Traditional Wedding vs. Elopement; Which is Best for You?
Wondering how to get married without destroying your bank account? Let’s compare Traditional Wedding vs. elopement to find out!
Traditional Wedding?
A big traditional wedding has always been your dream. Copious amounts of flowers, the dress that makes you look and feel, oh so, beautiful, 10 bridesmaids, a very long guest-list, great music; a beautiful venue, and good food, this is all you want. You will spend your wedding day dancing with your beloved once, and the rest of the time you will be making the rounds to greet and thank the packed place of people you had invited. At the end of it all, you and your new spouse will drop from exhaustion, in your hotel room. This is the Traditional Wedding scenario.
The Considerations
Checking your “to do” list, you notice the cost of a big traditional wedding keeps growing, the average cost is over $25,000. The negative correlation that your wedding will have on your savings account begins to reap havoc in your thoughts, and, dare I say, emotions. As you surf the web for some less expensive wedding ideas, you come upon the website, WhereToElope.com. (that’s us). Blogs on destination weddings, midweek elopements, and a cost comparison between the Traditional Wedding vs. elopement invites the thought, “should I elope?” we have a test for just that question. “Should You Elope?” Click on that link to take the self-assessment test. Just for taking the test you’ll receive, as a gift, our eBook How to Save 90% on your Wedding and Still Have a Honeymoon.
Elopement?
As you peruse this site reading more about eloping, and elopement packages you realize you can have the event you want, with out all the cost and stress. You also discover that you can have a small-wedding elopement; that is, you can invite 20 of your closest family and friends, wear the dress that makes you feel so beautiful, exchange your vows in a lovely place of your choice, have a minimoon, and not have a devastating impact on your savings. This is the elopement scenario.
With this new knowledge, and options to chose from, you can now answer the question, “Big Traditional Wedding vs. Elopement; which is best for you?” Please leave a comment to let us know what you have decided.
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