Welp my nightmare has come true: The mom wants us to have a Saturday wedding because "people might not want to come on a Friday" despite the fact plates are now $30 more expensive for that day. She's willing to pay the difference, too... so we pretty much have no choice.
It's just so sad to me.. Such a waste of money. Can't tell if mom is living out her wedding she never had thru my fiance, or if because this is her only daughter she's all proud and wants to toss some giant rager in our honor.
Either way looks like I'm having about a $20k wedding. Yeehaw...
There's a small chance we pick the cheaper of the two venues we checked out to save money, but if she's footing the entirety of the difference in Fri vs Sat plate cost, what's the point? One venue is $99 a plate, the other is $127 (On a Sat) but the $127 is much nicer. More food, better food, nicer rooms.. etc. The biggest downside though and may push my fiance from wanting the cheaper place is the rooms where we both get ready. Expensive place has like a small cave with no windows for her, and no place for me to get dressed. Cheaper place has a fairly nice large room with big sky lights, and a tiny little man cave room with couches, fridge and TV for me. Plus, the cheap place is a country club, so free golf for me all day long... I may try to push for the cheaper one... but still get mommers to toss us more $$$ to stash away for a house.
Sigh...All I really wanted wash to just elope in some courthouse then have a little party after. Spend a few grand. Why people gotta make this so complicated!?