That's right people, if you choose to elope you don't have to do it in secrecy, you don't have to run away without your parents permission...do people still get "permission"?
Anyway, eloping today simply put means to marry quickly with a few guests. So, if you choose to elope, you can gather your closest friends and or family, pick a date a few days or weeks out and get hitched! You can email me and we'll set it up at a local restaurant or given the current covid conditions probably outdoors. Eitherway, you're in love and you should be able to elope!
I just want to get married...NOW! Or, I'm done trying to plan all this, let's just elope!
Sound familiar? There are many reasons why couples choose to elope and elope no longer means going to some destination secretly. In today's world elope simply means to get married quickly and hold a small event. That's where I come in. I specialize in small, intimate and stress free weddings. I'm talking not large venue, no large guest list and all the happiness and joy you can take. First up is to apply for and obtain your marriage license. In Michigan your marriage license is valid for 33 days as of your date of application. Once you've got your marriage license you get married, the only requirements are that two people/witnesses over 18 be present and that you declare your intention to marry each other with a simple "I do". What else you would like to include is up to you. You can invite a few close family or friends to attend, you can choose a gorgeous outdoor park...that's also free! Or, reserve a room at the local community center or even your favorite restaurant will usually have a side room or banquet room for use. Now that we've got the marriage license and the location picked out, email me and we can set a date! Remember you don't have to get married on the weekend, let's do lunch on a Tuesday or dinner on Thursday, time to think outside the box. What do I wear? You can wear anything you like! wear that wedding dress, or wear your jeans and t shirts, there is no judgement here - you do what suites you best. Just remember we're keeping it stress free! Oh and by all means, hire a photographer, document your wedding day! you will want those beautiful pictures to look back on. At your wedding, I will meet you on location, perform the short and sweet ceremony allowing you to exchange rings and vows if you like and then we will sign your marriage license to make it legal. So, stop waiting, stop stressing and just elope! 2020 elopements come in all forms!I use the word elopement to mean all weddings that are smaller in size and planned quickly. You can call in a minimoney, intimate wedding, small wedding, it's all the same! Beautiful couples gathering to marry each other and share their love.
In March the world stopped and so did weddings. In May we were allowed to perform weddings but in small groups or gatherings and today the restrictions have lifted a bit more to allow for larger gatherings in doors and outdoors. To say it's been a whirlwind of changes, scheduling and consoling is putting it lightly. I've recently shifted my business model to focus on small weddings, I've done this for a few reasons, it works best for my family life. I want all couples to have a beautiful day, no matter the size fo their guest list and I know I can put the magic in small weddings. Take a peek at some of the couples I've married this month. Take that small wedding up a notch!Right now having a small wedding is pretty much the only option if you want to get married right now. But I know what you're thinking, I want to wear my wedding dress, I want to eat cake and I want the pictures!!
Then let's do it, all of it! Put that dress on, grab a cake and hire a professional photographer, schedule your small wedding for sunset and get married. I'm all for making your mini ceremony the best it can be and photographing it so you have the most beautiful photos to look at for years to come. Grab your closest people and get hitched! How to host your small wedding in downtown Clarkston MichiganClarkston offers a few options to fit the bill for your small wedding. Let's keep it simple shall we? We can meet at Depot park, where you can reserve the gazebo to assure private use. Here is where you will have your intimate wedding ceremony. Afterwards you can use the park for some really great pictures. Head just up the street to where you have a few options to celebrate over dinner or drinks, check out Honcho for the best coffee and taco's around, or maybe the Woodshop to celebrate over a pizza and beer, last up is the Fed, where you can reserve the vault for your private dining experience, any of these spots offer a great option to celebrate your new marriage with your closest family and friends. |
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