Bhayya ji...they are becoming more strict because of we Pakistanis/Indians...yahan Canada anay k liye kuch logo ne marriage of convenience ka boht chakkar chalaya ha ...thats why they are strict now... they were not strict some years ago...but kuch aisay cases pakray gaye thay jis ki waja se inho ne ab sakhti kardi....I have the details but not mentioning here...
And who said to you that they want 250+ people in the wedding? No they dont...they want the groom and bride to be in pictures with different relatives as much as possible, so that they can make sure that the wedding was not fabricated...
If you invited 50 people in your wedding, then it is advisable to show them the pictures of maximum people as much as possible...
and picture taking is not expensive btw...we can take pictures using our mobiles...
The problem is not that they are strict...the problem is they are TOOOOOOOOOOOO SLOWWWWWWWWW :'(