My step daughter just eloped!!

Linda said:
Congratulations to the new couple! Do you ever think about doing the same thing Ronni?
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We've talked about it Linda. We talked about it again last night as a matter of fact! 🤣 But even if we did elope, we'd still want to throw a huge party as a celebration, inviting all his friends and family from Upstate NY, and mine from all over the US coast to coast, plus several in France and Australia (whether or not they'd come) and so if we're going to do that anyway then why not have the ceremony as part of that? It wouldn't cut our costs any to elope first.

So we came to the same conclusion last night as we have when we've talked about it before...let's do the wedding AND celebration all at once!
 
Congratulations to the brand new Mr. & Mrs.
I could never understand why people invest so much money in a big formal wedding. To me, weddings are way more grief and aggravation than necessary. When the big question comes up, really, how long does it take to say, "I do". Nobody is waiting breathlessly for the answer, you get the idea it's in the bag. You don't need a whole day for that. Guys, with bad comb overs, playing knock offs of somebody else's hit songs is not a legal requirement for marriage.
 
Once upon a time couples in England used to elope to Gretna Green (the first village in Scotland) where they were married by the blacksmith. Residency requirements in Scotland were lower than England.

Now with the relaxation in laws regarding where marriages can take place, the Blacksmith's shop is not as popular as it once was, but is still a tourist attraction.

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Ronni said:
We've talked about it Linda. We talked about it again last night as a matter of fact! 🤣 But even if we did elope, we'd still want to throw a huge party as a celebration, inviting all his friends and family from Upstate NY, and mine from all over the US coast to coast, plus several in France and Australia (whether or not they'd come) and so if we're going to do that anyway then why not have the ceremony as part of that? It wouldn't cut our costs any to elope first.

So we came to the same conclusion last night as we have when we've talked about it before...let's do the wedding AND celebration all at once!
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Not sure if I trust my memory, but I think you said you never had a ''dream wedding''. Go for the big wedding, Ronni, money is for our survival AND our happiness. You'll cherish that day for the rest of your life. Eloping in your situation makes no sense if you still plan to have that big wedding.
 
Ronni, I'm so happy for you and your family. Weddings remind us to be joyful, optimistic, and grateful for the remarkable gift of romantic love that most have been lucky enough to experience.

May your daughter and son-in-law have many, many happy years together!
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Congratulations to the newlyweds Ronni, lovely bride and groom, they look so happy , great photos of all! Wishing them a wonderful future together! ❤

I was never a fan of large weddings, we just had a Justice of the Peace and a few friends present, party afterward.
 
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I'm not big on crowds, never was, and I just wanted a very small wedding with just the immediate family in attendance. My mother demanded I have a big wedding (125 people) and then insisted I pay for it all. Wish I had been as assertive then as I am now. I had always assumed that if I ever got married again it would be at the courthouse and then a small restaurant dinner for the closest family.
 
Whatever makes people happy is what they should do. My best to them and you Ronnni as you plan your big day. Actually I thought eloping was when know one knows you got married until after the fact.
I suppose the hubby and I eloped then. He picked me up at my home,I said goodbye to the folks and off we went. 2 hours later we were married in the church parsonage. We forgot about a witness and had to ask the gardener who was taking care of the church grounds. He didn't mind,in a few minutes he was out watering the rosebushes.
 
Ruth n Jersey said:
Whatever makes people happy is what they should do. My best to them and you Ronnni as you plan your big day. Actually I thought eloping was when know one knows you got married until after the fact.
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Well, I think back in the day, eloping meant running away to get secretly married, usually without the parents permission. These days though, it's more nuanced. It usually has more to do with forgoing a formal wedding..at least the ceremony part, and though it's not entirely secret, usually only a few people know till after the fact.

That's the way it was with them. They told Ron and me, his other daughter, her mother, and one friend.

Even after they got home they didn't say anything immediately. They've been married since last Wednesday, but it was just yesterday that they finally announced their marriage on facebook. They plan to have a big reception/party for everyone, but not till after Ron and I get married, thankfully!

Their ceremony was...er....untraditional, to say the least! 🤣 😂 🤣 😂
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Ron, the happy couple John and Sheri, and Krystal, Ron's daughter.
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