[DJDB]

Thanks so much everyone for the awesome advice! I'm so excited. I think the Vegas wedding is a perfect idea. I like the hotel ceremony option better than a chapel. I think the hotel you stay at will really work with you to make it a fabulous experience. I'll check out the Venetian.

I am definitely going to do a lot of looking around at dresses in the next few months. There are consignment wedding shops close by, and we are also going down to the Seattle Premium Outlet mall in a couple of weeks, so I'll be looking there to see if I can find a good deal. I'm a larger size, so it might be a bit tougher to find a deal, but with a few months I think I have enough time.

I can't even imagine spending $15k on a wedding. I don't think my b/f would have asked me to get married if he thought we'd spend that much. We just bought a new house, so that kind of wedding budget is not gonna happen.