And that is the crux of our dilemma. Where to make the cuts. Where are the natural dividing lines of social circles? As the bride, I feel like it's my responsibility to bridge the gap between my parents and Sam, who in turn will have to head up the conversations with his parents. It's a well-rehearsed, choreographed dance that Sam and I are managing these days. I suppose all couples go through a bit of this, especially with a fixed budget and limited venue capacity, but that doesn't ease my anxiety.
I am still in the honeymoon phase of wedding planning; I want to please everyone. I am told by former brides that this phase will wear off... and hopefully that will happen soon. I can't imagine going through the next 10 months of planning trying to make my mom, Sam's mom, Sam and I happy. That sounds completely exhausting!
So for now, as we try to cut our list down to the maximum venue capacity, I am torn between making Sam and I happy, making my parents happy, and making Sam's parents happy.
