Quote Originally Posted by ScarletDawn View Post
Cash shop is purely vanity gear, you do not require those items to play the game.
If my goal is to achieve that vanity gear then yes, I have pay. You can also shorten the time it requires you to get other achievements through the cash shop by purchasing 2 extra retainers, or make gil by selling wedding packages/dye gear for people.

FFXIV is already being designed with "how much a player is willing or able to spend" in mind.