Destination wedding & wait for a baby OR less expensive wedding and have baby now???

Well, I wouldn't see why you couldn't have the best of both worlds. If you really want a destination wedding then go for it. There are tons of great deals out there. You could try expedia.com or cheaptickets.com.......search the internet.

You can always have a baby afterwards and you'll have nine months of pregnancy to prepare for it.

And also.....even church weddings can get expensive. If you really want to cut costs then limit all the extra stuff like expensive flowers and decorations. Don't buy expensive toasting glasses that you will probably never use again....things like that. You can save money with a church wedding if you watch the other expenses but it all depends on what it is worth to YOU.

Why not have your cake and eat it too. I vote on the Fiji Wedding seems more tropical and less expensive then the Bahamas. Everyone's opinion on here my be a wise decision or it may not be. You have to decide what you and your fiance want. Babies are expensive no matter what angle you look at it. I say go for the dream wedding and the rest will fall into place when the time it right. An if its not right try to make it right.

statistics show that if you wait more than 2 years of living together before getting married your chances of breaking up are increased by 50%. Regardless of what people say age has nothing to do with the success of your marriage. While waiting too long can build contempt and raises trust issues.

Also I work in a wedding shop, I know over half of my customers wish they wouldn't have spent so much on the wedding, you can have a bahama or fiji themed wedding right here and that way you don't have to worry about who can afford to go and who can't. You don't have to worry about all the hotels and flights and who can stay there longer. Take your honeymoon in one of those destinations and you'll enjoy it even more without the stress of a wedding. And you'll be happy to start your life together.

Even if you've been together for a long time and lived together, the first year of marriage is still a major adjustment and the first year of parenthood can be a major adjustment too. I honestly think you're better off if you're not experiencing both at the same time.

If this is the wedding you've been dreaming of then do it! Have the big wedding and wait a little longer for the baby, you're still young, there's no rush.

You don't mention a fiancé in all of this - I presume you've got one as it's awfully hard to do it on your own....

You only (theoretically and hopefully) get married once. If it's in the offfing soon, I'd opt for the best day you can have. I married twice, and for neither occasion had the impractical beautiful wedding gown that I would have liked, and regretted it forever after.

I was 21 when I got married, and 24 when my son was born - you're not past it by any means. Age brings maturity with it as well. My husband was 20 when we got married, but didn't want the responsibility of a wife and family,as it transpired, and I was a divorced single parent at the age of 26 when my son was 18 months old.

Preston Bailey and Sandals have teamed up to offer great cost effective destination weddings for couples who don't want to spend their life savings on a destination affair. You can have that special event now and still have savings left to have that bundle of joy soon after. I say treat yourselves now. You're young and have a lot of time invested in your relationship. You honeymoon will be the last and only time you will be together in a stress free environment without wondering if you left the iron on or if the kids are ok. My lead bridal consultant has been with her man for 8 years. They have 2 kids and I have seen her really struggle financially(along with shedding a ton of tears) while putting together her May 6th wedding. Fortunately, I was able to get her a couple of days at the embassy suites in Myrtle Bach for her honeymoon. You are in a position where the sacrifices will be minimal if you do it now. Good luck!

If the baby isn't coming, I suggest you have the wedding you want, go on your honeymoon, and get pregnant like everyone else.....A baby will come if GOD says so, not when the money is right. You wil never have enough money to have a baby, so if thats what you're waiting for, then don't. I had my dream wedding, then had my baby, and I never will regret that decision.

I speak from experience....There is no such thing as having the right amount of money to have a baby, it'll never happen. Have a baby because its the time in your life, not the money.....GL;)

My husband and I were married on the beach at the Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort in Nassau. It was perfect. Resorts such as Sandals, Beaches, Grand Lido, and Breezes offer "weddingmoons," which are simple tropical weddings included with your stay. You would need to stay at the resort for a certain number of days at a certain room-category (dependent on the individual resort). We stayed at the highest room category for 7 nights - in total, considering that you need to think about the Honeymoon as well, the wedding was rather affordable. In total it cost less than $10K and included a honeymoon - that's much cheaper than a traditional domestic wedding! FYI - the top room categories at Sandals include Rolls Royce transfer to/from the airport, 24hr room service included, and butler service. It really does make you feel special. My husband and I do not have large families, but our parents did stay at the resort for a few days leading up to and including the wedding. Overall, it turned out to be an indulgent and relaxing experience that was truly worry-free. (exactly what I needed!)

have the wedding of your dreams and the baby later...

its usually advised to have a baby after the first year of marriage because that first year is stressful enough without a pregnancy and a new baby...

also you really can't know for sure that you'll get pregnant or not and then you won't have that destination wedding that you also want or to pay off existing debts so that when you do have a baby your more fiscally independent and closer to being debt free because babies cost alot and that is one of the area's they stress in a marriage or in any sittuation.

heh , the best thing is to talk to you man first. athen will you regret not having the dream wedding if you have baby now??? you only 22, it will be ok, to wait a little while and just enjoy your lives together married, kids are forever and once you have one that it, so enjoy some time alone as hubby and wife. congratulations by the way, and whatever you choose is great