The ceremony?

alright, neither me nore my fiance are very religious and both don't go to church...we are doing a courthouse marriage and are planning to do a reception later on when we can actually afford it. I thought that I couldn't do a religious ceremony if i didn't belong to a church, so what could i do if i really wanted a ceremony...and if I just do have a reception can I still wear a summery like wedding dress (a href="http://www.davidsbridal.com/bridal_gowns_detail.jsp?stid=2343&prodgroup=10)...and" rel="nofollow"http://www.davidsbridal.com/bridal_gowns…/a get away with it? What about the bridesmaid? (only 1 bridesmaid) I have never been to a wedding and this is my first marriage and don't have a mother to really talk to...so if you can...please give me all the advice you can, THANKS!!!