Choose Eloping If Family Drama is Ruining Your Wedding Plans

When it comes to reasons to choose eloping over a traditional big wedding, avoiding family politics always ranks high among the most popular answers on our Reasons to Elope survey. It is an unfortunate reality that although a wedding is a beautiful celebration, it is also something that causes a great deal of upset among extended family. Everyone has an opinion and more often than not it doesn’t match what the happy couple wants! Deciding to choose eloping is one of the easiest ways to put the brakes on any family politics and drama by more or less taking the family out of the equation!

It’s not just unwanted opinions from the family that add to the stress of planning a wedding. For many couples, it is the dynamics of all of the different relationships that come into play. Divorced parents that can’t stand to be in the same room. Siblings that rub each other up the wrong way. Even cousins or aunts that might get upset if they are not invited while someone else is! Family and weddings just don’t mix! Creating a guestlist that satisfies them all can be near impossible! So why not choose eloping instead and ditch the guestlist altogether?

One thing that many couples worry about is that they think eloping is going to cause even more upset in the family. However, at the end of the day, they love you and want what is best for you. If you take the time to explain that this is your choice for your special day. They may be upset initially but they will get over it! Just stay focused on the fact that this is your wedding day, not theirs.

Are you going to choose eloping to avoid family politics? Share your plans with us.