How To Tell Your Friends & Family That You're Eloping

Elopements with The Pinckards

This is a hard topic for a lot of people to discuss with their friends and family. Some people get offended, some are hurt, some might disapprove. You might be surprised, though, that some of your friends and family will be happy for you when they hear that you're eloping. Based on our experience as elopement photographers and our conversations with couples who have eloped, we are sharing our advice about how to approach the conversation. Elopements are NOT some sort of rebellious way of saying "screw you" to the people you care about. If an elopement is the best thing for you to do on your wedding day, you shouldn't let anyone stop you from doing it. You can be gentle in how you tell people, but always be decisive. Don't let them make you second guess yourself.