A big budget wedding might be over the top for some, but for me it was perfect. Many little girls dream of their wedding day and begin planning it when they aren’t even a teenager. Budget doesn’t come to mind so ice sculptures and 1,000 guests are thrown into the dream. Some of these plans might be pushing it, but a big budget wedding with all sorts of fun food, stuffed with loved ones, and a huge party can make some little girl’s wedding dreams come true.

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The guest list is one of the toughest things about planning a wedding. You sit down and begin writing down people to invite. Then your future mother-in-law sends you her list of 25 people. Then you remember you should invite all of your co-workers so the list grows another 20 people. Before you know it, the list can get out of control. For some brides, this is a nightmare. For me, it was a welcome challenge. I cut the list off at about 400. This might sound like a lot of people, but even a list of 200 invites means they get to bring a guest. An invite list of 400 means you could end up paying for each of those guests. Truthfully only about 1/4 of those invited guests will actually attend your wedding, but it still means your budget may get crushed a bit. I wanted all of my favorite people to celebrate with us. I didn’t care that it would cost $40 a person for a meal or that I had to pay to serve each one alcohol even if they didn’t drink. For some couples being su...