What are you not compromising on?

Definitely my venue and videographer. We wanted a venue that included lodging. And I wanted an awesome videographer. We made both happen.

Photographer, first dance song and bar. FMIL thinks that if we have a full open bar vs. beer and wine only people will end up trashed. She doesn't seem to understand that you can get drunk off of either. My FIL's also got a bit butt hurt when we didn't hire FH's cousin to do our wedding pictures. Her prices are too high for her experience in weddings in our opinion and she lives 8 hours away and isn't even sure if she can attend. We hired a good friend of mine who is local and he gave us an amazing deal. Also, our FIL's hate the first dance song. FH loves it and told them there was no point discussing it as it has been decided.

ETA: my videographer. FH's BIL volunteered to record it with a handheld and we had to pass. We want something of quality and not overly shaky.

FH wouldn't compromise on open bar, it was an absolute requirement for him, and finding a venue that let us get outside vendor/liquor stores where we supplied the booze. I won't compromise on flowers. I love flowers and always dreamed I would have beautiful flowers at my wedding. Thankfully, FH understands flowers. He has always sent me flowers throughout our relationship.

I want my wedding to be just like yours as far as grand entrances go. No, we also don't want that at all, we just want to mingle in with cocktail hour, if possible! But, your plan is making me think it is totally do-able.

Whoa whoa whoa, hold the phone...we don't need to do an entrance?! my day has been MADE! that's my biggest source of anxiety at the moment (that and if it will rain).

I didn't want to experience having any regrets, so I didn't compromise on anything. I hope at the end you don't have any regrets. Your wedding day is about you, the Bride and everyone especially your family should support your decisions.

I didn't compromise on anything I don't think.

Your comment about soup reminded me of that Bridezillas episode where the bride wanted soup, and couldn't afford it for all her guests, so demanded the caterer at least give HER soup. The caterer heated up a can of Progresso or something for her at the wedding.

I wouldn't budge on the linens. My venue came with these cheap and ugly white tablecloths that didn't even go to the floor. It was an extra $300 but I wanted my ivory stain floor length cloths with green runners and satin napkins. My FMIL tried to talk me out of it but I was determined. I didn't want it to look cheap or tacky.

Everything else I was really easy going on and didn't really care all that much. I compromised a lot but it didn't bother me.