Who Elopes?

Who Elopes varies for a variety of reasons. Elopement has come a long way since its early days. Today, elopement is becoming more and more popular as an affordable, romantic and exciting way to get married.  There is no longer any stigma attached to eloping.  It’s trendy and everyone is doing it! Couples from all walks of life and a wide range of ages are choosing elopement over traditional ceremonies these days for varying reasons. It could be that they just don’t want the stress of planning a big wedding or maybe it’s their second time around or they have lived together for years already. Whatever the reason elopement can be very inviting for any couple. Eloping is the easiest way to “Just Married”!

Who Elopes varies for many reasons

Eloping does not mean having to exchange vows without your loved ones. One of the best things about an elopement is that you have total control over the guest list. If you are traveling to another state or another country, people will be more understanding about being left off the guest list, in fact in our ‘Why Are You Eloping?’ poll, 16.7% of couples cited avoiding family politics as the main reason for choosing to elope. Eloping gives couples the option of eloping with just each other, or with their close family or best friends in tow, and then have a party when they return home for those who missed the celebration. It truly is one of the most versatile ways of getting married!

Who Elopes is driven by personal preferences

Eloping offers a practical, affordable and relaxing way to get married to your true love without losing the romance under a pile of contracts and deposits! It is possible to elope to almost anywhere in the world so your wedding can be as exotic or as low key as you desire without blowing your bank balance! Not only that, but it’s going to be a great story to tell the grand kids!

Who Should Consider Eloping?

One of the questions that comes up fairly frequently is about what sort of people elope. The simple answer here is absolutely anyone! In the past, eloping was really only an option for those who were “running away” to marry someone secretly that their parents did not approve of. However, these days eloping is a more popular choice for many different reasons. These reasons vary from a need to avoid the stress of planning a big wedding to just not having the time to spend organizing one. This means that people of all ages and backgrounds are now choosing to elope.

What Sort of People Elope?

Let’s take a look at some of the different types of people who might choose to elope:

• Those who are getting married for the second or third time and have already done the whole big white wedding thing.
• People who cannot afford to have a traditional wedding.
• Couples who would prefer to spend their money on their first home together rather than a wedding.
• Those who lead busy lives and just want to get married quickly.
• Couples who want to be married but not necessarily have a wedding.
• People who want to avoid the stress of planning a big wedding.
• Those who want to escape family politics.
• Couples where one partner is facing military deployment.
• People who wish to get married quickly due to unexpected circumstances such as a terminal illness.

As you can see, eloping is something that works for pretty much anyone. The only time it may not be appropriate for you is if you feel that you may later come to regret not having had your family with you on your special day. This is something what we covered in our recent blog about deciding if elopement is the right choice for you.