Im getting married at the courthouse this friday. Nobody I know has ever gotten married at a courthouse. He is military, so I know hes going to wear his uniform, but what should I wear?

plain white dress like any gorgeous bride :)

Wear whatever you want to wear. A white dress would be nice. If I were in your spot I would take a look in a second hand store to see if there were any nice white dresses before heading to a retailer to buy one – you might find a wonderful nice dress at a fraction of the cost, you might even see a wedding dress that you like, who knows.

is this your first wedding?

Lingerie. Spice things up a bit.

for lynzeut, yes, this is my first wedding. the reason we’re doing it at the courthouse is because hes getting ready to deploy. we’re going to have our actual ceremony when he gets back so both familys can be there, not just mine.

for enzox24, i cant wear lingerie to the courthouse lol ((joke))

Well there is no dress code, so if you already have you wedding dress I would use that (get a little more use out of it) If you don’t have a dress you can wear jeans and a t-shirt if you want.

Congratulations! Since you will be having a ceremony when he returns, I would check the local consignment stores for a high end dress. My suggestion would be something in a solid color, which would look nice next to his uniform.

We got married in the courthouse. It was both of our second weddings, and we did not want a big fuss. He wore a jacket, tie and slacks. I wore an off white blouse and skirt. Both of us had big weddings the first time around, and the marriages were horror stories. Ours has lasted 16 years. It doesn’t really matter where you get married or what you wear. It is the love that will carry you through all the good times and bad.

I wish you all of the luck and love forever in your new life together. A good marriage is the one of the best things I enjoy in my life.

Thanks so much mzgator.

Since none of your families will be there, just wear a formal dress. It’s overdoing it and will look crazy to wear a wedding dress to a courthouse.

well, my family might be there, and our friends will be there. but the majority of mine wont and his whole family wont… yeah, i dont even have the money for a wedding dress.

A formal dress will relax everyone, it’s less formal than a wedding dress but still suits the occasion and environment. Don’t wear casual clothes which would communicate that you’re not taking the wedding seriously. Also ask your fiancée. If he wants a wedding dress, guess you’ll have to wear one. Tell him that formalwear is a good match to his uniform, which it is. The best match to a wedding dress is a tux…

thank you so much

welcome and enjoy!

Whatever you want! It’s your wedding! I, personally, would wear whatever my most kick-ass dress was. Or suit if I had a really good suit. (I do—it’s brown and has a great skirt, and I would totally wear it.)

I was going to suggest a nice suit, too. Good luck to you!

I have three friends who have gotten married in a courthouse. One wore a pretty floral dress, one wore a white dress (but it was less formal than a wedding gown, just a pretty white dress), and one wore a suit. Just wear anything that makes you feel beautiful and special.

Congratulations. You’ll look wonderful. Enjoy! You can’t go wrong.

Anything that will make you feel lovely. Have a wonderful wedding, and good luck two the both of you! <3

i wore jeans…....second marriage for both of us. Next day we had a reception and i dressed up.
AT the time, if I am honest, part of me felt the total casualness of the way we got married was not quite perfect.