2006-11-08 13:35:41 · 26 answers · asked by Celeste P 7 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Elope. Why waste all that money and energy on one day. Go away somewhere nice and have a stress free wedding and a vacation.
2006-11-08 13:38:09 · answer #1 · answered by dragonrider707 6 · 3⤊ 3⤋
I would choose a wedding (large but not huge). I have a big family and he was a big family so the wedding will have a lot of people. The reason why I would choose a big wedding is because I feel that the ceremony is about love and I would like everyone I love to be there for the most wonderful day of my life. I want the love I have for him to be shown to everyone who will witness because that will probably be the only day that they will sit down and listen LOL! I know that if I eloped, my family will be upset because they want to be there when I get married, which is another reason why I want a wedding.
2006-11-08 15:00:14 · answer #2 · answered by MISS 84 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When my husband and I got engaged my father offered us 10K either to use towards the wedding or to use on a great honeymoon. We looked into having a great wedding and it was so much work etc. I mean there is planning the ceremony, the flowers, the photographer, the food and more!! We ended up having a really intimate wedding at the courthouse and then a dinner after wards for family. It was great! Then we went on a wonderful honeymoon, and had the most spectacular time of our lives. I wouldn't change a thing! So the answer - quasi-elope. It's about the couple, not the family in the end.
2006-11-08 13:42:03 · answer #3 · answered by Rayslittlegurl 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I had a huge wedding and reception and it was really great. Not only did I get to share the happiest moment in my life with my nearest and dearest, I was happy to see that my wife loved the attention and we both had the best time. I wouldn't consider eloping because I like my family and friends to be around when I'm sharing a special moment like getting married.
2006-11-08 21:00:19 · answer #4 · answered by DrSH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have done both. I loved my 100 person wedding but the week before was one of the hardest weeks of my life. The going and getting married at the justice of the peace was simple but I did not have the ta-da I am now married to this wonderful man feeling like I did the evening after the larger wedding. Friends and family were easier to deal with them at he wedding than when I just went to the justice of the peace. The friends and family felt lift out. I did hear of one person doing the justice of the peace thing then a reception a month later. That may be a nice middle ground.
2006-11-08 14:40:53 · answer #5 · answered by Robin M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm going through this same issue now....A part of me actually wants to go and elope in Las Vegas. I think it would be really fun and exciting. Then the other part, wants to have an actual church wedding with reception.
2006-11-08 15:38:24 · answer #6 · answered by Sarah P 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We almost eloped, but we decided to have a small wedding with just very close family and friends. We're going to use the money my parent saved up for the wedding for our house.
2006-11-08 13:47:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Though the thought of eloping was kind of nice at times, to just get it all over with, we went with a traditional wedding. It was for just under 200. I think it's important to have family and friends there to celebrate with you!
2006-11-08 22:42:54 · answer #8 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We choose: a moderate-sized wedding and reception
Why: We are family-orientated. To us that is what a wedding is about--it's the celebration of the joining of two people and two families. We wanted to incorporate our families, friends, and traditions. For that reason we used our hobbies (movies, cooking, crafts) to make our wedding US. Our vows were a combination of the Quaker marriage oath (my family is Quaker) and the United Church of Canada marriage vow. It was US.
We were married in a 1920 theater, and it was just us. You couldn't have walked out of there without thinking that it was us. We were able to enjoy our time together and with our families. If I could do it differently, I wouldn't.
We didn't expect large gifts, and in fact asked for donations to go to the local animal shelter. No one dressed up incredibly formal, and it turned out to be a giant Reunion. It was incredible.
I think that we did it just the way we should have. Those who elope are fine, but it seems like they are cheating everyone out of the celebration. It's not just about a couple. It's about a celebration! It doesn't have to be big, but it's just fun to have family and friends and laughter...it's not about being the center of attention. It's about being surrounded by love and happiness.
2006-11-08 13:56:24 · answer #9 · answered by FaZizzle 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a small wedding in Yosemite. If I had to do it all over again, I would choose to elope. And Vegas is where I'd go! My best friend got married there and it was so great!!!!!!
2006-11-08 14:30:35 · answer #10 · answered by CJ P 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To Elope. My friend in Chicago was married two weeks ago and he and his wife spent over $100,000 on everything. They refinanced their home, using up the equity. So now they will be paying for the wedding for the next 30 years. Save the money!
2006-11-08 13:44:48 · answer #11 · answered by Joe S 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋