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Originally posted by SSS1365
OMG, I would LOVE to do a destination wedding, that would probably be my dream wedding! But... we never even considered it because it would be impossible to have all of our friends and family there. 
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Do one for the two of you and your close friends and immediate family(if they can come great, if not, that's ok too...it's YOUR wedding, not THEIRS), and have a big housewarming when you get back! Your wedding day is for the two of you, not all of your friends. You two are celebrating your wedding, your ceremony, the idea doesn't have to be to throw the biggest party ever and be paying it off the first 5 years of your marriage.
I know too many people that have spent too much money on a their wedding only to rush through their day and not really get to appreciate the ceremony and each other because they were entertaining other people all day. It's not about how much you spend, or how great the dress is, or even how great the food is, it's about pledging yourself to one another for the rest of your lives. Enjoy that aspect, plan a great ceremony, enjoy each other. Yes you should have the support of your family and friends, but they also need to understand that it's not their day.
ETA ** KappaTarzan: My best advice to you is set your budget before you start planning, then you won't go overboard. If you have to adhere to a budget you will be less likely to go out and do something silly like spend 1000 on favors when you only have 350 budgeted.