If I was going to elope, I think I’d want to do it in this silk shantung suit from Aria Bridesmaids. In white, of course. And I’d nix the little purse and get myself a single calla lily wrapped in a plain ribbon. Then I’d top off the whole works with something like this white straw cloche hat by Armani. That is my dream elopement outfit right there.
While my parents (especially my stepmom) would go rabid if I eloped, I still think the notion of eloping is très romantique. Sure, marriage is supposed to be a public declaration of commitment in front of family and friends. And everyone can appreciate a good party. But I see nothing at all wrong with a couple choosing to make their declaration in a private way.
That said, it is time to bid a tearful adieu to a longstanding Vegas tradition: the red-eye quickie wedding. The Chicago-Sun Times recently reported that the Las Vegas marriage bureau will be closing its all-night counter, “eliminating 24-hour marriage license service on Fridays, Saturday and holidays. The counter did not offer after-midnight service Monday through Thursday.”
But if you’re the impulsive type, don’t fret. Madly-in-love couples can still get hitched on the fly from eight in the morning to midnight.
Eloping wasn’t for me, but it was for a good friend of mine. Her honey surprised her. They’d been engaged for some months, but hadn’t planned anything specific yet. A band they like was playing in Vegas one weekend, so he told her he got tickets. What he didn’t tell her was that he’d arranged to fly her parents and sister out. My friend was really glad he encouraged her so hard to pack a nice dress! LOL!
She was glad not to have to hassle with planning a wedding and picking a gown she’d never wear again. A wedding seemed like a lot of work to her, so eloping was the perfect solution in her case.
Me, I wouldn’t have missed my wedding for the world, but if eloping is your thing, I say go for it!
Interesting about the all-night marriage counter closing down.
Apparently, it will save Las Vegas $200,000 each year.
My husband and I ran off and eloped on the 5th of August. I wore a red dress. It was great. In vegas, because we already had the license because that’s where the original plans were for.
We’re still going to do a ceremony there for family in friends in November because my MOH will kill me if she doesn’t get to wear the dress (and we’ve outlaid a lot in deposits, etc, and I want to wear my dress, and this way we’ll actually get a honeymoon), but it’s a lot less stressful on the two of us now 🙂
And people can still get hitched in the middle of the night if they like – the 24 hour chapels aren’t closing, they just need to be sure to have their license by midnight. (And besides, it might stop a lot of 48 hour celebrity marriages!)
Awesome, Meg! That dress looks wicked sassy! Perfect for eloping 😉 I mean, if you’re going to do it, do it in style, right?
Right! Style first. (Although the manolo would not have approved of my shoes. Ah well. Shoes are not something I splurge on.)
Now it’s just the last catering details and getting invites out. Whee. (And sadly already one negative rsvp from a friend who can’t make the new date.)
NtB, I love your would-be elopement look. Very Doris Day, a la “That Touch of Mink.”
Did anyone else notice that in the photo above, the model’s hair is the same color as her dress? She’s like a big bowl of Kraft Mac & Cheese…
It is a perfect match for Mac & Cheese, jenny! Good eye!
oooh I’d love that in a nice Ice pink colour….gorgeous
I really wanted to elope, but H2B wouldn’t have a bar of it… *sigh*
If my fabulous parents weren’t helping us heavily with financing our wedding, we’d totally be having the Vegas wedding elopement going on. There are times we’re still tempted, but we really think we’d regret not having the party and family and friends there.
Of course, my grandparents eloped in 1941 while my grandfather was still in high school and over parental objections (my badboy grandfather wasn’t good enough for my Old Texas Money grandmother.) They were married for over 50 years.
We eloped in July, and I wore a black silk dress… It cost $5 at Goodwill, and it was beautiful. Almost as beautiful as this shantung silk outfit.