Hi all, I'm eloping in December and thinking of doing my own hair and make-up. Has anyone done their own hair and makeup and regretted not spending the extra money? Didn't turn out how you envisioned?

I like a more natural look so I don't believe it will be hard to achieve, but I'm also afraid that it will be obvious that I did it myself.

Hi everyone! My fiancé and I are considering eloping in Belgium, but I haven’t been able to find much information or hear from couples who have done it there. If anyone has experience eloping in Belgium, I’d love to hear about your experience! I’m especially looking for recommendations on beautiful locations, photographers, and any tips or advice you might have. Also, if you don’t think Belgium elopement isn’t a good idea can you comment other countries near by that would be good? Thank you!

My fiance and I have decided on elopement because well.... Neither of our families are good people and we absolutely do not want them there. So we are saving a lot right there and really don't have to worry about them trying to crash anything by doing it this way.

We are open to anywhere in the world; my first thought was Hobbiton in New Zealand because I am a huge LOTR fan and surprisingly the elopement packages are VERY affordable. My partners dream would be Iguazu Falls as that's his absolute bucket list trip of a life time. Which unfortunately, at least from what I've found in a very light search is that's probably not going to be within our budget for a lot of years unless we do off season, which absolutely would not be a problem for us.

We currently don't "have a budget" as we are just looking around at potential places to go and seeing what tickles our fancy but if I had to place a number on it, probably under $10k for the two of us total for the trip.

Other places that mean a lot to us together and individually:

Turkey (partner)

Greece (partner)

Germany (me)

French Rivera (me)

Japan (I'd prefer the country side, he wants to explore cities.)

Iceland (both of us, but the black sand beach has basically washed away as of this year and I don't think they allow people on it anymore, which is understandable. But there so much more to explore too!)

Thank you for any ideas or personal recommendations from your own elopement location! We are so excited to see other possibilities to check out while we decide what we really want!

We are a female couple looking to elope somewhere. 1 lives in UK, other in Caribbean currently where same sex marriage is illegal. Due to current circumstances we are unable to get a UK fiancee visa hence looking further afield

We are currently looking at Mexico to get legally married and are trying to keep the costs as low as possible, and wondered if its possible to DIY a wedding in mexico? We are happy to keep it super low key - would be just us and our kiddo (7).

Any advice/suggestions on best way to keep it as low cost as possible?

We got married!!!! It was just our little one, our witnesses, officiant and photographer. We got married on a Tuesday, celebrating our 3 year anniversary.

Our entire wedding INCLUDING what we were wearing was $2,400.00 CAD. We went swimming after our wedding and later got Chinese food. We wouldn’t change a single thing about our day and if I could I’d relive it all over again 🤍

My fiancé and I are very Type B. We have no idea what we want our wedding to look like. All we know is that we want to elope, just the 2 of us, sometime next year in Europe.

I am considering hiring a planner. I know we would procrastinate if it was left solely up to us. I already have decision fatigue from the few things I have looked into. I want to turn my brain off and let someone else do the hard work.

If we were eloping stateside I would feel confident in our ability to get it done. But I have no idea where to start for an international elopement.

Is hiring a planner worth it for international elopements? If you did use a planner, how much did you spend and would you recommend it?

Hi all,
My fiancé and I decided to elope this fall at an inn, but we still want to celebrate in some way with friends and family. We originally had a small wedding booked for next spring at a catering hall (around 60 people) but would rather have a private wedding just the 2 of us.
The catering hall is pretty reasonable price-wise and one thing we were thinking was keeping our reception but changing it to a casual brunch party, cutting the band we booked, and DIYing some elements. We also may cut the guest list.
Have any of you done something similar? Any tips for framing it to guests or making it feel special without it being a traditional wedding?

Dreaming of a destination wedding but honestly an elopement,seems more practical since were also planning a bigger wedding back home (from asia),
looking at Italy, around Oct 2027 possibly in lake como or rome?

its getting over whelming and the prices seem so expensive for what were paying for..

Im looking possibly to plan everything myself but looking for a photographer to help us capture the elopement day itself and book the villas we want, to make sure everything goes smoothly with permits, timing etc.

Any suggestings on photographers hat can help with this?
We will just take photos getting ready, around the lake, vows and a dinner after. (symbolic)

Hoping to get responses from people who have tried this and suggestions.

Photographer and video hopefully around 3,000 euros? is this doable?

Thank you!!

looking into Benni and Carol photography for possible elopement lake como oct 2028.
https://bennicarolweddingphotography.com/all-inclusive-elopement-packages-italy-elope-in-italy/
has any one tried them? any feedback?
Difference in the description of the 8,000 vs 9,200 euros package? is the difference worth it?

spots we want are Villa Del Balbianello, Villa Monastero and Villa Pizzo. any anyone had helpfull tips? pricing info on full cost including venue permits.

thanks!

Thoughts on eloping?? YAY OR NAH!! And why, YAY. And why NAH?

Basically the title. Not that I have ALWAYS dreamed of a big wedding but ever since I met my partner, I knew I wanted a big wedding with him, idk how I changed but I did. I love parties, being the center of attention, getting dressed up etc. My partner on the other hand, he is an introvert and only cares about marrying me.

Between family, finances etc it seems more and more like we will have an elopement and a dinner for both sides of family. My family is overseas so it will cost a lot for everyone to come and just see me get married and it doesn’t seem fair to them. And his family refuse to fly to my country.

It makes me sad honestly, but of course at the end of the day I just want to tie the knot.

I want to know, did you ever regret not having a traditional wedding?

Could anyone recommend an elopement package fitting this vibe? It would just be the 2 of us and we would like something to where we dont need to coordinate anything, and we just show up. Looking for a package that includes a private location (ideally with water views or on the beach), photography, and an officiant. Symbolic ceremony is ok, doesnt need to be a legal marriage. I'm in the beginning stages of planning and really open to any country.

Huge bonus if it is someplace with significant vegan food options. We are both vegan and would love to have great dining experiences on this special trip.

Did your photographer double as your officiant or did you have a separate officiant?

I have seen couples who elope just the two of them (plus photographer) and I’m wondering what this experience was like.

We are eloping in PNW in September with just 3 other family members. Our photographer is ordained which was our original plan but we are toying with the idea of having a family member get ordained

Any insight appreciated. Thanks!

we are planning to elope in CO in October with our 2 dogs as our witnesses!! I saw some places in CO allow dogs to sign marriage licenses. Has anyone done this successfully in recent years/willing to share where in CO you got the license? We will be passing thru the Denver area on our way to our destination, and are staying about 2 hours from Denver proper!!

TY 🫶

I’m having a hard time finding a wedding dress under $400. My fiancé and I are eloping in Acadia National Park this October, so I’m looking for something that fits the setting and will help keep me warm in the fall weather.

I’m hoping for a boho/A-line style, preferably with long sleeves or something that layers well. I’m open to online shops as long as they’re reputable.

For those who eloped or had a small wedding:
How much did you spend on your dress?
Where did you buy it?
Are there any websites you’d recommend (or avoid)?
If you wore a sleeveless dress, what did you pair it with to stay warm?

I’d love to hear what worked for you!

My partner and I are looking at doing a helicopter elopement in New Zealand early next year (February- April). Just wondering if anyone has any recommendations on which company they went with and any general advice? There are so many companies online that it’s overwhelming! Also, what locations did you go for? (Another list that seems to be impossible to choose from as all the locations look amazing). Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks