@@hswerdy I'm new at planning, too. For me, I'm too excited to think that it will suck. I think it will be fun to plan most of the time, and it'll take off the stress of every detail of a local wedding. I know that there will be some stress with picking the perfect venue and resort (I'm a little picky) and handling my group, and budget. I'm planning a really small wedding too, like maybe 20 people. I started planning a local wedding and the little details, then I thought, screw it; we can't afford it and I'll get overwhelmed, and probably obsessive, haha (though I'm definitely not a bridezilla). Now planning a DW is so much easier. All I have to do is communicate and drink a sit back and drink a cocktail, lol. Well, good luck with your planning, and feel free to ask around for questions and advice. I'm in early stages planning too