What Do You Think of Having a Very Casual Wedding?

Me and my fiance orginally planned to have a courthouse wedding with no party afterwards. Then we decided to have a courthouse wedding and then have a party afterwards. And then we decided that we were going to have a wedding/reception but only spend $3000. And then we "upped" it to $5000 including the honeymoon. And I have been looking for low cost wedding ideas and have found some useful ideas but now all of a sudden I kinda just want to say "screw it!" and just have a big casual wedding, its is less stressful that way, in my opinion. By casual I mean, maybe a nice dress but not a formal ballgown dress or anything uncomfortable fitting. Have my guest come in jeans or pants. I want my guests to feel comfortable as well as myself. Maybe not have formal invitations, or if we have them, very low cost and casual looking. I just want my guest to come and support while having a good time. If they want to give me a gift thats fine, but I will not ask for them. Is this tacky? Plus, we are serving BBQ so I think that having a casual wedding would be better anyway.

I just feel like, the budget will keep going up until we spend like way too much money. I do want a wedding, but I do not think that I need to "go all out" to have one. It is just a celebration of the union of him and I, not a 240-minute fashion show.

I am not really a traditional type of girl and when I was talking to my sister and her fiance about the things that I did NOT want to do at my wedding(garter thing, walk down the aisle), they told me that it was tradtion. And I basically told them screw tradtion, it is my wedding. I dont think that I need to follow tradition, I can create my own view of how I want our wedding to be. Am I wrong?

Suggestion:

based on your posts i think you need to stop talking to your sister about your plans.

she keeps peeing on your parade.