My sisters and I can't believe what this stuff costs. We are startled by computer-aided wedding planning, and slack-jawed at the extravagant variety of wedding cakes -- Martha Stewart just put out an over-the-top coffee table book on wedding cakes, for heaven's sake.
And we are shocked at the events that have been larded on since we did this: destination bachelor parties; bridesmaids' days at the spa; rehearsal dinners that include not just the wedding party, but everyone who is in from out of town; the morning-after brunch; or the morning-after Mass.
But because our own weddings were problematic, for reasons best left buried in memory, my sisters and I are determined not to be a problem with which the next generation of wedding planners must deal.
