Okay, for those of you engaged/married, please give me some advice. How do I avoid becoming wedding obsessed? I've kinda decided that a big wedding is my worst nightmare, and I want to do a destination wedding. I've looked into cruises, and I think thats the way I want to go. I found one on Carnival sailing the first week of September, 2007 to Key West and the Bahamas for 5 days. My family is totally on board with this, but we havent spoken to Josh's family about it yet. I hope they take it like my family and just let me do what I want, but we'll see. This is why I think a destination wedding is my best choice:
~Josh and I have no desire to get married in either home town.
~Either way, at least one of our families has to travel.
~A typical wedding/reception costs at least $10,000 - which we don't have.
~The wedding/reception on the ship, which includes EVERYTHING from the cake to flowers to the DJ, dinner, photographer, etc is $2,000. We can afford this.
~I have always wanted to get married on the beach.
~A destination wedding will allow Josh and I to spend time with our close family and friends for a few days instead of being crazy rushed and having to mingle with people we really don't care about sharing the day with anyway.
~I am a chronic overachiever, and if I have to plan a big wedding, I will go overboard obsessing and drive myself, and everybody else crazy.
~A destination wedding will allow me to pay the $2,000, specify exactly what I want, and let it go. All We have to do is show up and have a good time.
So, I'm hoping that Josh's family is cool with this. Total cost will be about: $100/passport, $300/cruise based on double occupancy, and $300/flight, for a total cost of $700 per person. I personally think this is reasonable , especially since it includes transportation, food, lodging, great entertainment, etc. I love cruising, and so does my family. I think it would be a great time! I want to get the cruise booked by the end of the summer though, before prices start to rise. Each person would have to put down $200 upon booking. The balance is due 60 days prior to cruising, and flights can be booked whenever people choose. Also, people can get their passports whenever they are ready during the coming year. Then I dont have to do anything until this winter when I start dress shopping. So, any advice that anyone can give me about planning, micromanaging, not becoming a bridezilla, etc, would be greatly appreciated!
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Congrats on your engagement! As far as bridezilla goes, I don't think you want my advice because I am completely wedding obsessed and I am a bridezilla. My only advice, September is still hurricane season and a cruise to Key West and the Bahamas during that time could be a diaster. Even if there wasn't a hurricane, it is still the rainy season and the waves/weather isn't that great. Personally that's not something I would be able to deal with.
I'm with Stephie on the hurricane season issue - we were married in Sept and we honey mooned in Aruba because it wasn't affected by the hurricane season - the cruisers we talked to that week were complaining about the choppy waters. Have you thought about a Vegas wedding? Even cheaper for family if they are concerned on that part, and they can probably do whatever you want them to - the only thing that is missing is the beach. In the end whatever you do will be perfect for you. The only way to not obsess is to just not obsess, you have to get your head around the fact that there will be things you cannot control, there will be situations that will drive you crazy and that no matter what, you WILL marry your husband and in the end that's the only thing that really matters :)
The Bridezilla thing is something I've been concerned about, too. I'm trying to go simple but it's easy to get involved in the teeny weeny details.
Not that Zach and I are engaged yet, but last night we drove around looking at hotels and we've already started our guest list. Freaks!
Good luck with the cruise idea. I hope his family agrees with it. If not, it is completely possible to do a wedding for under $5,000. The bride is the ONLY person that notices the little things. No one will remember the center pieces, type of flowers, even if you have paper or real plates... just make sure you, your finance and your guests enjoy the day.
Yeah! Good advice, Laura.
You'll probably still be a bridezilla on a destiantion wedding! It's just in our genes, I think. Maybe just a mini-zilla.
I'd be worried about hurricane season as well.
What about Mackinaw Island as a destination? Just throwing out ideas. I like the idea of getting married on the beach, though!
I went on a cruise at the end of October and still ran into weather related issues, all I can recommend is Bonine (best motion sickness meds ever, OTC and makes me less drowsy than Dramamine), those bracelet pressure things are crap. and lots and lots of alcohol. I was fine on very choppy seas and I get motion sick from everything. I just took it non stop whenever we were not in port. good luck and listen to Laura, the marriage is the important part, right?
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