Oy!

I have to say, after listening to my roommate (in this last week before her wedding) deal with all the stresses and hassles that come along with planning a wedding, hearing her get in fight after fight with her mother about every possible scenario, sympathizing with the ordeals involved with trying to please her in-laws, and watching her try to finish all the last minute details, just reinforces my sentiment that weddings cause much more stress than they are worth. Why should someone who should be getting herself ready for a marriage (which is enough to prepare for) have to care about seating arrangements, dry cakes, overdone dresses and ridiculously priced flowers for a few hours, when they really want to focus on the rest of their life with the person they love? Too much trouble if you ask me. I say - elope! (Yes, I know I am in the tiny minority of women who feel this way, but I have absolutely no interest in dealing with all those headaches.)