Especially if you needed to be considered legally married if your boyfriend/girlfriend were in the military? Or if you needed to be considered legally married so that the other could immigrate? Or if you know that the marriage would be awkward because the bride's or groom's parents wouldn't show up?
2007-10-29 05:01:28 · 12 answers · asked by ameeker 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
We did elope. But we didn't tell any of our family. He is military, so he was able to get a housing allowance to move out of the barracks. And I have free healthcare.
We did this April of 2006. We had our (faked) ceremony and reception this past May.
Depending on the situation, eloping could be the greatest decision you'd ever make.
2007-10-29 08:46:27 · answer #1 · answered by ArmyWife233 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did elope. We had set a date and gave everybody a year to plan on coming down. Both are families told us they wouldnt be coming to our wedding. So we thought about it and went to the court house and got married there. We had one friend there to take some pictures and that was that. We even went to work on the same day. We have been married 5 years this week. I would still love to have a big wedding and all the fun but I can now plan it in my own time.
2007-10-29 06:08:25 · answer #2 · answered by Raegan M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I wouldn't elope. It's very important to me that my family and close friends be there to share this very important event with me and my fiance. Even if we had to get married quickly for reasons like you cited, I'd have a small gathering with those people there. If I thought the wedding would be awkward because one set of parents wouldn't show up, I wouldn't worry about it. It's up to them to come or not--their decision not to atttend doesn't affect mine to get married. I'd still have everyone else there who was important to me.
2007-10-29 05:27:57 · answer #3 · answered by Trivial One 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would elope just on the sheer principal of it. I think too much is made out of getting married. And all of the reasons you mentioned are good enough for me.
My wife and married 25 years ago and we didn't elope but we did keep it simple. We walked to the justice of the peace two blocks away and had the reception at our house.
2007-10-29 05:10:28 · answer #4 · answered by brianjames04 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
YES...After all of the hassle of wedding planning, the expense of the wedding, and the stress involved...if I could start all over again, we would elope. Much better that we have a simple, quiet marriage just one on one, than to go into debt over the wedding...but for us, it is too late now!
~Sigh~
~Kat
2007-10-29 05:06:02 · answer #5 · answered by Kat 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I would elope and then have a big party with my family and friends later. I think elopping is fun and romantic but like you said, a bit awkward with out either family there.
2007-10-29 05:04:48 · answer #6 · answered by chaychayolei 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I would in order to avoid the family drama that comes with announcing and planning a wedding.
2007-10-29 05:27:53 · answer #7 · answered by nova_queen_28 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would consider it either way. It also is alot cheaper to just pay a small fee, have some witnesses and then get it over with. then do the whole razzle dazzle of the whole fairy tale wedding.
2007-10-29 05:05:11 · answer #8 · answered by sweetfantasy_88 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I personally wouldn't because having our families there is one of our top requirements....we're both extremely family oriented, and neither of us would consider our wedding at all a happy affair if our families couldn't be present.
2007-10-29 05:18:02 · answer #9 · answered by melouofs 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I wish I could, to save the money we are spending for the wedding, but it's in 3 weeks so, can't now. lol
2007-10-29 05:08:04 · answer #10 · answered by TootsieGirl 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋