Big weddings aren’t for everyone. Whether you’re looking to avoid the stress, save money, or are simply being spontaneous, getting eloped is the perfect solution for many couples. Every decision for elopement is a unique and personal choice, and can lead to beautifully intimate ceremonies. We asked the Weddingbee community to share stories of their elopement, and here are our staff picks!
1. Backpack Wedding
DH and I had been planning a backpacking trip through Europe when he mentioned we should just go ahead and get married while we were there. Neither of us enjoys being the center of attention so the idea of something intimate and personal appealed to me. We settled on a Parisian Elopement. I found French Grey Events on Instagram and Kasia arranged the entire thing. We booked a two hour wedding package. I was lucky and everything I needed fit in my backpack! It was a cold and rainy day but it was so magical. After our wedding we took a romantic stroll through the Louvre and catacombs.
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2. See You Soon
We met abroad while I was earning my master?s degree. After returning to the states, we traveled back and fourth to see each other over the span of several years. Fatigued from constant transatlantic flights and eager to be under the same roof we decided to elope, and skip the stress of planning a ceremony or trying to please every other family member who would be in attendance (of which, we could only name around ten). The trouble was ...