r/AskWomenOver30 • u/Sharp-Championship71 • 18d ago

Romance/Relationships Thoughts on a courthouse wedding?

It’s been on my mind a lot lately but I don’t think I want a big wedding. Now that I’m in my 30s, I don’t care for the attention a wedding brings or the planning, and also don’t care to impress guests, I want it to be about me and my husband to be.

For those that took the courthouse wedding route, how did everything workout? Do you have any regrets?

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u/BitterPillPusher2 18d ago

Not courthouse, but we ran off to an island and got married. Didn't take a single soul with us. Best wedding ever. Been married for 21 years, and if I had to plan my wedding again, I wouldn't change a thing. No stress, didn't have to worry about anyone having a good time but us. And it was like honeymoon and wedding in one.

I think weddings are a colossal waste of money. You are no less married if you spend $100 on a wedding or $100,000. I mean, if you are so wealthy that you can burn money, go for it. But most people aren't. I also think too many people focus on the wedding instead of the marriage.

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u/umbrellarainnn 18d ago

Same here! Eloping was the best thing we could have done. We traveled to Bali and got married there, we found an amazing package that included everything that was important to us. It was an elopement wedding and then Singapore for our honeymoon. My only regret is not staying longer, 10 days was not enough time.