Dear Beautiful Brides and Handsome Grooms,
Congratulations, you have found the love of your life! After saying 'yes', here comes the exciting part: planning your wedding. You want it to be perfect, and you would not settle for less. After all, this is supposed to be the celebration of the love that the two of you share and intend to keep for the rest of your life. Go big or go home, right?
Of course there is nothing wrong about wanting a big wedding. However, it goes without saying that preparing this type of wedding is a challenging task and one that could provoke unnecessary arguments over the nitty-gritty. You start calling him insensitive and heartless for not being bothered about the choice of venue. He dubs you a fussy drama queen for wanting a type of dress that seems elusive to find. In the process, you might end up forgetting the joy that you're supposed to be feeling knowing that you will spend the rest of your life with the person you love.
This is an important time to be wise in making plans. Consider it as a warm-up before having to make countless small and big decisions in your marriage! For instance, instead of spending a big amount on money only on pre-wedding costumes and photos, why not keep it simple and go on a holiday trip where we could help you save up even more? We know a handful of destinations that might be perfect for you.
Remember that Friends episode when Monica and Chandler were getting married, but as it turns out, they fell short of the budget intended for the big wedding of their dreams? When Chandler stepped in and told her that he had in fact saved up a good amount of money over the years, Monica hastily asked him to spend it all on the wedding. They argued back and forth, before Chandler relayed all his visions for their marriage: four kids, a small place outside the city and a cat. Just like that, and Monica relented, opting for the smaller scale wedding too because she realized that she did not actually want a big wedding with a custom-made dress, a swing band or lilies; what she wanted was a marriage and a long future with her husband-to-be and their children.
The truth of the matter is, all the little things that you're so worried about now will most likely be forgotten in five years' time. What you will be left with are people and memories, especially memories of the people you love. And we will be more than happy to capture them for posterity!
We wish you the best of luck for your wedding and the rest of your married life! Remember: the wedding may be the event, but the marriage is [the journey]. And keep in mind that if you don't go big, you know you can always go home to each other.
With love,
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