There is no doubt that weddings are expensive AF and involve a LOT of planning. I am not against getting married, but I'm just going to say ahead of time that I am not planning a "traditional" wedding.

Eloping is a rather tempting option, but I know several people would probably give me hell if I were to do that. I am totally fine with a courthouse wedding or being married by someone who is licensed and will not charge an arm and a leg.

I do not want to spend months or even years planning every single detail for a one-day event. Several components go into planning a wedding. I would go insane if I put myself through all of it. I am somewhat disorganized and hate dealing with phone calls and emails.

I would rather not deal with people getting upset because they were not on the invite list. Because I don't even want to deal with a guest list to begin with! Let alone sending invitations and waiting for responses. Not to mention, my entire extended family resides in Europe.

I hate clothes shopping, specifically bra shopping, so naturally, the idea of shopping for a wedding dress makes me want to get a root canal instead. I am not going to go through needing help doing typically simple tasks like using the bathroom while wearing a dress.

As much as I like buying shoes, I am not wearing high heels for an extended period of time. No shot. Give me a pair of Vans or Toms, and I will be just dandy.

I LOATHE being the center of attention, and extended human interaction drains the hell out of me. I would go from Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde well before the end of the day and/or have an anxiety attack or two.

I could find several uses for money instead of planning a big wedding. I could put it toward a house, a retirement/savings account, a car, and even potential future children.

If I wanted, I could throw a reception of sorts months after the wedding date and save a ton of money.

To me, marriage is about a couple's commitment to each other, and that does not require a $30,000 wedding.

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