NOT sure whether Britney Spears makes a useful role model for the wedding industry but she sure scares the life out of many parents.

Doting mums will be terrified that their own offspring will forego the usual white dress, bridesmaids and traditional trimmings for the tracksuits and cheeseburgers' celebration that Britney chose for her ultra low-key wedding to dancer Kevin Federline.

Mind you, with Britney's marital track record, the "for better, for worse" promises have so far lasted hours rather than years. It's what they call microwaved married life.