Courthouse vs. Destination vs. City wedding

This really comes down to your personal choice and your budget.

A courthouse wedding with Hawaiian honeymoon at a later date would be easier on the budget. You can invite your immediate family to the ceremony at the courthouse too and then have lunch or dinner at a nice restaurant.

Eloping in Hawaii would be more expensive but not by much. You may have to pay extra fees for the officiant, ceremony space, and any additional site fees depending on where you choose to get married. If you choose this route you could always have a celebration of marriage after you get back from the honeymoon for those you would have invited if you had planned a more traditional wedding.

View Quoted Comment Thank you. Its just hard to decide. Been going back and forth about it for a while now. I just dont want to have regrets about what Ive done at the end of it all like other couples that I know. 😳

What fits better into your budget? We can advise you better if we get a sense of how much you're willing to spend.

View Quoted Comment $7,000 max.

Personally if it was me I would go to Hawaii with the kid and get married there. It will be a family affair and will be special between all of you. When you return you can throw a party, BBQ, or get together to announce your marriage.

The last time I had the traditional wedding but still took our 2 small children on our honeymoon and our inlaws came too.

View Quoted Comment Sounds like a good idea. I did contact a resort via email to at least get an estimate. Just trying to keep options open even though each day is critical for wedding planning.

View Quoted Comment You were able to keep things "romantic" when the children were with you? My children are 2,4 and 6 😖

View Quoted Comment My girls were 3 and 18 months. My inlaws owned 2 condos. They stayed with the girls in the 2 bedroom and we took the 1 bedroom. We did family things during the day and then had our time most nights.

View Quoted Comment Thats a true blessing