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To be disgusted by brooklyn Beckham wedding

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Airfriedpotatowitch · 11/04/2022 16:32

I know alot of it is probably exajerated by media but to splosh out that much on a completely ott wedding seems quite revolting to me when millions all over the world are dying and how that money could have been spent on helping starving dying children, housing homeless people and helping refugees fleeing from war torture disaster and god knows what. And while I'm having a moan flogging just 1 painting of the royal family could probably solve alot of problems and it makes me sick how they preach to everyone about everything whilst sitting on fortunes t they don't need want and probably don't even like or notice anymore. Anyway that's what I think.

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TokyoTen · 11/04/2022 20:41

Their money their choice - plus its gone into the economy to generate jobs. I'm not a fan of theirs but I don't care how they spend their money.

100problems · 11/04/2022 20:41

When does Vogue get published? I'm dying to see the photos. Well not literally dying, but enough to spring a fiver.

#carparkpuddleshallow

user1471443411 · 11/04/2022 20:42

I know what you mean OP, it does feel a bit distasteful. What proof do we have of the money the Beckham's give to charity, apart from their own word and press releases? It usually seems to be the celebrities who keep quiet about it who turn out to have given the most in the end. I tried to find out a little before posting and didn't get anything definitive, but found this link interesting
theblacksea.eu/stories/football-leaks/football-leaks-how-david-beckham-held-back-from-donating-to-his-own-unicef-project/
Yes, they can do what they want with their own money but I wish they'd shut up about it.

elephantbreathing · 11/04/2022 20:43

@Cryingintherain99

This sort of thing isn't usually something I spend any time thinking about. However, it makes me feel highly emotional that he's getting married, He was born the same year as my eldest son, whose development froze when he reached 15 months. He's almost 23 now and never spoken a word in his life.

I don't begrudge anyone their happiness.
It just really hits me hard to think of where my son might have been - not with the money and fame BB has obviously - just the basic things in life that most of us take for granted - independence and freedom.

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Kennykenkencat · 11/04/2022 20:43

@Bertiebiscuit

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Well if being “talentless and thick” gets that amount of money and that life style. (I doubt David and Victoria are sitting in their kitchen wrapped in blankets worried about the heating bills) then bring it on.

Obviously we have been tackling poverty all wrong.
Instead of encouraging people to educate their way out of poverty the answer is to get rid of any educational establishment and churn out a load of “talentless and thick”people who will end up being multi millionaires

Why are you making out that having a disability is something to be sneered at.

Why are the children “talentless grasping brats” and how do you know they know the price of everything and the value of nothing.
Do you know them personally or are you just parroting what a journalist has written or decided on that your life is so bad that I’m order to make yourself feel better you will tear down someone else.

Even if they are the grabbiest people in the world. So What.
Does anyone really care what type of cake they had or how much the flowers cost.

At least they gave work to people businesses were able to pay staff and money is passed around.
My Dd works in this sort of industry and pre pandemic had many weddings and parties booked that would have given her work and a lot of other people work.
Because the weddings didn’t go ahead or they went ahead with a very much reduced guest list and budget it meant that my Dd ended up on UC like all the rest of our family when the country locked down.

Which do you think will do more to get people off benefits and out of poverty.
Tiny weddings with a micro budget or large flamboyant affairs with hundreds of catering staff, waiters, security, photographers, hairdressers, beauticians and dress designers.

I really don’t think people who are saying how terrible to put on such a show realise how much people rely on these sort of events as work.

ldontWanna · 11/04/2022 20:45

So the wedding was 15 millions. Massive amount for us commoners, but not that much in the great scheme of things. A drop in the ocean compared to the national or global need. So insignificant in fact that it wouldn't even make a difference. For comparison this is how much CIN raise every year, and it's still ongoing and needed and no issues got "solved".

2021*
39
2020
57
2019
57.3
2018
60.7
2017
60.8
2016
61
2015
56.9
2014
49.1
2013
49.7
2012
43.3
2011
46.1
2010
36.6
2009
40.2

Through their work the Beckhams (love them,hate them or don't care about them) have donated ,contributed and raised a lot more than that wedding has cost.

Focusing on BIG NUMBER is short sighted really and fuming for the sake of fuming. It's like someone poorer than me moaning I spent £ 1500 on a wedding.

JaneJeffer · 11/04/2022 20:45

@Cryingintherain99 Thanks

SleepingStandingUp · 11/04/2022 20:45

@JaniieJones

The bride looked beautiful didn't she. You can't help wondering if her family were disappointed she ended up with a Beckham. She looks totally out of his league.
Oh he's definitely punching above his weight. It was all very quick, he was SPEEDY with getting that ring on but who knows, maybe it'll work out. I bet the prenup is tight though
MummyJasmin · 11/04/2022 20:46

Wars have always been going on. What about all the non white, European refugees? Or do they not count?
The amount the Peltz and Becks have spent on the wedding is just the tip of the iceberg compared to their properties, investments, trust funds etc etc they are hoarding. At least this way people were paid wages for their contribution and services towards the wedding.

What is tacky and shows how greedy they are is that they had it covered in Vogue! They will be getting a couple mill back from their no doubt. If they had any class they wouldn't sell their special day to a magazine like that perhaps just share a few photos on insta like "normal" people.
Notice how Brooklyn has added Peltz to his surname? Doubt his folks would have allowed him to do that if he hadn't married into a billion $ family.
Don't want to sound mean but I doubt this marriage will last. The Peltz' are just wayyy more wealthy!

LBFseBrom · 11/04/2022 20:48

How do you know any of these people don't give an awful lot of money to help those who are disadvantages and sometimes actually do things in support. If you are super wealthy you can be philanthropic and have a good time. Don't be disgusted with them, you have no idea what goes on behind the scenes.

Chiefofstaff · 11/04/2022 20:50

Well I suppose there’s communism which does away with inequality in income. That always seems a huge success and works out so well for the general populace.

£3 million to the Peltz family makes about as much financial impact on them as buying a chocolate Freddo Frog has on us. And it’s entirely for possible for them to spend £3 million on their daughters wedding AND do a great deal for charities and foundations as well.

A couple I know sold their business and live a very luxurious lifestyle but also have set up a foundation which does the most amazing work. It has had a huge impact on many peoples quality of life. If they also have enough to enjoy the fruits of their hard work as well, I’m not going to begrudge them a penny or think they should do even more.

Sceptre86 · 11/04/2022 20:53

There will always be rich people and poor people. People will always be being born and dying. That doesn't mean we don't get to mark and celebrate the special events in our lives. He's a young kid getting a lot of flack for having a wedding.

Yabu, massively so in fact.

DigsDilemma · 11/04/2022 20:54

Have you only just realised that there's massive wealth inequality in the world? You're really not going to like hearing about the Russian billionaires and what they spend their money on. Look up how much a billion actually is. Makes £3 million look like peanuts.

Rosebel · 11/04/2022 20:57

I could understand your anger if it was public money being spent but it wasn't. He hasn't taken anything away from those who need it more.
YABU.

Cherrysherbet · 11/04/2022 20:57

YANBU

Fernshire · 11/04/2022 20:57

Op isn't coming back at this point surely..

WhiteJellycat · 11/04/2022 20:59

I could spend my money on feeding children in poverty but it wouldnt touch the sides would it?

I do give to charity but I dont publish that info. I also visibly drive a car. Selling it to feed the starving because I have a luxury item and people are starving isnt logical and wont make much of a dent. So scale that up to say my friend with a land rover or DHS boss with a BMW. Now scale it up again to my friends million pound house.

Everyone could go without.

But being overly opulent and very public is a bit tacky right now. However that cash wouldnt touch much in the sinkhole of poverty

Puzzlerpuzzled · 11/04/2022 21:01

YABVVVU

babywalker56 · 11/04/2022 21:04

We have just spent 80millions restoring Big Ben, why are you not offended at that?

Literally?? These are private individuals and isn’t his wife’s dad a billionaire? They were obviously going to go all out. As people have said, both families have done a lot for charity. Why not focus on the fact that children are starving in this country yet somehow £80 million was spent on a clock that looks exactly the same….

Luredbyapomegranate · 11/04/2022 21:04

The costs of his wedding went into the pockets of all sorts of businesses and employees though. It put cash into the economy, this is a good thing.

SleepingStandingUp · 11/04/2022 21:06

@Bertiebiscuit

The Beckham are disgusting human beings, both talentless and thick, I wouldn't swap with them for 100 times all the money they have, she never eats, has a fake body, he has severe OCD, he plays away, their children are talentless grasping brats who plainly know the price if everything and the value of nothing - dreadful people, who spend their time with other dreadful people, don't envy them for one second
You seem to know them all very well considering how much you dislike them

shamalidacdak · 11/04/2022 21:11

Why are you bothered about how other people spend their money? The wedding was paid for by her family not his and her Dad probably already donates a ton to charity. Are we supposed to be communists and not splurge? What's a more important question to ask is why we're majority of the guests friends of the parents? Where were all his and her friends?

Praxoulla007 · 11/04/2022 21:17

Well, I am happy for the people who had really suffered during the lockdowns and now are able to earn money from the wedding, eg caterers, florists, waiters, waitresses, hairdressers, beauticians etc

the press said that most guests had brought their own "glamour staff" eg beauticians and hairdressers

INeedaCalculator · 11/04/2022 21:23

It’s none of my business what anyone spends on their wedding.
From what I understand, and if breakfast TV is to be believed, guests at the wedding were invited to donate to charities supporting women and children in Ukraine. If that is the case - then good on them.
The Beckham’s appear to be a close, loving family and there is plenty in the news to get in a froth about. I’m not going to lose any sleep over the millions they may or may not have spent. It’s their money.

dayswithaY · 11/04/2022 21:27

Well of course it's obscene to us mere mortals, but a billionaire isn't going to stump up for sparkling wine and sausages on sticks in a room above a pub for his beloved daughter is he.

I'm just grateful to Brooklyn and Nic for all the laughs I've had off the back of their wedding, the theme of which must be "Polyester" as that's what most of the guests were wearing.

The comments on Vogue's Instagram feed are hilarious, Anna Wintour must be fuming.

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