i have always dreamed of my wedding.  i've been facinated with weddings since i was small.  maybe because i've seen my cousins and aunts get married, in our small church, happy and in love.  so i dreamed of the day i'll walk down the aisle, with my parents.  i dreamed of the person i love waiting for me at the end of the march.  i've been sure i wanted a romantic ceremony and a party full of fun afterwards.  there should be good music, flowers and a lot of smiles.  i want it to be beautiful.  this is really important to me.  it's a once in a lifetime event and i want to make sure i treasure it. 

so where's the but?  it's on the expenses.  i was talking to my bestfriend about weddings, and she reminded me it's really expensive to have a wedding.  which is so true.  venue, catering, and all the tiny details require money.  in the Philippines, a good video/photography package is about $1000.  why spend your money on a wedding when you can start a small business with that amount?  why spend that much for just one day of your wedding when you have a lifetime of marriage ahead of you?  the wedding ceremony is not an assurance that your life together will be happy.  why invest too much on it?