Planning our wedding seating chart felt less like arranging guests and more like a high-stakes geopolitical summit.

We spent more time on the peace treaties than on the actual vows.

We tried to book our dream wedding venue a year and a half in advance.

Apparently, Saturdays in October are reserved for people who started planning their weddings in kindergarten.

When you're single, you dream about all the exciting adventures you'll have with your partner.

And then you get married, and suddenly 'exciting adventures' means successfully navigating the grocery store on a Saturday afternoon without forgetting the milk.

I remember when [Groom's Name] was really trying to impress [Bride's Name] back in their dating days. He'd talk about whisking her away for romantic weekends and cooking elaborate gourmet meals.

Now, I'm pretty sure his most impressive daily gesture is successfully navigating the Sunday morning grocery run without a list, and still remembering to pick up her favorite ice cream.