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I have no experience with your question, but I'd be interested in other peoples answers...

 

Hmm, I don't know. It works in the movies

If you love each other, why not just wait until the formal wedding? Do you plan on keeping it a secret until then and tell everyone you were married all along? Do you want to get married before tax season and then have a real wedding with the refunds?

 

So, I was the best man at a formal wedding in Reno by non-Nevada residents.

1st. It's all pretty simple. Most of these places will walk you through it.

As per people not finding out - if you give them no reason to go poking around, then they probably won't.

You can have a formal wedding later, but do not need to get another marriage certificate. So long as you stay in California, state law pretty much states that it's where you've been for most of your married life that dictates "where" you are married. Check this with an acutal lawyer, as my legal advice is cheap and anecdotal.

 

Financial considerations are a big part of why we'd be doing it. We'd both qualify for more grants/loans for school if we were married (it doesn't make sense to me, either). Besides that, we both are just ready. The reason it would have to remain a secret is her parents. They are still funding part of her school, and would stop paying tuition if she were to get married. She'll be graduating in eight months and then we could have a big wedding without that being a problem.

 

Sounds like a good plan. I don't think her parents would figure out unless they had their address on something involved with the wedding.

That's kinda silly about the discounts for married couples. You would think that the single people need more money. Marriage = 2 incomes usually, plus only one place to live.

Not only that though, cheaper car insurance and other things as well

 

Are her parents still claiming her on their tax-return? If so, you'll run into real problems down the road if you and her file jointly.

 

if you really want to know, PM me. my wife and i drove to Vegas in her little Civic one day 7 years ago. after we got there, it was $70 (may be a little more now) and an hour later we were married. state marriage license is valid for ALL 50 states, and yes there is a DB but unless someone REALLY wants to know you're married, you can keep it under wraps.

the real question is: are you really sure? my wife and i have never been happier, and we have a 14-month old boy now who is just a joy, but i must admit that me at my current age would probably not do something as rash. however i did know that my wife was The One, and i never doubted that.

 

Can she manipulate the matrix as she sees fit?


Sorry, I couldn't resist

 

It's all part of the Republican plan.

Warren