Weddings dont have to be expensive if you budget well.
My Dh and I payed for uur wedding - and it was the most magical day ever!
We only spent 10,000 that the budget that we had in mind and our wedding was evey bit as good as my forends who have had 30,000 plus weddings!
My advice - have what YOU want - dpnt let ppl sway your decisiions - if that what you want then do it.

We had a garden cermeony and then had a beautiful silk lined marquee at my familiy farm out in the padock - it was totally us and eveyone had a ball. We even had a BBQ for the food.

I know the whole issue of BM's - I had 4 my 2 best friends, my cousin and my sister in law - it was a hugly hard decision but Im glad with who I chose.

enjoy planning for your big day - have fun planning and mainly go with you heart - it will be a better day if you do!

Kate