Planning your wedding is stressful. Sure, it's fun being a blissful bride and groom-to-be and gallivanting through your engagement with that pre-wedding glow. But, when it comes down to it, planning a 100+ person social event is no cake walk. There are bridal parties to select, venues to tour, photographers to research, and guest lists to draft. There are DJs to book (or maybe you should go for a band?), there are invitations to design, and ceremony programs to make. There are flowers to order and dresses to try on, and try on, and try on again. Not to mention that pesky thing called a budget you need to consider. While you may be tempted to elope, I'll let you in on a little secret. With some creativity and a lot of common sense, you can plan the wedding you want with the budget you have. Oh, and you can make some fabulous memories and have fun, yes fun, while doing it So read on my friends and enjoy your planning adventure.