small intimate wedding in alabama for bride and groom and maybe 2-4 more people?

[JettaBaybee]

I am currently stationed in Korea and my fiancee in Missouri. We would like to have a small intimate wedding with just us and MAYBE 2 more people if needed. My family will not be able to attend so i dont want to invite his whole family and have it be unfair to my family that they didnt not get to share this experience. Then we would have a big wedding for both families next year when i am stationed stateside so everyone can partake in it. It is a first time for both of us. I am getting leave in August for about two weeks to go stateside and i would love to get married on a beach in Alabama (his home state). Does anyone know and cheap places (dont really have that much saved up and its kind of a spur of the moment kinda thing), yet nice and not like trashy that we can get married at? Also, i have NO IDEA how to plan a small intimate wedding, let alone even a decent size wedding. I dont know where to begin! Can anyone help? I have about 5 months to do this....
I am protestant and he is christian, but neither go to church that much or anything so it would probably be by the JOP. im not too sure what i would even wear to a court wedding. or what he should wear. the whole ring thing i can do, flowers i can do. I hear alot of things about getting a marriage license or certificate before the wedding happens. How would i do that being that i am in Korea and i cant go to the states until August and i would only be there for two weeks. A few people told me that i have to apply about a month in advance, BUT we both need to be there. I dont even know where to look this info up at? ugh im gonna go crazy and havent really even started planning it yet . This stuff is stressful!

 

[harakal1]

Ok, I know nothing about Alabama so I can't help you there. But the rest I can do. First, you need to set the date and time with your fiance and talk about what you want. Also, you need to tell your parents what your plans are and ask how they would feel if they didn't get to come but his parents did. You never know, they may be understanding. It would help to explain about the larger wedding later.

Next, decide if you want a clergy member to marry you. That means a pastor or priest or rabbi depending on your religious preference. If you don't want a religious ceremony you can have a justice of the peace perform the ceremony or have a friend ordained online and they can perform the ceremony.

Flowers would be next. Do you want them or not? And if so, what kind? You can easily make your own bouquet for little. Go to the local supermarket and pick up an already made bunch of flowers and then tie them with ribbon.

Do you want rings? And if so, do they have to match? If not, go ahead and buy his ring and he can go and buy yours. Finally, after all the prep is done invite those people that you have decided to be there. And enjoy the day.