My Fiance and I were planning on doing a small ceremony in Vegas with our parents/siblings and a quick dinner back in PA for anyone who still wanted to be a part of everything. It seemed like a great idea, we always planned on a Vegas wedding since we lived there for 5 years and it means so much to us even though we moved back home about 2 years ago now. Our family hated the idea of having to travel to vegas for the wedding but said they'd do it. I even booked the ceremony for $350.
But after all the complaining, and finding out my mom's dress that I was going to wear didn't fit me, and then finding the dress of my dreams... things started to change. Now we have a big beautiful venue on hold for the same date here in Pennsylvania with a guest list of 50 people. My mom is paying for the entire wedding and is happy to do so, so cost isn't a factor minus the fact that seeing that much money go into a 6hr affair makes my stomach turn.
But I am SO nervous that I could be making the wrong decision. My fiance is ok with doing what makes me happy, but is very shy and hates being the center of attention. We aren't doing first dance, cake cut, etc. and are going to keep the ceremony under 10 minutes to ease his nerves... but I am still worried he will hate this whole thing and it will devoid my wedding day of meaning because I want this to be OUR special day. Aside from that, I stress about about and overthink EVERYTHING.
I think I want this, I want to make our family happy.. we already moved across the country for 5 years, its about time we make some memories with them. I don't want to have regrets if I don't do the whole "bride" thing.. the fact of the matter is if I get married in Vegas, I am kind of robbing myself. But I am still worried, having a medium sized wedding is scaring me. What if we don't have a good time?
