Wedding Planning

Well even though we got married at the courthouse Allen and I still wanted to have an actual wedding. We have been planning for months. And so far so good. Still a lot to get done. I feel bad though. Because I am the bride my family pays for a lot but I know there isn't a whole lot of money right now. So I am doing my best to help my parents. They put down like $3000 for a down payment on the venue. I paid $120 for invitation kits. I know it's no where near what they paid. But any way I can help I want to. I am eternally grateful to them. They do a lot for everyone here who still lives at the house. Plus I know how much my sisters wedding cost I added it up for my mom annnnd yeah. Hahaha not going to be that much. But moneys tight and it's going to be tough. But we will make a way. We already have a venue, Cake is ordered, ordered the topper,DJ, making the invites. The venue provides a lot for us so a lot of the decorations and things we wont need to buy. Although I feel guilty shes even doing this, my mom is set on taking from her 401k to give us a small cushion. But then she will have to pay it back over 5 years :( I told her not to but she says it's fine and that she has had to do it before when money was tight. It will be ok. I hate this economy and I hate that I am not rich. If I were I would do so much for my parents. But for now life is what it is and I am doing the best I can.