We all grow up dreaming of that fairy tale 'happily ever after'.

And then you realize 'happily ever after' mostly involves happily ever after deciding whose turn it is to empty the dishwasher.

We thought we'd found the perfect wedding venue

until we realized the 'rustic charm' was just a nice way of saying 'no working toilets'

Our initial wedding budget was a meticulously planned financial document.

By the end, it was more of a cautionary tale that we'd tell our children to scare them into eloping.

When we started wedding planning, we set a firm budget.

By the end, we were just asking 'How much is 'happy tears and lasting memories' per person?'