Eloping To Romantic Wedding Destinations

Romantic places to elope are easier to find than ever!

Elopement is an honored romantic tradition: running away together to get nnmarried. Historically, people eloped in order to avoid the objections of nnfamily to their marrying; today, people elope for a variety of reasons.

Often, choosing to elope is as simple as wanting to avoid the fuss nnsurrounding a big wedding. If your wedding seems to be more for your family nnthan for you, it might be wiser to elope. If it's your second wedding and nnfamily members are unhappy about it - elope. It's easier than arguing with nnthem.

Elopement is also a way to spend all your wedding money on yourselves, rather nnthan on a big wedding, or to get married much more cheaply while still having nna really romantic wedding. You can run away to get married in a romantic spot,nn and then just stay there for your honeymoon.

Most people who've heard of eloping think immediately of Las Vegas or of nnrunning away to Tijuana, Mexico. You can do that, but those are far from your nnonly options. If you plan well, you can elope to just about any destination.

The key is preparation: make sure you understand how to get a marriage nnlicense where you're headed, and pre-arrange for an officiant to marry you in nna place of your choosing. Otherwise, treat it like a very special vacation.

Hawaii is a fantastic destination. Don't go to Oahu if you're getting married;nn instead, opt for Maui or Kauai, both islands that are much more lightly nnpopulated and enjoyable for newlyweds (Kauai in particular). There are nnincredible beaches, wonderful waterfalls, and lush green jungle; you'll also nnfind a large number of bed-and-breakfasts, so you're assured a relaxing, nnuncrowded honeymoon.

The Carolina coast is growing increasingly popular as a wedding destination, nnand that goes double for elopements. Convenient to a large percentage of

America's population, you may find that driving out to North or South

Carolina and marrying on the beach of one of the barrier islands, or in front nnof one of the antebellum homes in Charleston, is your ideal wedding. In nnaddition, you'll find that prices are reasonable there, making for a very nncost-effective yet romantic honeymoon.

Key West, Florida, is as far south as you can get on the U.S. mainland, and nnit is just beautiful. The Caribbean influences here have led to a very laid-nnback population, and your options include getting married on a boat, and then nncruising around the keys for a while.

Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is anything but tropical, but it has a charm of its nnown. With sailing boats moving in and out, a choice of sandy or rocky beach, nnand convenient access to cities, historical locations, and charming bed-and nnbreakfasts, you'll find that this haven for the wealthy makes for a nnremarkable runaway wedding.

Cabo, in Baja Califo
ia, is a perfect elopement location that is also close nnto the United States. You'll find remarkable geography, great snorkeling and nnkayaking, and a friendly population who are used to working with American nntourists. If you elope to Cabo, you may want to get married on paper at your nnlocal courthouse and just have the ceremony in Mexico, for legal reasons.

There are dozens of other great places to elope to: Niagara Falls, New

Orleans, Vancouver, or overseas in Tahiti, Ireland, or Greece - it's really nnup to your personal preferences. What do the two of you love? Think about nnthat before choosing where to elope to.