Rethinking Everything...again!

Depending on what all you need not necessarily cheaper. that being said are your parents helping pay for it if not pay them no mind. i cant tell you the amount of times ive thought about just eloping over the summer when it comes to planning n then inviting our familys over for a cookout. most recently when my mom said shes not coming to the wedding. ive gotten over it though until the big day and ill probs call her and cuss her out but hey whatevs lol. seriously though take what your parents say with a grain of salt

You should do your dream wedding! Stress (especially from family) will happen and continue to happen. Don't let it get to you...you don't want to look back on your big day with regret. Invite those who matter to you! And in planning, focus on the big picture items when you feel like you're drowning in the details

I saw go for YOUR dream wedding- you only live once! Finance it yourself and make all your own decisions!

I'm so sorry you are going through this. There were numerous times throughout planning my wedding that I wanted to give up and just elope, but that wasn't my dream wedding. I insisted I would be fine with it, but my husband knows me better than I know myself sometimes and said I would regret it if I eloped. Whenever I was stressed my husband made me repeat to him that what was important is that we were getting married and that whose you actually care about us would be there and that's all that mattered. It helped me relax. My advice is to continue planning your dream wedding and if your family doesn't want to support you then I wouldn't even bother talking to them about the details of your wedding. I would plan everything and then just send them an invite, but don't let their comments steal your wedding from you. Despite all of the stress, it is worth it because you will have the wedding of your dreams and you will marry the person you love. As much as I hated how stressed I was, I would do it all again to have my dream wedding because my wedding was everything I wanted.

There's nothing wrong with having a small intimate wedding, but make sure to keep it limited to immediate family. It can hurt feelings if reception guests realize they didn't make the cut for your ceremony!

Families always have a lot to say when it comes to weddings. Do the wedding you and your future husband can afford and the one that you both want to do. It's frustrating when people make us feel down about our decisions. Don't feel like you have to have a huge wedding to please family. Because if it's not what you want to do, you won't be happy in the planning process. I hope both of you guys have a great time planning your special day!!!

I've been in your exact situation. We cut the guest list from 150 people to 50 and found the perfect venue for us. While eloping was definitely tempting, I knew FH didn't want it and some family members would be disappointed. Hang in there, you can go with this venue against your family's advice or wait until another venue that you like even more comes around. It took us over 3 months to find the venue we wanted. Talk to your FH about it and decide together what you want to do.

I totally understand where you are coming from! I have had attitude and strong opinions coming at me from my daughters(also my BM's)that has made me want to throw in the towel.
But, having a wedding is something I really want. My late husband and I eloped and always said we'd renew our vows and have a celebration for an anniversary. Unfortunately, that never happened.
This time, I want the wedding and reception! I am sooo stressed and nervous but can't wait at the same time!
We connected after the loss of our spouses to lung cancer and we deserve this! I'm trying very hard to not let everything get to me but easier said than done. I know!
I say stand strong and make sure your wedding is what you want!