Would financial reasons keep you from marrying the love of your life?

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Would you ever just go to the courthouse and sign the legal papers or is an elaborate wedding what you've always dreamed of and what you want?
My bf and I have been engaged for 2 years because financial reasons have held us back from having the wedding we've always wanted. I'm about ready though to just go down to the courthouse with a few family members and just get married! If we wait until we're financially stable I worry it will never happen. Does anyone know how much a marriage license costs? What would you do in our situation?

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If you have the man you want, i say just go for the courthouse. It's amazing how much a wedding costs and you don't want to start off in debt because of it (or put it off even longer just to have one). Have family there and then later, do a cost-effective dinner or reception type thing with friends/family.

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A fancy wedding isn't what marriage is about. In fact, here have been recent studies that show couples who have small, inexpensive weddings tend to stay together longer. You can just go to the courthouse, or a have small ceremony with just your closest family and friends. I had a small wedding, but if I had it to do over, we would've just eloped! Good luck!

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We want to the justice of the peace. I want a marriage, I couldn't care less about a wedding.

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My husband and I just had a very small immediate family wedding. We went to a small chapel, cost us like $300, and then we just had a nice dinner afterwards! I wouldn't change how we did it. To us, it wasn't about a big shin dig, honestly we just wanted it over with. Lol

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Really depends on where you live.  Our license wasn't cheap. But if you only care to be married then just go to the courthouse. You can always have a ceremony down the road when you can afford it. I wish we did that rather than stress over paying everything for ours.

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Before my bf, I always dreamed of having this elaborate huge expensive wedding. Once I met him I could honestly care less about all the lavish expensive stuff. All I care about someday is saying I do. Whether that is at the court house or cheap cheap wedding.

20 years down the road it will not matter how you married the man of your dreams!

Go to the court house!  Then maybe a small vacation instead of a wedding.

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In nyc it was $35 for the license and $20 for the "ceremony"

And I didn't care at all, nore do I care if we ever do it the traditional way in the future

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I got married at the court house. Pretty sure it was less than fifty. Not a single regret for not having a big wedding.

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We had a courthouse wedding! Will never regret it! I even went and bought a legit wedding dress even though we didn't have the huge ceremony/reception.. That was the only special thing I wanted besides to marry the person I love so much!

We have talked about maybe having a "renewal" ceremony at some point but we in no way regret our decision.

It was ours and ours alone, our family supported it and not a negative thing was said. They were just happy to see 2 people so madly in love get to be married! We each had both parents/stepparents, our sisters (& husband/kids) and he had his gma and I had my aunt, and one best friend and spouse each. I think we had less than 30 ppl total. And one friend took pics & it was amazing!

Just do what will make you happy and whatever you won't look back on and wish you'd done it differently! :) good luck!!

Ps.. It was so nice to have an easy plan than an elaborate extravaganza

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Marriage license depends on where you live. Typically its $30. You can call your county clerk or Parrish clerk to get the exact cost. Marriage isn't about how big your wedding is. Wish you the best! ?

Would financial reasons keep you from marrying the love of your life?

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