Shy groom wants us to Elope!!

kazzer101

Just wanted to add - hubby and i eloped 6 years ago - married in edinburgh registry office just off the royal mile and didnt tell a soul until they read it in the paper!! (it was really really hard keeping it from close family though!!)

We had a little party when we came back - and i have got to be honest it was the best best time of my life (after having my kids!!) and the best decision for us. We wanted to do something WE wanted to do not something for everyone else. 2 total strangers stopping in the same hotel agreed to be our witnesses and took us out on our joint stag/hen night to an italian and comedy club!! After getting married we donned our jeans and wandered round edinburgh castle nursing our hangovers and spashed out on the most devine meal.

Admit its not for everyone - i believe most brides want to be a princess for a day and centre of attention - but that is no not me!! Just too shy i guess!

Best of luck - and congrats!! :T

k x

TheNewMrsF_2

Me and my now husband eloped (of sorts) last year...we told family and friends 4 weeks beforehand and he even asked my fathers permission before I later announced it was already booked! We were married in a fantastic 5 star eco hotel in Sri Lanka (far enough away to make excuses for friends and family to keep away and rolled the honeymoon into the 2nd week!). We booked the wedding and 7 nights accomodation through Kuoni which meant we didn't have the hassle of the paperwork and booked the flights ourselves (much cheaper than through Kuoni). As the hotel only arranged 1 wedding per month they looked after us and made us feel so special.

To keep the parents happy we left them to arrange and pay for a big old fashioned knees-up at the local church hall when we got back (buffet, speeches and local DJ!) and I wore my ASOS £35 wedding dress again to keep the oldies happy!

Best of luck! xxx

Jandi_2

glenstan wrote: »

Dear daughter was married at new year in gretna green ,she always from being a teenager, said when she got married she did not want a fuss. Last month, DD and her DH got their wedding blessed and their son christened at the same time. This way most of attention was on the baby and not so much on the happy couple , exactly what my daughter wanted. We had a big party afterwards for both occasions. The rest of our very large family were told before the wedding day that D.D. wanted to just go and be married with no fuss . No one objected, but me ,I was worried she would regret not having a big wedding in the future . Everything turned out well on the day of blessing/ christening, I had a brilliant time showing of my beautiful grandson to every one present.

Could you tell me where in Gretna Green you had the blessing and christening at the same time? My son and his wife are expecting their first child in July and it would be lovely if they could arrange something like this. It does sound like a great occasion to show off your new grandchild!

nell35

Jandi wrote: »

Could you tell me where in Gretna Green you had the blessing and christening at the same time? My son and his wife are expecting their first child in July and it would be lovely if they could arrange something like this. It does sound like a great occasion to show off your new grandchild!

Most places in gretna will be happy to arrange this for you if you want any info then just yell. I live and work nr gretna so I would be able to find out info quickly for you ( I've just started my own business as a wedding photographer as I was sick off making money for everyone else!!!!!!!!!!) so know alot of people in the know!

hollydays

You could still tell your family what you are doing-"We have decided to get married abroad"-eg-might cause less hassle than eloping.Once you get your head round the fact that its your choice,your day,your life-its all easy from there.

pavlovs_dog

my OH is very shy, and i dont like being the centre of attention, so a big wedding definately isnt for us.

however it is still very important to me that close family and friends get to share the day with us, and for this reason i dont think we will get married abroad, just have a very quiet, lo-key ceremony at home. would this be an option for you? you could then really splash out on the honeymoon.

hilstep2000

We went for a couples only holiday last year. we stayed at "The Rendevous" in St Lucia. They do wedding packages for free as part of the holiday (We didn't ake advantage of it, one of us isn't divorced yet!) but a lot of couples were getting married. Things like the Steel Band were extra, but you got a choice of being married in the hotel gardens, or on the beach.:T

The hotel is all-inclusive, and on the wedding day you got a special table in the second restaurant with free champagne all night.

Most couples we spoke to said it was worth it, they'd saved loads of money, and hassle.
Check out their website at www.theromanticholiday.com

All the best to you both!:beer:

B2B-2008

We are having a disney wedding in July 08. I had booked a big white wedding over here but it was starting to cost to much and I would rather pay off my debts than have a big wedding with guests I don't really like. So we are going to Florida. It has been my dream to get married there since I was 16 and now it is happening. I'm far more excited now and it has taken so much pressure off of us. We are paying for our parents to go and my brothers family as I really want them there, but that is still only costing less than half than my wedding was going to cost here.

gabyjane

Hey that rendezvous is pretty cool but just for couples, anyone know of any similar packages which you can take kids to? thanks.

cjp_2

My partner and I have been together for 17 years, have 3 children, lived together for 15 years. and know have decided to get married in the summer, whilst on holiday with friends!
local reg office, then lunch at a lovely beach cafe, then onto the beach - weather permitting!
Only my friend knows so far (and partner!) children don't know as i don't think they could keep a secret.
bought a lovely dress new off Ebay for a bargain price of £30. woolworths have lovely dresses reduced at the mo for £14 each, not sure about my son- he hates fuss so as long as he is there he can wear his wet suit!!

Not sure what the family will think but hey it's what we want.

But i want a party when we come home - partner doesn't - can't push him taken this long to say yes!!