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If you were to elope...where would you go? (Or if you DID elope, where did you go?)
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Anonymous
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My fiance and I are planning to elope, but aren't sure where to go. I threw out the idea of Costa Rica, which he didn't initially like, but is willing to consider - he just hasn't heard much about it.
He threw out the ideas of somewhere in Europe or New Zealand, both of which I would be all for. We would love a place where there is a lot to do outdoors, whether that simply be exploring towns, or hiking in a more rural setting. We probably wouldn't be interested in staying at a resort, not for more than a day or two anyway. We haven't set a budget yet, but I would say 10k or less for 7-10 days. Tell me about your experience! Also, I've never worked with a travel agent before but am thinking this is the type of trip where it would be a good idea. Any recs? |
Anonymous
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We went to Vegas - we did a fun and hystercial wedding with Elvis and the works. We stayed at the Wynn (and just had a great time). No worries about all the crazy that comes with a huge wedding.
I completely recommend it - if you are not one of those people who has to be a princess for a day. |
Anonymous
Ha! OP here, and nope, I have no desire to be a princess for a day. Neither of us have been to Vegas, and we do want to go sometime, but I think we want to combine our wedding with a trip abroad. |
Anonymous
Our marriage, I should say. 
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Anonymous
lol. then I hope it's one LONG trip. |
Anonymous
| Ha. I eloped to Cambridge, MA 7 weeks before our official wedding. My mother was driving me hateful bannanas! We were married at a water reservoir by a justice of the peace (college friend.) The pictures were terrible--but the marriage has been a 14 year keeper. |
Anonymous
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We kind of eloped. We were trying to save for a house and plan a wedding when we lived on the west coast, my family is from the midwest and his family is all along the east coast. We got fed up with trying to plan, make other people happy and save. One day we were at the beach and my husband said, let's stop the big wedding and just do it. Right here at the beach. I gave my approval and that was it. We told everyone - our wedding is in two weeks. If you can't make it, we know you are with us and that we have your support. We also said no gifts were required.
We had maybe 15 guests (3 from our of town) and a small, but fun reception. It was perfect, romantic, and we spent less than $1,000. No I wasn't pregnant, which was the first question we were asked. The only person that was offended was my MIL. She could have came, but told us she was too busy. My FIL (yes they are married) did fly out. 12 years later and she still hasn't moved past this. Oh well, we are still very happy! And we bought that house four months later. |
Anonymous
Oh, and the wedding was in San Diego. |
Anonymous
Vegas wedding poster here - one thing to check into is transfering the marraige when you get back. I know places like St. Luicia etc. do it fairly easy, but in places like Europe (we looked originally at Italy) it is not easy, you may have to get married a second time back in the states. |
Anonymous
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OP, is this going to be just you and your fiance, getting married at the beginning of your trip and then segueing into your honeymoon? In other words, you don't want any family or friends showing up?
When are you planning to go? Why not a resort? What kind of place do you want to stay in? (Rented house, B&B?) |
Anonymous
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We went to St Lucia. Beautiful island, very relaxing.
If you want something cool and outdoorsy, look into Machu Picchu! I wanted to do that but DH wanted somewhere that neither of us had been (and I had been there). |
Anonymous
| I was living in a different state at the time, and took a trip down here and so we got married right in Arlington.. |
Anonymous
| We eloped to St. John (just the 2 of us) and rented a villa that we had all to ourselves. There are wedding planners there who will arrange everything. I think we paid around $1800 for flowers, officiant, witnesses, paperwork and a photographer. It was beautiful. |
Anonymous
| I know there's a wedding site, I think destinationwedding.com that outlines the license requirements that other countries have to come in and hold a wedding (even if it's just the two of you.) If you were thinking of holding the ceremony there, you might want to check their site, and the requirements of various countries might inform your decision of where to go. |
Anonymous
| I would go to Italy. I had friends who did this (Ravello) and their photos are beautiful. Then they threw a party for close friends and family in the US. |