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You’ve decided to elope, but you don’t want it to be plain and boring. So let’s talk options. 1: Wear something fancy There’s NO RULE saying you still can’t wear a full on wedding gown and/or tux to your wedding. Listen, this is your day. You wear what makes you happy. Ballgown with red Chucks? Go for it. 2: Wear something mediumly (not a word) fancy A knee length white (or green, hot pink - whatever!) dress, a long beach dress, a nice suit, a button up with suspenders and a
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Charity Parrish
- Mar 30, 2020
- 2 min
Say "Hey I think I like that" to the Dress
This article goes out specifically to the dress-wearers out there. Let me start by saying I don’t think an elopement requires a dress; I believe you should wear whatever makes you feel comfortable, gorgeous, and just damn happy. But if you WANT to wear a dress, listen up. Quite a few people have asked for recommendations on where to find dresses that are good for eloping. And again, while I believe you can wear whatever makes you happy (if that’s a ballgown or a dinosaur cost
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Charity Parrish
- Mar 29, 2017
- 2 min
Conflict-Free Diamonds
For many couples, choosing to elope means choosing to spend the money that would normally be spent on high wedding costs on something (or things) that really matters to them. For some couples, something that matters to them is a diamond engagement ring. And while there are many wonderful alternative engagement ring options (some of which we will be covering soon in a blog post), there's nothing wrong with wanting a more traditional diamond stone. But for those who want the be
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Charity Parrish
- Mar 1, 2017
- 2 min
Cupcakes and Why I am a Genius
Guys. I am a genius. Let me explain. I told you last week that I wanted to start sharing helpful information of things related to courthouse weddings and elopements. Well, one of the things I offer in my packages is cupcakes. So it only makes sense that I would need to share some cupcakes, right? And in order to share about cupcakes in Charlotte, I first need to research cupcakes in Charlotte. How does one go about researching cupcakes? That's right; by tasting them. So it is
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Tiffany Waddell Tate
- Dec 21, 2016
- 3 min
Why I Chose to Elope
From Charity: Almost every time I tell someone what I do at The Elopement Co., I get the response, "I wish I would have done that." I get it. Heck, I've BEEN there. Trying to tell your mother that you aren't having a fairytale wedding is terrifying. You're afraid of letting people down who matter to you. You are afraid of hurting someone's feelings. Elopements aren't for everyone. But I thought I'd share with you the experience from someone who did it. I met Tiffany through
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