True Story: "I Survived a Near-Death Experience Before My Wedding"

I never thought that taking that little pill every morning would almost end my life. I didn't have any issues with birth control prior to this incident, and it's also worth noting that I don't smoke or drink, nor am I overweight.

Now, on to the good stuff: planning a wedding! From the very beginning, we wanted our wedding to be something out of a storybook, but with big plans came a hefty price. Literally. (A wedding planner quoted us $75,000 for everything that we wanted.) My perspective changed drastically after my nightmare experience. It opened my eyes to what was truly important — marrying the man who never left my side as I lay in a hospital bed for days. Not keeping up with "The Joneses."