I've always known that I wanted to get married on a beach. My standard reply to people who have issues with it is that FI and I will be on the beach this time next year getting married. We would love to have you there with us, but even if no one comes FI and I will be on the beach this time next year getting married!
I would be interested in hearing some reviews on Sheila's. My pictures and cake will be the most important thing to me, so I will be budgeting in extra for that.
I'm taking his last name, although I might make my maiden name my middle name. I like the idea of when we have kids the whole family having the same last name. (I also don't find it a problem, or weird for people to keep their own last name.)