4 Common Misconceptions About Eloping | Utah Based Elopement Photographer
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There are a lot of misconceptions about what eloping is, or what it is not. People wonder how to plan an elopement. Can they elope secretly? Can eloping involve more than just my partner and me? How do you elope easily? What should I know before I elope? Read below to learn about some common myths about eloping, and how you can plan to elope and have your dream wedding day.
1 | You can't invite anyone
2 | It involves a trip to Vegas and an Elvis officiant
3 | It's all about the practicality of getting married, not any of the traditional wedding details
4 | It's only for those who can't afford a regular wedding
Want to know what I say to all of those? NOT TRUE NOT TRUE NOT TRUE. So many of the "rules" of a wedding day are just in our head. There is no wedding government to hold you accountable for not following ALL of the traditions (even though you might have an aunt that thinks that is her job 😉).
I'm ALL for encouraging couples to customize and personalize their elopement into something meaningful, and to ditch out on the stuff that is associated with weddings that just don't make any sense. Here are a few simple things to keep in mind when you are planning your elopement. The same can be applied to an intimate wedding or a micro-wedding.
1 | You can invite whoever the hell you want! I’ve seen elopements where the couple runs off to the mountains with only the photographer, and couples who have gone to the desert for a meaningful ceremony with their officiant, grandma, and mothers. The cool thing about an elopement is that you can design it to look however you want!
2 | No offense to anyone who ran off to Vegas and hired an Elvis officiant. I would never say no to photographing that!
3 | Just because you are eloping doesn’t mean that you can’t include some of the traditional wedding details. It’s pretty common for couples who are eloping to be non-traditional in the way they want to plan their wedding, but exchanging vows, bringing something old, new, borrowed, blue—any of those things can bring a really special element to your wedding. Maybe you want to gather your bouquet from the side of the road, but you don’t have to toss out first dances, bridesmaids, or a wedding cake if that brings beauty and meaning to your day. It’s all about being intentional.
4 | We all know that the cost of a wedding, elopement, micro-wedding, vow ceremony, etc, etc, varies HUGELY. You can borrow a wedding dress for nothing or spend $20,000 on a dress from the designer of your dreams. Again, it all comes back to intentionality. Elopements can tend to be more affordable than a traditional wedding, but when planning the elopement details you can be really selective with where you are allocating your funds. It allows you to invest in whatever is going to enhance the experience and remain once the day has past. The two things I’ve heard on repeat from couples and wedding vendors that is worth working into your wedding budget is food and photography and I wouldn’t argue with either of those.
Ready to plan your elopement with intention? Reach out and let’s chat!