Thanks for all the encouragement to not have a big wedding - it’s not what I’d ever wanted, I guess I just needed some reassurance to realise that. My parents are fine with with a small ceremony - it’s his I’m worried about, haha. But they would get over it (if they even have a problem).
I would much prefer a honeymoon. It’s something we’re both looking forward to, to be able to go somewhere, just the two of us, and enjoy being married. But sadly we can’t do this super cheaply since we live in Perth (well we could if we stayed in our statebut there isn’t anything here and we’d still have to drive for a few hours to get somewhere nice) and personally I dont have a big desire to go to the South East Asia area. But we were looking at postponing that for a couple of months anyway.
Personally I’m in favor of eloping/city hall marriages. That said…
That’s a misconception. If you want a professional job in my area $1000 is very much towards the lowest end. And by professional I mean two quality photographers putting in six hours. Even for a single photographer that would be cheap. There is a lot more work hours involved for a professional shoot than just the day of the wedding.
Like I said, I wouldn’t pay that much. But I understand why some folks do - you do tend to get what you paid for.
Not always. IME, it ended up costing more than what a plated dinner would have cost. Why? Meddling in-laws insisting we add things to the menu for imaginary “what if” scenarios. :rolleyes:
Small weddings can be pretty nice; my favorite wedding memory was a home wedding where the bride and groom got married by the pool. (This was in Florida, so it’s not unheard of.) Best of luck with everything, and make sure that what’s included is something you really want. Though parents have some input, really, it’s your call if you’re paying for it. Try not to be bullied into having a wedding that puts you in a bad spot financially because someone has a temper tantrum along the lines of “this is how things are done” and isn’t willing to back it up with financial help.