Religion And My Atheist Fiance

Religion is a big part of my life. I'm from the South and my family and I have always gone to church at least once a week. My fiance is an atheist. We have a problem.

I accept the fact that his beliefs are the way they are. My family doesn't, but they'll have to get over him because I love him. The problem is the actual wedding. My family wants it in a church (as do I) and he wants a shot-gun wedding or just to elope to Vegas.

I've expressed my deep need and how important a church wedding is but he is being stubborn. I think that since he is an atheist he shouldn't care and just suck it up, appease me and my family, and let me have my spiritual moment. Plus, it would also help grease the rusty wheels he already has with my parents.