Elopement wedding


Does anyone have any experience of one, I'm looking for recommendations of a venue please? I do enjoy going to a wedding but couldn't imagine having having a big one for us, I couldn't bare being the centre of attention all day. I know that will sound strange to some but the thought terrifies me
Doesn't sound strange to me at all, exactly how I was. I liked weddings, still do, but couldn't bear the thought of it all revolving around me, it would be my worst nightmare.
We got hitched in a beachside hotel in St Lucia thirty year ago. Cost about 2 grand for a three week all inclusive holiday and the wedding was free. We paid an extra £50 for the add on package of a video and a steel band.
When we got there we met up with another two couples doing the same thing, one the day before one the day after. We all got on like a house on fire and were best man/ bridesmaid/witness for each other.
The tradition at the place was for the groom to get ready first then leave the room for the bride to get dressed, the hotel decorated the bed with red rose petals etc, it looked sweet.
So it panned out that I was still playing pool volleyball until two hours before the wedding, went up to the room, grabbed a quick shower and changed then met up with the two Scottish lads in the bar until she was ready. Had about four or five pints got married, had the photos and video etc then got changed and went out windsurfing before dinner.
Couldn't possibly think of a better way of doing it.
It was selfish on family but it's your day to do how you want to do it.
 
My mate quite recently got a registrar and a priest together in a church in Seaham. Invited his and her immediate family. Then fucked off to Paris on a honeymoon the same day.

None of us knew about it til it was done and he put in our group chat the following. ‘Got married lads, just landed in France’

Thought it was fantastic myself. We didn’t have a big wedding but didn’t elope. Spent a 5th of what 95% of my mates did on theirs.

If you love each other and you’re both on board with the idea, get yasel away. Gretna Green not an option for the OP or is that now a cliche?
Just read the OP in full, I felt the same way about my own wedding, being the centre of attention and all, and I had to do it twice. Second one mostly in a language I could barely speak.

You get through it. Strange thing was at other people’s events I’ll happily take centre stage. A lass from work actually told me to once because she didn’t want all the attention on her. No bother. When it was my own though, before the speeches I vomited twice, shaking like a shitting dog during and then vomited again afterwards. All due to nerves.

I tried stand up once and it was honestly less nerve wracking. Good call not having a big do if you end up like that. Had no reservations til it actually came to crunch time either.
 
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Not strange at all. I'd have a tiny wedding if I did it again.

I saw someone getting married in the little chapel at Gibside once. Thought that would be lovely. You can hire the banqueting house too. Everyone can stroll along the avenue afternoon and then have afternoon tea overlooking the pond. Be nice that 😎
I've got availability in April if you fancy getting married at Gibside. Would have to invite our lass unfortunately.
 
Wee weddings, Crear in Argyll & Bute.

Worth a google. Wee got lucky mind it was 25 degrees and bright blue skies last weekend in May
 

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