Glitterz, you are not alone.
My parents are also thinking about getting my nikkah with mehendi and then Have like a wedding reception(combining rukhsati and walima)
My Fiance is not gonna have that many guests since they are smaller family comparing to mine. So the guest list going to be very similar for both days.
So instead of 2 smaller functions, we are thinking of doing 1 big.
I always imagined myself wearing red and all dolled up at nikkah time. But i guess what ever saves money and is better.
Lets see if it works out right now its just an idea.