We started planning our wedding wanting a small, intimate gathering with just our nearest and dearest.

Turns out, 'nearest and dearest' for our families includes anyone we've ever shared a holiday dinner with, plus their plus-ones, and a few neighbors who 'always asked about us.'

We designed our wedding seating chart with scientific precision.

Mainly to keep Aunt Carol and Uncle Bob in separate time zones.

They say marriage is a grand adventure, a journey of two souls discovering the world together.

And much like any well-planned road trip, I'm sure there will be moments where you question the GPS, argue over the snack budget, and occasionally wonder if you locked the back door before you left.

I asked the happy couple what their secret to a harmonious marriage was, and they told me it's all about compromise.

Which is just a nice way of saying they're both still learning to pretend to listen to each other.