don't deny your parents the pleasure of the pomp and pagentry of their first child getting married!!
if it's during the summer time......do a back yard wedding......cater the food and make sure you also get servers, rent a tent the china, cutlery, tables and chairs and beautiful linen.
saves a lot on the banquet hall thing
give all of your neighbours a letter to let them know that will be a party and some excess noice.
yeah i wanna get married outside - thats my one only request. but neither of us wants the big shabang...hes also the first son so they want something big.
his mom was like.."beta we can keep it small..you know..200 ppl"
i didnt even want to ask her if that was combined or just their side lol