Eloping???

Question

Would you or have you done it? What was your families reaction when you told them? Did you have a recepetion later?

Answer 1

I've never "truly" eloped (i.e., without the families knowing), but my second wedding consisted of driving to Vegas for a weekend and getting married in a small chapel, just the two of us. No one had any problem with that, and there was no reception later or anything like that. We bought a car instead (a wise investment, as it turned out - my ex and I have been divorced for 7 years, but I'm still driving that same car).

I would have done a "just the two of us" wedding all over again.

Answer 2

Done it.... My dad took it pretty well, my mom was speechless and a bit pissed that I didn't let her in on it sooner (before we did it?) She also didn't like that she found out accidentally, I wasn't planning on telling them till a year later, but (stupidly) I still wore the ring, which I kept taking off whenever I visited her, but forgot to take off one day, a month after the fact....

She's still a bit irrate about that, but....

I don't care! (I don't get along with her very well....)

Answer 3

i would probably have done it when i was younger... like when i had first met my bf... i was head over heels in love and so was he. and my dad would have disowned me, but my mom would be happy for me. we just celebrated 5 years together last night, so i think a reception would make more sense now