OMG... I'm so mad right now... GIRLS!!!! Give me the address and I'll go and kick some ?*%(?$.... GGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRR!!!! A few month's ago, my friend got married and while she was planning THE day... I though it was rediculous, cheap and the list goes on... but I always reminded my self... It's THERE day so they'll do what they want... And I did spend a lot of money on that wedding... I was a bridesmaid so got a dress, jewels, plan bachelorette and spend $$$ on that, help her with the planning, when to the restaurant for dinner had to pay for our meals and only had 1 hour to eat, bought a gift... well it cost a lot... but it was her day and at the end, she was super happy... that's what matter!!! Now, it's my turn... always tough to do the big wedding at home... while I was putting the guest list together, only had 70... and most of them my FI didn't want to see them lol... he was saying why spend money on people that I see once a year (sometime)... than summer was here and I told him... I want a F?&%*?&%$ pool next year... His answer... you can't have it all, a wedding and a pool... since we LOVE to travel... why not a DW... Eureka... why not get legally married at home (his mom and mine said it was important for them to be there when we'll get married) and have a little get together at a restaurant with family and do THE wedding at destination... He was onboard with the idea... Why celebrate 1 day when you can do it for 7 And we do understand not everybody will make it but we can live with that... Don't understand why people can't see the big pic... yes it's a wedding but it's also the opportunity to get together, have fun, be on vacations and celebrate life... Hoping I won't have to many of those peanuts...