My husband exchanged our vows in our bedrooom one night, our rings in Walmart when we paid for them, and signed the papers one afternoon in the court house after going to work in the morning. No witnesses, justice of the peace, or anything. I'm not sure if it's possible to do that in every state, but in the one we were living in at the time it was an option.

I come from a big family and each of my siblings had the three day wedding thing. They were a little disappointed that they weren't invited, but we lived a thousand miles away at the time. We had a reception for them three months after the fact. I think they were most upset that they couldn't do the wedding pranks to me like I did to them. They all got married in their 20's and I was 37 when I got married so I didn't need all that stuff.

I don't feel like I missed out on anything but the headaches of choreographing a big show. I've done that with other things and don't feel the need to do that any more.

In the end, you have to do what's right for you and what you can live with. Some people need the show, I just wanted to get on with married life.

Wishing you the best!!!