What Everybody Gets Wrong About Elopements!
Thanks to the ongoing restrictions being placed on our lives by the COVID-19 pandemic, elopements have skyrocketed during 2020. However, even although they are fast becoming mainstream out of necessity, eloping still has a negative association! With that in mind, let’s take a look at what everyone gets wrong about elopements!
1 – All Elopements Are Rushed!
One of the biggest misconceptions when it comes to eloping is that the decision is made in haste. Others feel that the wedding is cobbled together at the last minute. Those with a more traditional view on weddings may conjure up ideas of a shotgun wedding or a spontaneous marriage at a Las Vegas chapel! However, modern-day elopements are planned in advance! We’ve sent that some of our couples still book their elopement package a year or more in advance!
Even during the current situation where many couples are having to pivot their plans and switch to an elopement at the last minute are not having rushed weddings! Vendors who routinely handle big weddings have put elopement packages in place that can be used for a perfectly planned “micro wedding” or elopement even on short notice.
2 – Couples Only Elope If Family Doesn’t Approve
Another thing that people get wrong about elopements is that they are only for couples who do not have the approval of their families! This may have been true back in the 1500s, but we’ve come a long way since then! There are lots of reasons why people choose to elope and many of them include their immediate family in the event! Some couples just want their day to be focused on their love and the marriage itself instead of having a big show with an audience. Others don’t want to get bogged down in family politics and some just like the idea of saving money!
3 – Elopements Are Just For Two
Traditionally, eloping did mean the couples running off alone to exchange vows and some still choose to do this. However, increasingly we are seeing Vendors offering elopement packages for 10-15 people and up to 30-50 now. That’s why additional terms like micro weddings and tiny weddings are gaining popularity. Elopements often involve immediate family and best friends with 2,4, 6 8, or 12 guests in attendance. This is something we are seeing more and more of during the pandemic – couples choosing to swap their big wedding for a more intimate affair with just a few guests in order to comply with regulations on gatherings and social distancing, then have the Reception on their first anniversary. We call it #ElopeNowPartyLater!