Eloping During COVID-19
Choosing to Ditch the Guest List Can Set You Free
So, you began this story of Happily Ever After, planning for a wedding with guests, a wedding party, venue and cake. Then, COVID_19 brought all of it to a screeching halt; no parties or gatherings (church or otherwise), masks are required, and social distancing is mandatory. Your plans have all been tossed into the trash and you are forced to decide whether to postpone your new life together or find a new way to keep your wedding date and choose to elope.
The term elope can be traced back to the 14th century where the original definition meant to leave your spouse and run away with your lover. By the 1800’s; however, it had changed to the the more contemporary meaning of running away to get married. Today, you can hear alternatives to the term elope such as “destination weddings” or “small wedding”. Whatever you decide to call it, it means you have made the conscious choice to marry without too many (or any) guests.
Some of you may be holding onto the idea that you have to travel to Las Vegas to get married, but this isn’t the case. There are wedding officiants, celebrants, judges, and ministers who would be more than happy to help you get married in any location. All you have to do to elope includes the following steps:
- Obtain a wedding license. Depending on where you live…