Annalisa
Semper Fidelis Tyrannosaurus
We got married two days after Christmas, which worked out well for us. My husband had just started Advanced. It wasn't a problem for him to get the necessary leave, and for more than just a weekend. That allowed us to get married on a weekday, so caterers and photographers were eager for our business and more than willing to work with us on the price.
It is certainly possible to throw a great celebration without breaking the bank as long as you pick the few things that are most important to you and are flexible on the rest. All the details that some people get so stressed over are, at best, a distant second to the fact that you'll be married to the person you love at the end of the day. Anything that goes "wrong" will just be another funny story you can milk for the next several decades.
As far as a honeymoon goes, we didn't even consider taking one immediately after the wedding, and I cannot tell you how glad I am. I came down with a nasty sinus infection two days after the wedding (I blame all the hugs and kisses from distant relatives), so we would have been pretty miserable if we'd had some big trip planned--it was quite miserable enough moving from Virginia to Texas at that point. We still have a great trip to look forward to whether we get to take it in a matter of months or ten years down the road, and we won't be dealing with residual wedding stress when we go.
It is certainly possible to throw a great celebration without breaking the bank as long as you pick the few things that are most important to you and are flexible on the rest. All the details that some people get so stressed over are, at best, a distant second to the fact that you'll be married to the person you love at the end of the day. Anything that goes "wrong" will just be another funny story you can milk for the next several decades.
As far as a honeymoon goes, we didn't even consider taking one immediately after the wedding, and I cannot tell you how glad I am. I came down with a nasty sinus infection two days after the wedding (I blame all the hugs and kisses from distant relatives), so we would have been pretty miserable if we'd had some big trip planned--it was quite miserable enough moving from Virginia to Texas at that point. We still have a great trip to look forward to whether we get to take it in a matter of months or ten years down the road, and we won't be dealing with residual wedding stress when we go.