In recent months, elopement has been all the rage among couples about to get married. This hot new trend seems like the perfect fit for many people. What is it and why is this method so successful? Explanations.
When two people have planned to put the ring on your finger, several questions arise. And most generally relate to the organization: where will the ceremony take place, what will be the menu, how many guests will there be…? Just as many questions that can be a source of pressure, stress, disagreements and, sometimes, even a spat. that’s why more and more couples prefer to opt for the elopement method. But what is it? Translated from English, this term literally means “getaway”, “escape” or “fugue” in love, reported Female Version, Saturday, November 12. Concretely, instead of choosing a traditional wedding with dozens of guests, the future spouses decide to say “yes” to each other in (a very) small committee.
With the elopement technique, only the engagedtheir witnesses respective – whose presence is compulsory in France during the civil ceremony –, and sometimes a few relativesattend the wedding. An intimate moment and a bit mysterious therefore, during which two lovers exchange their vows almost cut off from the world. If the union can take place where their bride and groom live, some simply choose to fly to the other side of the world to a secret and ultra romantic getaway. Very common in the United States, this trend landed in France a few years ago and is attracting more and more couples.
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The benefits of elopement
But why is the elopement method so popular with future spouses? First of all, because it allowsavoid the ceremony with great fanfare and the hundred guests who go with it. It’s perfect for those who dream of an intimate wedding. Then it asks much simpler organization. No more seating plans, reservations, decoration, speeches, announcements, etc: with elopement, you don’t think of anything! This technique also makes it possible to save a lot of money. No caterer, no reception venue, no DJ… In short, a lot of expenses are avoided. Finally, such intimate weddings, without any guests (or almost), leave the choice to the couple of unite abroad, without having to manage the administrative inconvenience, housing and plane tickets for the whole family. Bingo!