First Congratulations! May it be a mostly happy time. It of course can be. Takes effort.
Tim you wrote the new wedding manual! Put it in book form and boom! Your down to earth, be real, save some money, be sensitive to loved ones, (invite no one!), etc, are words worthy of gold plating.
And yet, despite the toning down of what has become a bank, energy and emotion busting activity, the sincerity and honesty shines through.
Shines through. Making the wedding an experience a success. What comes next, like all weddings, will of course be up to both you and your beautiful bride.
Well done.
Tom