5 reasons why I skipped the ceremony and had a courthouse wedding
There are plenty of reasons why a couple might want to skip an elaborate marriage ceremony and have a simple wedding at the local courthouse.. Or maybe you aren't the most traditional couple and don't want a religious ceremony. Plus, the stress of planning the perfect ceremony can give anyone a migraine.When my husband Julian proposed to me on our living room couch after a rather heated conversation, I thought he was kidding. We've done that bit before.
One could argue a transaction like this is incredibly unromantic, but I would hit back with this: Generally, grand gestures make me gag. The idea that my husband would get down on one knee and recite a pre-rehearsed speech is something I could never picture. Bridesmaids? A white dress? A year's worth of planning? Guests gawking as my father gives me away? Count me out.
This is why a courthouse wedding made sense to my husband and me — we were able to craft the marriage experience how we wanted, without the extra dollars, late-night stress, and cringey, courtesy invites that come with a more traditional ceremony. And I'm sure if you were there when ourWith that in mind, here are the five reasons I skipped the ceremony and had a courthouse wedding.
The most expensive item at my wedding was my dress. It was a $300 silk, blush-colored Reformation dress I tried on for the first time a week before I got married. The other items that made the day complete were well under the dress's price tag:
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