Location, location. location?!

One of the biggest question Rony and I have been facing since getting engaged is the location where we want to get married. Not necessarily the place, but what city and even what state! Rony's parents live in Georgia, my parents live in Bradington...about 2 hours away and we have siblings spread out too, including my brother that lives in Italy. So as you can see, deciding on a general location has been a challenge. We would like a spring wedding, and because spring is rapidly approaching, we really need to decide this soon. Our main concern is our family and close friends being able to attend, without it being a huge hassle for them.

Another problem with the location is the two different "visions" Rony and I have. I, because I hate all things fussy and dramatic, would like a simple outdoor wedding, maybe in a park, or by a big oak tree. He, because he loves all things quirky, wants a ranch or farm wedding...with horses. Yes, I said horses. Don't get me wrong, I love the idea of a ranch style wedding, but I do not love the price tag attached to it! It seems ranch style weddings are pretty popular lately, so people feel the need to dish out thousands and thousands for this day. Yea, not this girl!

I would just like to take a moment and say, I am not a typical bride-to-be. I do not go to bed dreaming about tulle and flowers, and wake up thinking about china patterns. In fact, I hate flowers (most of them) and tulle, and refuse to revolve my life around this wedding. I'm excited about starting my life as Rony's wife. I'm excited about our future and our marriage. That, I can totally go to bed dreaming about and definitely want my life to revolve around my marriage and family. However, I am your typical girl and want that day to be special as any girl would. I just want it to be practical, laid back and a fun day for everyone! I do not see the point in spending thousands of dollars (that most people cannot even afford to spend in the first place!) on a day where the bride and groom are stressed all day, invite people they barely even know, and go home exhausted. That is the opposite of what we want our wedding day to be.

So where are we getting married? Well, I guess you'll have to stay tuned to find out! What I will tell you is that Rony and I have many wonderful plans for after we get married, and none of them include wedding debt. So as of right now, eloping sounds pretty appealing to me! Kidddddding! :)