The Art of Eloping

Getting married isn't always a process that's all smooth sailing. You can never prepare for everything that might create a challenge in your wedding and both of you are bound to discover the compromises you're willing to make.

However, there are some people who choose not to even go the big wedding route. How romantic the thought of spiriting away with the love of your life to a remote location to get married! Though there are some that end up having a "real" wedding sometime later, which brings us to one of many dilemmas with eloping. It might be fabulous to you, but not so much with your family and friends. In past years, couples usually eloped because the parents didn't approve of the marriage, but that wasn't going to stop them. And of course, when the couple returned, it wasn't exactly easy times.

Handling your eloping is decidedly up to the both of you, of course they'll be pros and cons to think of. For instance, eloping can save you major money. Saving money by only spending it on the two of you can give you a huge break, because you can stay at the best hotels longer, feast like kings and queens and enjoy the beginning of your new life together. And of course, you'll also have money enough to throw a big reception, if you wanted to, to include the people who weren't able to be there for your big day. Although taking lots of pictures and/or video to show everyone when you return is a great idea too!