I consider myself to be unconventional when it comes to following the rules of love. I do not believe that it is necessary to follow a step-by-step plan in order to achieve stability and harmony in a relationship. However, I am a romantic and some of the traditions involved in taking your love to the next level are too sweet to miss out on.
I’m talking about marriage and weddings. What kind of wedding should you have?
If you are someone who enjoys traditions and you have been dreaming of the day you meet your soulmate and get married, a full blown wedding is probably your only option. There is no way you will want to miss out on turning that dream into a reality and having all of your family and friends there to witness it.
But, if you are more of a spontaneous, sweep-me-off-my-feet, hopeless romantic kind of person, an elopement might be a better option for you.
Especially if you are less interested in picking out the perfect color scheme and bridesmaids dresses and more interested in spending an unforgettable day just you and your love.
Let’s break it down:
Weddings are for you and your families and friends to join together to celebrate your love. They require lots of imagination and attention to detail in order to turn your dream wedding into reality. Plus, for an entire day you are living out your own personal fairytale.
Elopements are for you and your love. They can be as simple as walking into the courthouse, saying “I do,” and ending the night cuddled up at home watching your favorite tv show.
Or they can be a totally spontaneous trip to Vegas where you find yourselves in the Little White Chapel.
The best thing about elopements is that there are no rules to what is possible.
Either way, a special day will be had and you won’t want to forget it. Your wedding photographer will be the one who will capture all of those details and moments that you might miss to create a visual story that you and your love will never forget.
If you decide to elope and do not plan to hire a photographer to come along, you can always do a photo shoot afterwards… even a year later, like my best friend and her man did.
