She gave me a rough budget template which E and I have been updating from time to time. Now, E and I didn't exactly want a grand wedding, nor did we only look at "plain and simple." We wanted something just right--because again, we're the ones paying for it, no one else. So we did not want anything too extravagant.
Basically, Dindi's list included these things:
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Though I have to admit, there were times in the middle of the preparations when my eyes would wander and see all the beautiful things you can include for a nice wedding, the so called “nice-to-haves”. You only get married once in your life, so why not give it your all? And then I consult with E.
I tell him, “I want this. But we have not budgeted for it.” Then, E knocks some sense into me and tells me to go back to the drawing board, see where I can fit it. He knows me well. He knows once I go back and analyze it, I will realize:
We set the budget for a reason. That is, we just want to get married and share this special moment in our lives with our families and friends. That’s it. Everything else is purely tangential.
At the end of the day, we want to start our newly married lives happy and comfortable—not broke, or worse, in debt.