I'm doing the same in the next week :)

Considering a dowry joke with her father... but maybe not since it could really wrong, really fast.

Could be done well. He should write a formal contract asking for 20 goats and 5 cows, then have him sign it. :)

Awesome. Congrats to both of you! I just "took the plunge" about a month ago!

One piece of advice: take a second to enjoy the day and eachother. If yours is a surprise like mine was, it's easy to get lost in the nervousness/planning.

I did that two weeks ago - congrats & good luck