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If the family approves the small wedding, if not freak them and elope!8-)
You will regret eloping and not having your close friends or family!
You don't ever want to look back and regret it...family and friends should be there...you could always get married again at Vegas for your 10 yr. anniversary but not the other way around. : )
Small, cute wedding! It's more special.
While a wedding is "supposed" to be for the bride and groom, it's really a way for your friends and family to celebrate your happiness with you. If you elope, you rob them of that chance. Plus, you'll always wish you'd had your real-life fairy tale wedding.
weddings are special..you won't regrt it
I say small wedding. You want to share this time with your closet friends and family
Just went through this with about 60 guests. It was an excuse for a party and to get all of our friends from all over the country together. If you can dictate the list, do the small wedding
intimate, Vegas is so Britney Trainwreck Spears
There is nothing to replace having family & friends on your special day.
this one
It is something you'll always remember, plus guests=gifts!!
I eloped. But, I kinda miss not having my wedding, with family and friends.
If you elope, you risk hurting people's feelings, and people probably won't give you wedding gifts. Still, you should be able to plan a nice wedding inexpensively. Pick what is most important to splurge, and be conservative on everything else. But STAY AWAY from David's Bridal...those folks will send you spam every day for a long time.
A small wedding for that price isn't all that bad, and it's more memorable for everyone, I feel.
I would definately do this one!
u might regret it later...
You'll regret not having a wedding later.
beautiful pic
always nice to have friends and family to share a special moment with
i like the idea of a small wedding with only your closest friends and relatives
e1 will remember it forever & so will u, trust me if u don't do the small wedding u'll regret it lol i do
Eloping is just like a vacation anyway. you can do that anytime.
i think elope sounds boring
eloping may seem fun and cheaper, but think of all the people who wont be there and if you have kids do you wont to tell them you just got eloped or do you want to tell them about a beautiful small wedding
the place look nice. small group of guest, better.
Though you can never really have as small of a wedding as you want. :)
u will hopefully have only 1 wedding and the memories will be forever.. it's a girls dream to have the wedding of their dreams
This would be My choice, but, if traditional wedding isn't very important to you, and you think you would enjoy eloping, go for it.
i have had both small is better and u will want your loved one there. elope i wished my family was there. even tho it was so much easier!
oh, i don't know... i'd always go for the romantic, fairytale-ish wedding, you can elope later for your honeymoon to Barbados or wherever you want but you can't really recreate this stylish mansion the next time you wish you've gotten married there :)
you never get this day again (supposedly...) get the video camera and show it to your kids... They will love every second of it!
just a copel thousand more.. and you get your family and just magical moments!
elopment is wonderful, you get to spend your special day with just yourselves and it is a lot more cost effective. but when it is all said and done, a great party with great friends and family is worth the cost.
romantic
beautiful
You parents want to be there
later on youmight regret not having a wedding with friends and family
This was easy. To share this memory with family and friends is a must. Have a smaller wedding and go to Barbados for your honeymoon. That's for the two of you.
to elope means to run away from something. are you ahamed of your choice?? if not have the small wedding. :)
I say go for the small wedding...you'll be able to cherish the memories with loved ones later. I had a small wedding on the beach w/ 3 guests...and then had a much larger reception at home to share with everyone else.
wut the inside look like
I'm so conservative... but I also couldn't imagine getting married without my best friends and my parents there. I'd have to go for small wedding!
This way you will have no regrets and will never wonder what it would have been like to have the "fairytale wedding."
you will remember your wedding forever. Keep it small, but make it a day you will never forget!
I am only twelve so it doesn't really mean much to me.
go for it
Share this once in a lifetime moment with those you love.
Its a big day so why run away!!! :D
share the special day
40 guests at $3000 is not bad at all for a wedding at least you're not spending 30,000! Happy wedding and a great marriage to you!
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That looks absolutely beautiful for a wedding, and what a memorable one it would be if you had it there.
looks pretty on the out side
I think that a wedding/marriage should be for the friends and family to see your love.
this is a special day spend it with loved ones
You might regret it if you don't.
you will always remember this, you want to share it with people u love, its your day!!
if ur close to family and friends you'll regret eloping. Pay for the small wedding. Even though it's more money you'll get so back in gifts!
The way I look at it, I only PLAN on getting married once...and I'd want to share it with people I love and make it a day I'll always remember. Congrats!! :c)
If you can afford it, I vote for the wedding. I wanted to elope, but he wanted a day with all our family & friends. I'm glad we did!
Let your family enjoy your special day! You can do a small wedding for even less than $3000 if you handle most of the details yourself.
Have the small wedding and then go to Barbados.
get married in the carribean or pacific side of Mexico and let anyone who can afford a week or so off pay their own way. You can find some lovely restaurants for under 1000 that will even let you get married right there by the beach!
ELOPING IS FOR THE GAYS. CHOOSE LOVE AND NERVOSSSSS
This would be more memorable. It looks romantic
although its more expensive i think its nicer when you have people special to you sharing in your celebration
Just think how romantic, and what stories you'll have to tell afterward!
it's too important of a day. you won't regret it. plus it's still relatively small.
Romantic trip
it looks more romantico!!!
Have a casual, fun wedding! You'll be glad you did! I am!
so i'm a romantic... go all out on your day .... you rarely get a second chance. guess it is voe (voice of...) speaking. married 21 yrs, didn't do it our way, wish we had.
I did it the other way and recommend the small wedding
all your friends and family will be there, plus you get gifts.
I would want my family there...
wow i think ive been here it look so fimiliar
small weeding you want everyone to be there.
this is a GORGEUOUS place to have your wedding, it will be a memory that you will NEVER forget..
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Elope absolutely!! The small wedding is gorgeous though....
Hard choice...if you elope do Barbados. I hear it's beautiful.
I say elope and spend the money saved on your new beginning together, like housing, etc. Congrats!
if you do a destination wedding,you can have more guests for about the same price as your 40 guest idea...
Use the extra money to start a downpayment on a house or something else. I did the small wedding, and wish now I hadn't spent so much.
Barbados :D nice!
I would much rather elope and put the money into a house!
We are doing a small wedding for under $3000. You don't have to elope to do that, you just have to be smart and cut out all the extravagant choices for the wedding. Keep it simple.
after months of compromising with my family and my fiance's family, i say ELOPE! your wedding is for you, no matter what anyone says. so do it the stress-free way and enjoy enjoy enjoy!
this one will be worth the money. If you want to have the time of your life, then go with Elope.
I eloped. So much easier on everyone, especially me.
Elope and go shopping on Kaboodle.
Wish I had done this!
way more romantic and sexy!^ ^ and cheaper, lol!^ ^
Wedding are great but make some fun memories with just you and your love and spend the money on something else. I eloped!
Honey, save that extra cash for the Honeymoon!
big wedding it's your special day
Elope...but spend the $6K on yourselves. You deserve it.
Barbados!
Anywhere that isn't Vegas.
My husband and I eloped, but I still had a floor-length white dress and a maid of Honor. (She eloped with us, although, it should be noted, not on the honeymoon. :-) When you elope, you are just as married as if you had a big ceremony, but you have money left to start your life together. When we got back both of our families threw seperate receptions for us. (Our families live far away from each other.) So we ended up with two parties instead of one, and we didn't have to pay for it.
Barbados or Bahamas or someplace warm and tropical. St Thomas...get married on the beach!
I have always been a fan of the get hitched on your own and throw a party for your friends plan. I would invite the folks to the ceremony (if you want) and then throw a modest party at your convinience for your friends and certain reletives with drinks, food, and fun. most people hate the wedding part of the wedding anyway. anyway congrats!
Much cheaper and much less stress. I wish I could do it. Will your family go?
Save money and have more fun!
FUN
Go have fun I wish you the best of Luck Marida
Highly recommended based on my personal experience!
what´s important is both your happiness, this is just about you and him...and of course, that little angel?
I'm all for the elopement. So many of my married friends wish they had done it! Have a big party with your family when you get back!
My husband and I did Vegas five years ago and would do it all over again the same way!
I was married at one time in my life and chose to have a big wedding! Now at my age I have realized the intimacy and romance definately make a marriage more exciting, and begins the marriage with excitement, and the realization that whomever you've chose should be the one to cherish this moment with!
the weddings for you and your hubby i say you injoy it forget the guests lol you can even waste more on the honey moon
Wedding and Honeymoon all in one
Barbados baby
The wedding is about you & no-one else. An intimate ceremony far away from home is magical. It's also a wedding & honeymoon in one! I'd recommend Barbados, though.
Take the cash & run
Go for it!!!! But if you want the big wedding for $3000, Go for it instead!!! Do what your heart wants!!!
planning a wedding for just a few people takes the same, probably more, work than one for 100 people. It is frequently hard to find vendors for small weddings. Over the last year I have frequently wished that I had chosen vegas.
or go to JP like me and spend 60.00
I eloped and it was so much better!! you don't have to take 500 pictures with 500 different poses. Also it will ONLY be about you two, now everyone else included!!!
It will end up costing you about $6000 in reality, unless you elope. Good luck!
A wedding is a day in the life. The marriage IS the life. Use your savings for a fabulous honeymoon or downpayment on a house. Or create some memories to "leave in Vegas" cause what happens there, stays there ;)
always elope - weddings are a hassle! Spend the money on having a bit of fun
Elops in Vegas!
all that matters is the marriage dont wprry about pleasing everyone just make sure you and your man are happy
Take all that money you'd spend on a big fancy wedding that's over in a few hours and put it into a romantic trip or your home or kids' college funds!
I have a huge wedding. Now I"m divorced. The money would have been nice!
Vegas is always cool, but Barbados is something special!
Vegas, baby! (plus saves all the family hassle!)
Personally I'm a fan of larger weddings. You need more than 40 guests to share your big day with! and plus youll be looking stunning and dont you want everyone to see you looking so beautiful?
With a baby on the way, saving money would be the best option.
This way you wont hve discrepancies from family or friends. Just take those you trust most and most want to be there.
Have a nice honeymoon between you two. It's YOUR wedding.
Save your money, elope. More romantic, so much less hectic, and you have some cash to start off with. (congrats btw!)
elope, the day should be about you two, not a ton of guests, + it's alot of money and stress! Have a small reception when you get back if you want.
it will be over before you now it. start ur life together with a little more money.
So much more fun!
Elope, have a party when you get home and use the extra money for your future together.
Much less expensive and lots more fun. We did it and never regretted it.
Think smart! The wedding is about you & him to be not your guests.
sounds better
Elope! Then spend some cash on a party for your family/friends when you get back.
funner
If you elope to Vegas the money you save could be used to have a lot of fun elsewhere.
Spend your money on the honeymoon, and have a big party when you get back for all your friends and family. Thats the best part of the wedding anyway. Congratulations! Enjoy!
go for it! have fun. party.
looks good
I did the big wedding - stuff always happens and people are always telling you have to do stuff you don't want to and no one really gets the perfect reception they want - go to barbados and enjoy each other and celebrate they two of you and your love!
save ur money and buy something useful afterwards
I got married at the Bellagio in Vegas...it was beautiful and I just told them what I liked and they made it happen...took all the stress out of it and I got to enjoy myself...plus all our guests had a blast.
barbados
Elope.. you'll be happier for it (the family might not) but its a dang sight cheaper!
Does it really matter for everyone you know to be there? No you can bring them back pic and souvenirs ;) Go enjoy yourself and have a great Honeymoon
I wanted to elope so badly. Really wish i had and just had a big party when we came back. So much less stress!
The people in Barbados are assholes (I've been there). Plus the "airport" and I do use that term loosely, reminds me of a chicken farm. Go to St. Lucia and stay at Sandals. It totally ROCKS!
elope baby ! , LOL
If I had it to do over-I would elope. It is cheaper and more intimite for the both of you. A wedding is for all the other people. You should do what YOU want
Wedding and honeymoon in one-what a bargain!
