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My sister's wedding is the only one I've been much of a part of. We kept it simple. Their wedding party consisted of:
best man - best friend of both groom and bride
maid of honor - me
"junior bridesmaid" - 7 year old that bride nannied at the time
flower girl - 4 year old that bride nannied at the time
The only people who were invited to the ceremony were those that would have otherwise made up the wedding party. Tiny, intimate service. Reception included everyone we could think to invite from distant relatives to high school friends. It was a blast! No one was offended that they weren't invited to the little ceremony, everyone got to party, and the bride's family was able to cover all of the expenses without flinching (under $1,000).
Come to think of it, my cousin's wedding was similarly simple, except everyone was invited to both the wedding and the reception as it took place in my aunt's backyard and there was room for all. Guess simplicity is a trend in my family.
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