We started planning our dream wedding with a modest budget of $10,000

Now our dream wedding is just that – a dream, and our budget is having a nightmare

Before they got married, [Bride's Name] and [Groom's Name] probably envisioned idyllic mornings, waking up to birds chirping and breakfast in bed.

Now they'll get to experience the joys of waking up to a smoke detector chirping, because someone forgot the toast.

Creating our wedding seating chart felt less like planning a party,

and more like brokering a peace treaty between rival nations.

We added up the costs of the venue, food, and decorations for our wedding

And realized we could've just bought a small island and eloped