This movie refers to the stereotypes of our society. His kids needs money and he wants to be the head of relatives in the price of giving lots of money for the wedding of someone else child. If you don't have money don't spend too much money on a wedding. Spend that money on your own child expenses
This money could change the life of his kids but he is worry about what people say or think. I think the daughter was right they should stop that stupid ceremony of giving expensive gifts.