I've learned that marriage is all about finding creative ways to ask for permission

like 'Honey, can I watch the game tonight?' which really means 'Can I watch the game tonight without ruining my life?'

We started our wedding seating chart with a simple diagram.

It quickly evolved into a complex flowchart, complete with 'demilitarized zones' and 'mandatory buffer tables'.

We started planning our wedding wanting a small, intimate gathering with just our nearest and dearest.

Turns out, 'nearest and dearest' for our families includes anyone we've ever shared a holiday dinner with, plus their plus-ones, and a few neighbors who 'always asked about us.'

We hired a wedding planner to help us stay organized

Now we just need a planner to plan our meetings with the wedding planner