Thank God for that. Of course, if they had a clue, they would have had a discreet service without the hoopla. Unfortunately, to many women, the party is more important than the marriage.
My husband and I were engaged when we found out that we would be expecting a baby. Instead of a big blow-out party, we decided to simply elope, lol. I don't think anyone in my family would have had a problem with us having the ceremony we had been planning, but I felt uncomfortable with the idea, for a number of reasons. Sure, sometimes it bothers me that I didn't have a fairytale type wedding, but six years later, I'm still married and have more children with my husband. THAT'S what really matters.
Very sad, and very true. I've seen more good men ruined by immature women, because they put more into the wedding, but invest nothing into their marraige.
And women wonder why so many guys are gun shy??