We're going to have the big traditional wedding* back home in the UK in half a decade or so, we'll have all the traditional wedding stuff at that, dress, stag doo, massive cake, honeymoon etc. *Renewing of vows. Not only could we not afford a big wedding, but none of my friends and family could be there. So we decided just to make fun and casual and do it how we wanted to. The plan now is to sort out my immigration stuff, which'll allow me to work and travel to each country freely within a couple of months. Then we'll be living back in the UK permanently by 2015 (ish). Her Mum was fine with it, in fact it was probably her idea. Her Dad's an asshole and he has no say in anything. My dad and his girlfriend were disappointed hey couldn't be there, but understood.