Parental Pre-wedding Drama; part 3

So my mother needs to have a reception for all of her coworkers, and she wants to have it at the Harvard Club. I asked why not a restaurant since her coworkers are only approximately 20 people, including their spouses.

She then clarified that she will be inviting closer to 80 people. So... practically half of the radiology department.

My parents continued to talk about their plans/ideas as if I wasn't there, when I nearly shat a brick and asked if they thought about NotMexican's family or friends.

That shut em up... because THEY HAD NOT.

My mother then quickly chimed in, "well that's why we should have the wedding followed by a reception in Colorado. They can go to that... and we'll invite everyone there too."

I had to remind my parents that I specifically did not want a wedding ceremony. Part of the reason I became a radiologist is so I could sit down all day... this includes NOT standing at an alter longer than 5 minutes.

I also asked if they thought about the exhaustion of a 5 hour flight each way across 2 times zones for one event.

There was more argument against the Colorado reception which I can't remember, but they finally agreed it wasn't a good idea.

Notmexican's family and friends and MY friends (also not factored into the planning) are invited to my mother's "American" reception.

A summary of the 2.5 hour dinner. My parents went from questioning the marriage to planning 3 major events. After much argument, headache, stress and heartache... the wedding is a go.

St. Patty's courthouse/Justice of the Peace, Indian reception likely in May and the American reception likely in June.

God help me.