Have you ever joked about just eloping when the stress of wedding planning got to you" It?s a common saying among couples about to get married because let?s face it, planning a traditional wedding is a big job. There?s a lot of pressure on the couple to get it right. Everyone has certain expectations for what your wedding should be, not to mention your own expectations. Those ideas can be hard to live up to and trying to achieve that perfect day is no picnic. So what about eloping" Is it just a joke or should you really consider it" In order to figure out whether elopement is for you, let?s look closely at some of what you may be thinking about.
Feeling Guilty

The biggest issue with elopement is how you?ll feel about forgoing the big show. It?s hard to elope, especially if you have a close family. They are not going to be happy about missing you tie the knot, and there?s really nothing you can do about that. You could invite a small number of people, but that begs the question of who to include and who to leave out. Either way, you?re still depriving at least some of your family members of witnessing your commitment to each other. Think about how you?ll feel about this. It?s a bit easier if your family isn?t very close and you can just invite essentials like parents. However, if you start inviting too many people, your small elopement just becomes a small ceremony. Be careful because once you start inviting people the list can grow bigger and bigger until s...