If you plan on celebrating afterwards, be sure to wear something that accommodates the post wedding festivities. The bride may choose to wear a nice dress but something less formal than a traditional wedding gown. If this is the case the groom should wear dress pants, a button-down shirt, and a blazer jacket.
The bride may also choose to do something special like get her hair and nails done before hand. Whatever best fits your style as a couple is perfectly acceptable. There are a few things you can do to make your elopement special. Choose a sentimental location. Choose a place where you would feel comfortable and special. Add a traditional feel.
Recite your own vows , exchange rings, have a friend sing a special song, etc. Any of these traditional elements will add something special to your elopement. Hire a photographer for your special day. Since you saved money on leaving out many of the traditional wedding expenses, you can splurge a little on a great photographer.
Do something special afterward. Plan something like a horse-drawn carriage ride, go somewhere special to take photos or pop open a bottle of champagne and enjoy a romantic night just the two of you. Are you legally married with just a marriage license?
A marriage license is a document that proves you are married. Once it is signed by you, your spouse, the officiant, and your witnesses, you are legally married. Take these factors into consideration when you schedule your wedding date. Before the date of your wedding ceremony, put together a packet that contains all of your necessary paperwork. Some courthouses only need one witness, while others will require two — one each for you and your future spouse.
This is the fun part! There are plenty of ways to personalize your day, even without a traditional ceremony. Think about the following as you plan your wedding day:. With so much preparation, it might feel surprising to know that a courthouse wedding ceremony is over pretty quickly.
You might want to jet off to your honeymoon destination ASAP, enjoy a quiet reception with your loved ones, or have a larger party with your family and friends. Looks like you were working on a application just now. Applicants typically only require one service at a time. If you are unsure which judge's courtroom to go to, ask the Information Desk located on the Street Level of the courthouse.
The St. Louis County judges perform the civil marriage ceremonies as a public service. No reservations will be accepted, ceremonies are performed in the order that the paperwork was completed. Can we request to be married outside of the Courthouse or on a different date and time? No ceremonies will be performed outside the Courts Building or on different days or times.
The only documents required are the Marriage License and Certificate you received from the St. Louis County Recorder of Deeds. Each judge has his or her own ceremony, no personal vows are allowed. The length of the ceremony depends on the judge, but the average ceremony is approximately minutes. The judge will be available until all couples that have their paperwork completed are married. Can we bring food or drinks in the courtroom?
We also set up a Zola registry for a newlywed fund and added the link to our Instagram page, which was very successful. The ceremony was short but adorable and meaningful.
The livestream had some tech difficulties and we had to start a bit later than expected because of weak internet, but in the end, it worked out great! We also loved the publicness of it, like taking the subway and walking alongside Tuesday morning commuters.
So many people stopped to wish us luck, others just shared a smile. We loved that this ordinary Tuesday was also such an extraordinary day in our lives. Woman B: Being as present and focused on formalizing our legal partnership without worrying about a schedule or guests. Woman C: I loved the fact that because the courthouse wedding was simple and easy to organize, we could focus on what was really important: our love and creating a day of wonderful memories and photos we would always cherish.
I also think that the low cost of a courthouse wedding was very exciting for us and allowed us to stay on track for our financial goal to buy our first home in the next one to two years. I also personally enjoyed the process of being creative and figuring out a new way of getting married via Instagram Live so we could include our friends and family. Woman B: Missing out on traditional moments like family photos, speeches, the father-daughter dance, etc. Woman C: Feeling disconnected from friends and family.
But in the end, I am still very proud of us for how we planned and followed through with our courthouse wedding!
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