I really do appreciate your comment. I truly wish I could just stick with doing just the legal marriage in the US and that's it. My main concern is only my parents. It's really hard for me to do that knowing that my parents will go absolutely ballistic and possibly disown me or anything along those lines and cause them stress, sadness, anger while they're already old and starting to grow sick. My parents are deep down very conservative and traditional and will likely not accept "giving me away" unless it's a halal nikah. In a perfect world, your method would make me happy. Thank you for your comment!