The Wedding Planner

When it comes time to think about your wedding day,( should you and your significant other go that way,) think in terms of color, first.  When thinking red, is it a symbol of luck to you, or fire and passion? 
Green and gold is what I went with, based in our literary concept from poetry that everything green turns gold.  I also love that white and Grecian blue for an aquatic or fruit de mer fruitful union.  A couple, I mean.
Now, go inside yourself and dream a dream about your long journey together and build around you from what is within your reach.  This is the antithesis of a Big Fat Greek Wedding; this is your day.
And in that journey, feel the colors and bring them to the table and ceremony.  For us, we had September pears (paired) from the tree behind the Shediac Inns we were evolving with, at that time in our lives.  They were both green and gold and kept a few of the autum leaves with them in a glass bowl.
For our invitations, we printed with green ink, instead of paying for embossed gold.  I mean, lets face it, we had a one year old and had just purchased our first house and we were alot more green than gold, more fresh than established. 
Flowers are a huge expense.  How do you spend money together as a couple?  We felt very blesssed to receive the few freinds we invited who took long journeys to participate with us.  So, what seemed like the best value for our florist money, we pinned exquisite orchids to everyone, which looked beautiful in the pictures.  One word to the wise on that one, our under 8 bunch didn't utelize that cost at all, and destroyed them instantly!
A passion I share with my husband and our family is a passion for quality food.  For us, a big spread of premade foods wasn't gonna cut it, so we plated our small group in an Inn on a bay in New Brunswick and were feasting on lobster.  The restaurant let us cork our own champagne, so we were able to splurge and treat our group to a beautiful tasting of Veuve, Dom, and others.
We had what I would call a downmarket wedding, and sometimes, cutting costs felt a bit difficult - since we want to show our budding love.  But, having money after the wedding and no debt sure made us appreciate our time together, even more.  A strong financial start makes sense for the couple who are in it for the long run.