In Which I Discover That Weddings Cost More Than Small Countries

So remember how I was all excited about wedding planning? How I had this adorable Pinterest board and was going to plan the perfect October wedding?

In Which I Discover That Weddings Cost More Than Small Countries

Yeah, about that.

Turns out weddings cost approximately seventeen billion dollars. Flowers? $800 minimum. DJ? $1200. Photographer? Don’t even get me started. Every vendor quote makes me question whether we actually need food at our reception or if we can just serve love and good intentions.

Marcus trying to be helpful

Marcus suggested we elope to Vegas, which earned him a look that could have powered the Chapel of Love for a week.

The numbers that made me question everything

Then Carmen called and offered to “project manage” our wedding, complete with spreadsheets and vendor comparisons and probably color-coded timelines. I told her thanks but no thanks — I can handle my own stress spiral, thank you very much. Though at this point, even Marcus is starting to look at me like maybe his sister has a point.

The moment I realized we might actually need Carmen’s help

We’re having cereal for dinner tonight because I spent three hours calculating whether we can afford both centerpieces AND a cake.