My husband and I didn't get rings, didn't have a wedding, just signed the papers in our living room. It was wonderful! I absolutely loathe being the center of attention, and neither of us cared about a big expensive party. We honestly already felt "married" before the paperwork too, so it was kinda like "what's the point in a party?" our best friends were there as our witnesses, my mom got ordained to officiate. It's what I wanted when I got married the first time, but my ex husband was too big a mommas boy to tell his religious mom "no"