We started planning our dream wedding with a modest budget and a simple guest list.

Then our parents got involved, and now we're just trying to find a second mortgage to cover the open bar.

We wanted a small, intimate wedding.

Then we tried to trim the guest list and realized our definition of 'immediate family' included second cousins twice removed and everyone we'd ever met in line for coffee.

My wife and I have finally figured out the secret to a happy marriage.

We each have our own designated side of the couch and our own separate TV remotes.

Creating our wedding seating chart felt less like planning a party,

and more like brokering a peace treaty between rival nations.