The Under-Analyst

Throughout this wedding planning process Mike and I have had some pretty fun disagreements.  We see eye to eye on important matters like food but some of the decor elements are a bit lost on him (“how much for linens!?”).   I totally understand. The amount of money spent on ONE day seems absolutely frivolous and dumb.  So as the costs pile up it’s conversations like this that make me laugh/really frustrated;

Me: “So we can have live music for when the guests arrive and for the ceremony.  It’ll be $300, which is a pretty good deal and we need to decide if we want a guitar or a cello.”

Him: “Wait?  $300 for music for an hour?  That’s ridiculous.”

Me: “Yes, but it’s the only time I’ll ever walk down the aisle, hopefully, and I’d really like live pretty music.”

Him: “Well, don’t most people have a DJ for that?”

Me: “No.”

Him: “I don’t see why your brother doesn’t just press play on a boom box, this is dumb.  No.”

-Skip to a few days later…..-

I get an e-mail from him;

“Let’s do this!  (link to m&m website in which you can personalize m&ms as party favors)”

My reply, “This is fun, but it’s $300.”

His reply, “Go ahead and order it, it’s totally worth it!”

Tags: arguments, bride vs. groom, cello, ceremony music, decor, guitar, live music, m&ms, marriage, wedding