Colleagues snapped at me for wanting a lavish wedding

Make it make sense 😭

I understand the uprise of intimate weddings in Indian subcultures that traditionally have larger weddings. Everything has its pros & cons. But when did being 'practical' & a 'realist' become mandatory? 😂

Some of us still shamelessly romanticise weddings. But nah ah. According to my female colleagues that's being short-sighted, wasteful, inviting stress, focusing on people I don't even know rather than my fiance, & so forth. When none of that judgment worked, it became about me being bratty! Lol

Like?? Most people get married once, at least with aplomb. How is it wrong to think that I don't want any regrets about missing out on things I should have ideally done? Even by modern standards, aren't weddings all about what the bride wants? I want to wear clothing as lavish as I never have or ever will. I want my parents to host as many people as they wish to. I want to spend the week on floor mattresses in our living room with my extended family; singing, dancing, eating, & sleeping together. I want proper ritualistic ceremonies. I want everyone dressed to their nines my day, not even a colour/dress code.

My parents don't regret their traditional wedding to this day. Why would I! Right, chat?