Spending money like there's no tomorrow

My TiVo's been recording episodes of My Big Fat Fabulous Wedding on VH1 lately. It's similar to Platinum Weddings, with the all out spare nothing budgets (or should I say lack of budgets), but at least from what I've seen, there seems to be more of a focus on the strain the big wedding puts on the couple.

My favorite episode so far has to be Erica and Shae. I kept thinking the whole time I watched it how much of a Jessica Simspon wannabe Erica looked like...and when she got all excited when she heard Jessica had used the same cigar bar company I almost lost it. I also chuckled throughout the show, wondering how much money they would have saved if any of their vendors were actually located in Maui, where the wedding was, instead of shipping it all (plus the staff) over from the mainland.

These wedding shows, though completely removed from most people's reality, can be entertaining to watch...and can definitely be a source of inspiration and ideas for your own wedding, even if you can't go as grand or couture!