If you got married at City Hall, please tell me how you came to that decision. Thanks.
2007-03-01 12:04:50 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Why not? no fuss, vows are just as meaningful; already did the big wedding thing once, older second time around and know what is important (and it is certainly not the wedding that is most important) and it was awesome to get married and then ride off on the back of our motorcycle off to our weekend honeymoon.
God doesn't just live in churches.
2007-03-01 12:10:47 · answer #1 · answered by abc 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I didn't get married at City Hall, but I had a very small wedding ceremony with just immediate family and close friends, I wanted it that way, my husband didn't he wanted the big wedding in a church, hundreds of friends and family members. I never wanted to have a big wedding I just don't see the point, the purpose of getting married is just that, the marriage. I didn't want to wear a big foofy dress, and worry about the stress of planning a "one day big party" because that's all it is. I just didn't have the patience or the time. And I still had a great time at my "wedding", it was a crazy day but I never had as much fun in my life as I did that day. And what was even more special, I didn't have to worry about being on a schedule with an over bearing wedding planner, and worry about timing and most importantly we got to spend time with or families intimately, without all of the chaos on our special day. And at the end of the day we didn't get stuck with a big hefty bill, we spent our money on a getaway, and the rest to or children's future. And I don't regret it at all, we partied until we decided it was over.
2007-03-01 16:54:33 · answer #2 · answered by attheendofmyrope 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I didn't have a city hall wedding, but I'm planning one. I don't feel as though I'm missing out on anything - just the stress. I think it's unnatural to wear a big white dress that I wouldn't wear on any other occasion (especially one that can cost thousands of dollars), and I hate having everyone's attention. For me, a city hall wedding works. It's affordable, and the results are the same as if I'd had a larger wedding. Plus, we can use the money we're saving on our honeymoon or to pay bills.
2007-03-01 13:14:49 · answer #3 · answered by Galoshes 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
With the rising cost of weddings most women don't want to go to the expense of buying a dress you're only going to wear once and vice versa for the bridal party and the cost to get venues for the reception and the cost to cater the event and provide a cake you're looking at several thousands of dollars. Some people just don't have $5-7g-the average cost of a simple wedding. Some folks also don't want to be bothered with ungrateful family members who only show up to weddings for the free booze and food and complaining about everything from relatives they don't like showing up to who you married and the kind of food you served and the limit on the alcohol you're consuming like fish. Most of the time some couples want to just get married and keep going no fuss no big deal. 3 people I know did it and one couple is divorced, but mainly their reason is just not wanting the huge fuss of planning a wedding.
2007-03-01 15:10:59 · answer #4 · answered by nabdullah2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband and I wen to the Justice of the Peace to be married. We were planning a big wedding and reality set in with all the expenses. So, we decided to get married at the Justice of the Peace and have a reception at a later date. We have been married for 20 years. Saved a lot of money too.
2007-03-01 13:37:43 · answer #5 · answered by Snobunny 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
im fron the uk and getting marreied early next year in a registry office. its going to be a small wedding with only close friends. ive never dreamed of having a large wedding and me and my partner have been together for 8 years so we dont see the need to splash out to show everyone how much we love each other. i do understand how people do get swept up in having such a large wedding though. i almost felt as though i should be conformist and have a large wedding and a large reception, but on further thinking it just isnt what we wanted. to be honest all the money were saving will go towards our dream honeymoon!!!!
2007-03-01 21:41:46 · answer #6 · answered by star 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
me and my wife got marry at city hall bc we did not want a lot of people and we saved alot we toOK that money that we was going to spend on a big wedding and went on a very nice honeymoon how ever most of the people that was going to be there any way was people that you want see any more anyway they just come for the for or just to be newsy if you have money just to throw away then its ok but big weddings to me ain't worth it what if it don't work out you are going to be piss off.
2007-03-01 14:02:25 · answer #7 · answered by amire s 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's easy, cheap, private, quick, and there's no preaching. Weddings and receptions are always a little cheesy. And I think weddings give people the wrong idea about what a marriage really is.
2007-03-01 14:47:47 · answer #8 · answered by CP 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I did it because it was easier, cheaper, faster. we got it over and done with quickly and stress free! but the main reason was because we didn't have money for a big one, now we do so we are planning to get married under God and w/ all our family/ friends in august!
2007-03-01 12:15:16 · answer #9 · answered by mcm 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because, for varying reasons, some people don't want to get married at a church.
2007-03-01 12:09:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋