Handling Opposition
Of all the things that can stall a tiny wedding, opposition from friends and
family has to be number one. You are getting married and suddenly your aunt
can't understand why you don't want to invite her, her husband, her four kids,
and dates for the older two. Do you love your aunt? Of course. Is she the reason
you are getting married? No.
When you as a couple decide that you want a
small wedding, the primary responsibility of your friends and family is to honor
you by respecting your decision.
We no longer live in an era when
weddings are planned from childhood and paid for exclusively by the bride's
parents. Huge weddings mean huge costs. I have been to weddings that cost well
over thirty thousand dollars. I have worked for a major hotel brand, and watched
as a large wedding totaled over $120,000. Now, that huge wedding was exactly
what the bride and groom wanted, and their families were financially well off,
so even though that wedding cost nearly three times the average annual US
household income, I could see nothing wrong with it.
Was the $120,000
wedding beautiful? Yes. Was it more beautiful than my best friend's $500
wedding? Not in the least.
If you want a small wedding and you are being
pressured to have a large one ask yourself these questions.
Do you, as a
couple, really want a small wedding?
Would a large wedding put a financial
strain on you or your families?
Is there another way you can honor those you
cannot invite, so they know you haven't simply forgotten them?
If you, as
a couple, answer yes to these three questions, it is time to politely but firmly
let everyone know you will be having a tiny wedding.
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Wedding Secrets
How to Have a Fairytale Wedding
on a Shoestring Budget
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Did You Know?
The
most popular hotels
and reception sites book up months and sometimes
years in advance.
The
average wedding gown runs over $800 and the average complete bridal
ensemble sets the purchaser back over $2000.
The
buffet is
the most popular way to serve guests the reception meal. The
reception takes up 30% of the average total wedding budget.
Only
60% of brides opt to completely change
their surname.
The
average
honeymoon is a week long AND couples spend nearly 4X the amount on
their honeymoon that they would on a regular vacation. The
result
is a 12 billion dollar a year industry.
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