Holy Matrimony

Things I learned in 2 weeks of wedding planning:

The average cost for a wedding in the US is $22,000
Weddings are an INDUSTRY
Trying to think outside the box does not work when you are dealing with an INDUSTRY
The words simple and inexpensive do not exist in an INDUSTRY
Churches charge the same amount as Parks
Flowers are expensive
Photographers are more expensive

Things I’ve heard/said this past week:
“Let’s just elope” is said at least three times a day
Forget it, we can’t afford video
No band, we’ll use the IPOD
If we cut the alcohol, we can serve better food
If we cut the food, we can serve better alcohol
The Rehearsal dinner will be a BBQ in our backyard
Hell, the wedding will a BBQ in our backyard (who is on poop patrol?)
Wait that’s the same price as having it catered down the street (and no one is on poop patrol)

We are on the right track now and are excited looking at locations. I won our table favors off of ebay today, and thanks to David's sister Jinnie, I have the most beautiful wedding dress a girl could ever ask for. Things are rolling.