We started our wedding seating chart with a simple diagram.

It quickly evolved into a complex flowchart, complete with 'demilitarized zones' and 'mandatory buffer tables'.

We started planning our wedding with a simple vision: close friends, family, and a modest budget.

Then we added our parents' friends, and their friends' friends, and now we're just crowd-funding a small town.

We started planning our dream wedding with a modest budget and a simple guest list.

Then our parents got involved, and now we're just trying to find a second mortgage to cover the open bar.

Before we got married, my wife would spend an hour getting ready for our dates.

Now, if she brushes her hair before we leave the house, I know it's a special occasion.