Wedding Planning - A guide to losing touch with reality

In all likelihood what follows will probably get me in trouble at some point. That being said, here goes:
Wedding Professionals often come across as being out of touch with reality.
They will tell you that your wedding needs to be the best wedding in every possible way then (deliberately or unwittingly) prey on the fear that your day will not reach this crazy fantasy standard without them.
See the link below for an example
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=10793565

Wedding professionals are at risk of confusing high cost with high value.
They are in danger of telling brides and grooms that a wedding needs to be expensive to be memorable or even good.

This is nonsense.

Some of the best weddings I have photographed have been small, intimate affairs with a budget to match.

Do not get distracted by things that people tell you you need to buy or spend money.
If you focus on making your wedding a celebration of your relationship that involves friends and family members you care about and who care about you your wedding will be wonderful.
This has nothing to do with money.

Weddings are not about party favours.
Weddings are not about locations.

Weddings are about relationships and emotions.
Don't lose sight of that.