The Harry Potter series isn't just about a boy with a lighting-bolt scar trying to defeat a snaky evil wizard. Buried beneath all that magic and teenage wizard angst is a whole lot of budding romance and true love:

Your wedding day is a day you've dreamed about for ages. The perfect man, the perfect dress, the perfect song. The only thing missing? Convenience.

So why not get married at a fast food chain and call it a day?

Does your love feel like a fire inside of you, smoky and hot, ready to burst forth and shower your loved one? Then, why not get married on an active volcano?

It's your wedding day and theoretically, the sky's the limit when it comes to having the ceremony of your dreams. But unless your name starts with a K and ends with a "dashian," chances are you don't have a few extra zillion laying around for those little "extras."

Here are 8 luxuries you should be willing to let go of:

You used the Internet to find your mate, why not sign on to Bridalville.com and use it to find your wedding vows?

There's no such thing as a perfect wedding. From rainstorms to sushi buffet food poisoning, there are outside forces working together that could ruin what's supposed to be the best day of your life.

Too busy building up a sweat and pounding protein shakes to come up with your vows? Good thing the staff at Bridalville doesn't work out... we had all the time in the world to write these vows for you!

Some couples prefer the simplicity of a City Hall wedding.

Assembling the best and brightest team of bridesmaids from your collection of college roommates, high school BFFs, co-workers, and one weird cousin is an important task.

Now that you've narrowed down your list of would-be bridesmaids, how are you going to pop the question?

Here are 9 ways you shouldn't ask:

Your wedding is one of the most important days of your life. For your guests, however, it's a day to eat copious amounts of great food.

You should be able to have everything you like at your reception, but it's important to make sure that your guests are happy, too. While you don't have to go with the traditional tiered wedding cake, there are a few desserts you should never include... no matter how much you love them.

Keep the "piece" at your wedding. Don't serve any of these 11 desserts:

For couples that have fallen through the Looking Glass and are looking for a place to get married before the Queen demands their head, there's no curiouser spot than the Wonderland House, the world's only Alice in Wonderland themed hotel.

Admit it, at one point in your life you fantasized about getting married on a beach. Who could blame you? The sun is shining, the waves are crashing—it's basically the end point of every romantic scenario you've played out in your mind ever since you saw 27 Dresses.

If your wedding is all about showing off your creativity and individuality as a couple, why announce the happy day with some run of the mill stationary? No amount of fancy calligraphy will be able to hide the fact that your wedding invitation is just plain boring.

Here are 9 eye-catching invitations to inspire you as you start to collect addresses:

When you're a gamer, you can't put down the controls for a minute—even if that means letting those wedding vows fall by the wayside. Luckily, we've got the perfect vows for you, Player 1 and Player 2!

Hidden within 3 city lots on Philadelphia's artsy South Street, there's a magical wonderland made up of broken plates, mirrors, glass bottles, and rusty bicycle wheels.

You've picked out your cardstock and color palettes, the envelopes have been addressed, and the decorative bow has been tied.

Here comes the hard part: these invitations are for the people who AREN'T invited to your wedding. How do you tell your distant relatives and frenemies that they didn't make the cut?

Art Deco weddings have never been more popular! (Well, except for in the 1920s, when the style originated.) Partly inspired by the latest The Great Gatsby remake, and partly because of their timeless symmetrical style, Art Deco weddings aren't going anywhere.

You've just said "I do." So why do you feel so rotten? You may be experiencing a case of the Post-Wedding Blues.

It's no secret that in Hollywood, a "successful" marriage is one that doesn't end in a drug fueled domestic assault. It's easy to be cynical about celeb on celeb relationships, especially after the Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter split. Their weirdness just seemed to balance each other out so well that our Claymation hearts broke when we heard about their divorce.

According to gift giving tradition, the 25th wedding anniversary is reserved for silver. Then you have to wait another 25 years to get the gold. But when has Bridalville ever been a slave to tradition? Why wear white on your wedding day, when you can wear silver or gold, or BOTH?

Here are 11 brides that out-blinged their rings on their wedding day: