The year 1983 was the first time couples began capturing their weddings on video. When Sony released its camcorder for the mass consumer, wedding photography went sky high.
This, combined with some impressive televised weddings meant one thing. Wedding costs were soaring.
Lady D's Big Day
The wedding of the decade no doubt. Lady Diana Spencer and Prince Charles (now king) tied the knot. This wedding created a media buzz that was never seen in history. The historic day took place on July 29, 1981
It has been reported that about 750 million people watched the televised event. Soon brides all over the world wanted a wedding that looked just as magical as that.
The Inner Royal
That royal wedding set the tone for what was to come. Soon after, many brides began donning longer veils and extra lace. The look got more and more lavish.
Here we see figure skater Dorothy Hamill and Dean Paul Martin on their 1982 wedding.
Extravagant Times
Weddings began seeing more and more lavish decorations and elaborately layered cakes.
An example of an average wedding could actually be seen in an episode of Knight Rider. Check out the cake!
The Decade of Excess
This iconic soap opera wedding episode had all the bells and whistles of the time.
Hope and Bo Brady's wedding perfectly demonstrated how the 80s was the decade of excess.