ke the pains and make the effort to throw a great wedding, even if you can afford it, someone who can't afford the same will want it just as much as you do. And why shouldn't they? If you have something nice, people are bound to want to copy you, so why not at least set an example then and go for something simple?
sara, the purpose of this thread is far beyond the wedding day!
its not about getting things you can afford...but the attitude the principles and the habits, involved while planning for a wedding, of the parents, inlaws, the brides and the grooms!
No one is criticizing anyone's wedding day...or putting limits on the venue, the decor, the food. Its not fair to assume that this thread is putting down someone's dreams of having a great wedding day!