elope??? Yay or nay???

[PuNkChIcK]

wrong or right, yes or no???

 

[Dawn Marie]

I wanna elope. I would prefer it over anything else.

I say it's okay.

 

[Joseph E.]

I am against it. You should get married in your Church with all your family, brothers, sisters, and friends. With your pastor!

 

[ej]

Depends on the circumstances...

 

[mollyj]

I say it depends on your reasons. The word kinda implies that it is a secret. Now if you're just avoiding a big ceremony, etc and going somewhere else to have a small ceremony in front of the jop, that's not necessarily eloping. If you're hiding your wedding from people who might care whether or not you do it, then hmmmm you might want to think twice.

 

[DaveKerwin]

Depends on the circumstances...

Yeah, it does depend. If you have a wedding date and you are burning with passion, then it might be suitable. I really don't have my mind made up on the issue yet.

Regardless, it is very important that when you get married, you make the committment before the Lord.

 

[ej]

Totally agree, Dave.

I'd never consider eloping - but I'm in the privileged position that my parents, family and friends share my faith, as do my fiancee's family etc. They all desire our happiness and approve of our joining in marriage.

Sadly, not everyone is so lucky.
I don't think eloping is a valid excuse for a quicker or cheaper wedding. I know several couples whos families have been extremely upset by their marrying abroad, witnessed by few or no others.

 

[Dawn Marie]

I am against it. You should get married in your Church with all your family, brothers, sisters, and friends. With your pastor!

I don't have a pastor, and I don't want my family there. Is that so wrong? :o

 

[LadyBird]

I wouldn't want to elope but I dont thinks its wrong either. I want to get married in the church I attend, with all of my friends and family there.

 

[psycmajor]

What did one melon say to the other melon?

"We cantalope!"

[har har har]

 

[kimmee]

What did one melon say to the other melon?

"We cantalope!"

[har har har]

ROFLOL! i so love that one!!!

 

[psycmajor]

I didn't make it up, but thanks. At least someone found it entertaining .

I guess it's so bad that it's funny.

 

[IslandBreeze]

I wouldn't recommend it, but I'll go ahead and agree with what Dave said.

 

[wvmtnkid]

I just had a friend that eloped, well eloped a couple of months ago. She had a video taken at her ceremony. It is pretty sad because there is no-one there to help the couple celebrate their happy day. I must admit, as a friend, I do feel a bit cheated that I was not able to attend her wedding and be there for her. I just wonder, once she gets older, will she wish she had a wedding attended by family and friends or will she be satisifed with how she got married? I guess that answer will lie with her.

 

[PuNkChIcK]

i did and it was awesome!!

 

[mollyj]

PunkChick
Are you saying that you just got married this week?????? If so, congrats and God bless. And don't think that things in marriage are always rosy. Even if you have some arguments, just know that if you work things out together and with God it'll be okay.

 

[_Rain_]

My favorite romantic story is one of elopement!! My sister in law and her husband were 30 & 40 when they got married. They were planning a big church wedding, but decided the stress was to much being so much older than "normal" so they were going on a fishing trip in Northern Minnesota for 2 weeks and ended up getting married in the river they were fishing in!!! It fit their relationship and personalities perfect!

They had a reception abotu six months later in their hometown

 

[49erfan]

It really doesn't matter how the ceremony is done, or who is there to witness it. What matters is that the couple is making a commitment to each other before the Lord.

A marriage is a marriage, regardless of how the wedding ceremony is done.

 

[lookinguptoo]

Normally it should not be done. I know a number of people who have eloped or just got married without a ceremony. In the case of elopement, it leaves the parents and those that love the couple out and hurt. Also it kind of leaves bad feelings when a couple elopes and afterwards has a bridal shower because some people feel like if the couple did not regard them enough to even tell them they were marrying why are they wanting a gift from them. On the other hand, EVERY single person I have known that did not have a marriage ceremony later the woman regretted it and wanted to ceremony later in marriage. All that is just little stuff though (other than hurting the feelings of those who love us), when I think of the most important thing. I think a marriage is a holy union so it should be blessed by God in church with a pastor if the couple are Christians. If they are nonChristians or plan on marrying "as long as their love lasts" then an elopement or any kind of marriage is better than doing it in the church because vows before God should not be done frivilously.

 

[Quiet Storm]

What did one melon say to the other melon?

"We cantalope!"

[har har har]

*crickets*

*blank stares*

*one person's cough echoes throughout the entire stadium*



Ummm....psych....I wouldn't give up my day job, if I were you.