A young person wrote: " Everyone knows that the pure gold jewelry that people give when getting married is not beautiful, it is designed to show off wealth, to show off grandeur, no girl dares to wear it outside of the wedding. Renting this type of jewelry is to 'cover' and gain face, not to wear it beautifully ".

"Wedding is the beginning of married life, wedding gold symbolizes stability and long-term value. If you only rent, isn't the value of the wedding day just temporary?"; "Buying gold is still yours, renting means losing money, the bride feels disappointed. If you can't afford it, then it's okay not to wear gold."

Many people believe that the image of brides wearing heavy gold necklaces at rich weddings stimulates the mentality of showing off wealth and the notion that there must be a grand gold exchange. The photo shows a wedding in China.

"What custom is it that requires a whole tael of gold for a wedding? Where did our ancestors get so much gold in the past? If parents have gold, they give it to their children, if they don't, then don't, why do they have to try to show off?" "The image of brides wearing heavy gold necklaces at rich weddings in Vietnam, China and some other Asian countries has created a trend of giving lavish gold to the bride during the wedding, even if they don't have it, they still have to pretend to be rich, it's really hard for both sides"..., many opinions do not support renting wedding gold to show off unreal wealth.

In addition, some netizens believe that the ostentation of gold and silver on wedding days is causing many young couples to place more importance on material things than the true meaning of marriage. This can lead to financial pressure after marriage and other psychological consequences.

Source: https://giadinh.suckhoedoisong.vn/ro-trao-luu-thue-vang-cuoi-tang-co-dau-phu-huynh-tho-phao-doi-tre-am-uc-172241031220757179.htm