Well, it sounds like despite the hardships, you made a few friends and had some greater insight into the kind of family you might be marrying into. That's a double win in my book. I don't know how far into your relationship you are with your boyfriend, or how far ahead you're planning, but maybe when the subject of marriage/weddings come up, you two could look at doing something small and local. I don't know much about Jewish weddings, but from what I've seen in movies they seem equally large and hectic. I could only imagine the kind of adventure a stereotypical Jewish/Macedonian wedding might end up being. I don't share super personal details about my life on the open internet, but if you want, shoot me a PM and I'll share my wedding experience with you. It's a bit of a fun story, one I love to tell.
Well the problem is kinda the religion part. You cant really compromise on converting. I can't have it in a church, he can't have it by a rabbi. His family won't understand the ceremony if we have it in English, ect. It's not news to me, I've known it's going to be a big challenge for us. Just haven't decided what we'll do.