Just having a courthouse wedding

"Just" a courthouse wedding?

Tell them your plans changed. Can they still come? Take your family/friends out to lunch/dinner afterwards and enjoy your wedding day.

Why can't you still have them? I'm having "just a courthouse wedding" and I have an MOH. FFS, for some of us, that's actually the plan.

Also, if you have any guests, you have to have some sort of reception after the ceremony as a thank you for those who came.

We were planning a big wedding but after some major medical issues we can't afford a huge wedding.

You could explain that you aren't having the kind of wedding that you'd initially thought, but you'd love for them to come be witnesses for your courthouse wedding. They'll understand if they know what's going on, and I'm sure they'd love to come. It will be your wedding day, after all!

Just explain that your plans have changed, I'm sure they will understand and if they are close they may already be aware of the situation.

The people who would have been our MOH and BM were our 2 witnesses for "just" our courthouse wedding. We told the other members of the WP that plans changed and we weren't going through with the traditional ceremony and reception.

A courthouse wedding is not a default plan. There's nothing wrong with getting married there.

Did you have a large wedding planned? Did you send STD's? Do you not want your friends there now?

I would love to have more friends at the courthouse but we live in a small town and can only have 16 guests.

Have them as guests and take your group out to dinner after. It doesn't have to be a 300 person event to be a wedding. Have your nearest and dearest there if you want to include them. Otherwise just tell them, they will understand. Maybe they'll even be relieved! Being a bridesmaid was a lot of work when I was one.

There is nothing wrong with a courthouse wedding, though an officiant, a restaurant and few guests might be more fun. You can still have attendants, and it'll be much nicer than most courthouses....

You just tell them your plans have changed, that's all!