Originally Posted by joebenz
:chuckles: good luck. the wedding planning is already going haywire. Ling and I want to have a "white" reception with good friends. Ling's mom wants to have "chinese" reception and wants to invite all her friends and not our friends....cuz most likely our friends will give gifts and not monies.
First of all, congrats dude. That's a big step in anyone's life.
As for your wedding planning, I totally feel your pain. We had the chinese tea ceremony for my wife's side of the family (including paying off the bridesmaids and their silly little games), a full blown catholic wedding for my filipino side, and a chinese banquet reception. Just remember that at the end of all of it, it is your wedding and ultimately you two are the ones who should be happy with it. I guarantee you will not be able to please everyone, even on just one side.