The wedding we have envisioned will be fun, intimate and simple. We do not want over the top. We want to focus on what is most important to us and our family. To spend extravagant amounts of money on one day just seems to unnecessary and often times, the copious dollars and cents are spent by brides and grooms who treat their wedding day like a coronation. The money spent on these lavish affairs could be better put towards a house down payment, a car (if needed), an education fund for your children or that lifelong dream trip to Hawaii.
These all seem like better ways to spend money....in my opinion. Everyone is entitled to spend their money how they wish and have the weddings that they wish. For me, I have never been a high maintenance person, why start now?
Weddings are beautiful and very significant. They are very meaningful and they are the start of a life with someone that you love and can't imagine living another day without. However, it doesn't mean that the more money you spend, the happier you will be together, nor does it mean that your guests will have a better time.
We have opted for a destination wedding so that we ensure some stuff can be kept minimal, all of the frill if you will. It's all the frill that can cause the most stress. So, I have opted to cut it out and keep our focus on what really matters......marrying Geoff, making our little family official. That is what is important to me. I would rather do that in the midst of our friends and their families making some pretty special moments of their own. Our kids can have fun with their kids. It's those things that we remember and cherish. Not the fact that we spent $800 on a cake or $300 on a pair of shoes. Nobody will remember that. They will remember the quality time spent with those they love.
So here is a toast to the simple pleasures in life and how they are truly what matter. Long live simplicity!
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