Just Engaged and Proposals

Just Got Engaged!! -- Get Married on a budget, court house & vow renewal or wait?

Hi All!! I recently got engaged (2 months ago today!!) to the most amazing man and best friend ever. We are very excited but a lot of decisions lay ahead. I just graduated from law school and my FI is in the Navy. We decided to stay in DC since we really like it here and have both been here for 10yrs (instead of me taking a job 8hrs away) and I am looking for employment so we agreed we might want to wait until 2013 to have the big day for $$ reasons. BUT....now my fiance will likely get orders that will send us out of DC in Feb 2013 (and I would need to be his wife to be included in his orders!!) SO --- the decision we now face is:
 
1.) get married at the courthouse and have a big ceremony/vow renewal later (but that could be 4 years away if his orders send us far or over seas!) 

2.) Try to plan a budget wedding

3.) other ideas??

I am very excited about getting engaged and have always wanted a nice but simple wedding and to do it once and do it right but just not sure what might be doable before february 2013!! Any ideas?? Anything is very much appreciated! Thanks guys and congrats to all of the other newly engaged!! :) 

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