When my wife and I were dating, I used to spend an hour getting ready for our dates.

Now, if my shirt passes the 'sniff test,' I'm practically black-tie ready.

We hired a wedding planner to help us stay within budget

Now we're broke, but at least the wedding is perfectly planned

Planning our wedding seating chart felt less like organizing a party and more like preparing for a delicate diplomatic summit.

We needed to establish a demilitarized zone between my outspoken aunt and his politically opinionated cousin, and frankly, bring in a UN peacekeeping force for the kids' table.

We started planning our wedding, dreaming of an intimate gathering with just close family and friends.

Then both our mothers handed us their 'non-negotiable' guest lists, and now we're sending out save-the-dates to people who barely know *them*.