The wedding reception

So I know not everyone is super traditional when it comes to weddings. And that's fine! I believe you can do your wedding however you want.

With our upcoming wedding, my parents said they would pay for the reception and as a lot of us know, that can be the pricier part of a wedding. My parents aren't rich and I know how important it is for them to do this so I'm not taking that away from them.

I know my parents. Crazy hard workers. Big hearts. Not rich in the financial sense. I want a small wedding with like 40 to 50. Literally my list has 23 people. Small! My fiancé is angry because he alone wants to have 60-70 people and thinks we should have at least a 80 - 110 person wedding. I said no. I want a small wedding and I made it very clear that my parents aren't wealthy and I refuse to pressure them or break them over this wedding reception.

We have been fighting about it.

I told him if he wants a huge reception with 70 people on his side, then he and his parents can pay for it. He got mad because his dad is retired, his mom was a SAHM all her life, and he doesn't have tons of savings (some but not enough for a 100 person reception).

So I was like well if my parents are paying for it, we stay within and respect their limits which is 50.

He hasn't talked to me in two days by the way.

I dont want a big wedding. I want small and intimate - even if cost wasn't a factor!