When Amanda wrote me about her gorgeous picnic wedding, she said that she had felt that with her budget she felt a little betwixt and between. She felt judged by the lavish over the top brides for spending "so little," and judged by the super-budget wedding crowd because they spent "so much." This really hit home with me. We have a wedding with a very similar budget, and live in a urban area where everything is staggeringly expensive, and weddings are once-in-a-lifetime events. I can't even talk about my wedding in many social situations in the city, because when people find out that we are trying to keep things small and simple they either flat out don't believe me, laugh at me for being "naive," or look at me with a mixture of scorn and pity and change the subject. But as someone who writes about and promotes small and simple weddings, sometimes I feel like I'm not meeting other peoples standards for a practical wedding.Continue reading Betwixt and Between Brides (and grooms)
