Hello everyone!
My fiance and I are in a pickle at the moment and we aren't really sure of what we should do about our wedding. Here is our dilemma:
My fiance and I have been engaged a little over a year now. We have the date set for May of next year, we have our venue and I have my dress, the only problem is we are straight up broke at this point and can't afford to really put much more money into it. He and I are both college students still (didn't plan on it taking this long) and we are tight on money. Our parents either can't afford to help us or simply won't help us out. We live in Georgia but I am from Louisiana and all of my family is still there. I know it will be hard on family members to travel but a lot of them are also very high up there in age so traveling this far isn't an option. I also am not sure if they will make it to our wedding date. My grandmother is working on 90 and she's one of the biggest inspirations in my life so I'd love to have her there before she passes.
Our families have been tugging us every which way in trying to suggest options for us and it's getting really stressful on top of everything else going on in our lives. Here's what we have thought about doing so far. Not eloping as much as just taking a weeks "honeymoon" to New Orleans with a few friends who could make it and get married there. Then come May, we can still have a reception with a more relaxed atmosphere.
We have obviously also thought about postponing the wedding until we can afford it which was our first plan but again, I'd really like some of my family members to be there for it who I know won't be with us much longer. Both of my grandmothers, an uncle and an aunt of mine are not far from passing unfortunately.
If you have any suggestions or advice, please throw it my way. I'd be very appreciative of your responses - only kind ones please =]