Weddings have been canceled for months and a new report out today says that planning your big day for 2022 is the responsible thing to do. Well, not everyone wants to wait until 2022 to get married, and not everyone wants to get married at the courthouse or in their apartment. As the popular saying goes, ” when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible (When Harry Met Sally).” So start your married life as soon as possible. You don’t have to wait until 2022. You can have a wedding in your favorite place with those important to you by eloping.

Yes, eloping. You still get to wear your wedding dress and look like a knockout all while being safe and following CDC guidelines with your 10 special guests. Elopements are a way to focus on the couple and have this day be entirely about your love for one another. With an elopement, you get your wedding and romantic honeymoon all in one on your terms. You can forego the headache of trying to please everyone and just do what you and your future husband want. How great is that?! It’s pretty awesome.

I came across a great tool to help with your elopement planning. Simply Eloped is a great site that walks you through the elopement process with vendors already picked in your very own vendors list by location. I would recommend you start by picking a destination you’re interested in and seeing the options they have before you hit “Start Planning” to see if they are a good fit. Once you’ve selected your destination, you’re taken to a page with the different packages; Seed, Sprout, Bloom, and Oasis, with each package providing different experiences ranging from the least to most expensive. The site also includes Add On options to add to your package like flowers, hair and makeup, more photography hours, an engagement shoot, and a day of coordinator at extra cost. You are then given the list of venues Simply Eloped works with followed by a gallery of images and finally the team of vendors for your destination, all without giving away your information. If Simply Eloped has the destination and venue you’re interested in, you can then reach out to them via chat or click start planning.

Not every elopement venue for your destination is included on Simply Eloped. If you have a specific venue you’re interested in and want to plan everything from scratch, Google is your best friend. Many elopement venues have vendors they work with and pre-planned packages to choose from so even going about it yourself is a breeze. Before you start planning, check out this article by Tory Ward from Simply Eloped on 4 Tips You Should know when eloping with family. In the article Tory recommends less than 50 guests, but in the current climate, let’s keep it at a maximum of 10 guests for safety reasons. Please make sure to remind your guests to get tested before attending your elopement ceremony. It’s is better to be safe than sorry!

References:

Simply Eloped. (n.d.). Want To Elope In Houston? Check Out Our Houston Elopement Packages! Retrieved September 17, 2020, from https://simplyeloped.com/elopement-packages/houston/

Ward, T. (2020, May 16). 4 Tips You Should Know If You’re Eloping With Family. Retrieved September 17, 2020, from https://simplyeloped.com/4-tips-you-should-know-if-youre-eloping-with-family/