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We eloped!

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    poli2b    October 11, 2009   Aliso Viejo

    Our wedding date is technically not until October, but I recently found out that I need a lot of dental work (don't have insurance), so we got hitched at the city recorders office! We only told a few of our closest friends and plan to keep it that way until after our official wedding with family. I don't want to hear jokes or rude comments from people about it being 'the second go around' for us.

    I must admit, eloping was kind of exciting. We've had a good time the last week, secretly refering to each other as husband and wife. I'm glad we had our own special moment with no one else around, even though being without healthcare prompted this whole decision. It reminds you that although the wedding planning/stuff is fun, all you really need for a marriage is each other.

     
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    thefuturemrsjewell    August 7, 2010   Washington DC

    congratulations!  glad you could have a day that was special for just the two of you.

     
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    LittleBear    June 28, 2009   Chicago/beach wedding in NC

    Congrats!!! That's so cute, "secretly refering to each other as husband and wife" We eloped! :  wedding elope Icon Biggrin

    Good luck with your dental work!!

     
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    amysue    6/6/09  

    Congrats!! It's a great feeling, isn't it? :)

     
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    hirsche    October 11, 2009   Orlando, FL

    congrats! I'm not going to lie....i'm a little bit jealous....

    Enjoy the fun part in October, date twin!

     
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    yorkie    June 13, 2009   Miami, FL

    Congratulations!  Your secret's safe with me... Mrs. poli2b!  ;o)

     
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    Ferris Wheel    10/24/09   New Orleans, LA

    Aw, that sounds lovely!  What a wonderful little secret...

     
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    tessabella76    September 12, 2009   Ohio

    Congrats!

     
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    ladybuglove    October 23, 2010  

    congrats! that's fantastic! now you get to celebrate two wedding anniversaries! the more the merrier!!!

     
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    MexicanGirl    May 2, 2009   Yucatan Mexico

    congratulations!! good luck on that dental work and on keeping the secret safe! :D

     
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    emg    October 3, 2009   TX

    Congrats! We did the same thing last month because I needed to be added to his insurance. We told our bridal party and parents. Our official wedding is in October, so we also didn't want everyone to find out, so that it could be a special day. 

     
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    locket    September 25, 2010  

    My mom had a friend do this.  Her and her husband were married for a year and never told anyone.  Even her mom never knew!!  Not sure why they eloped, but they still had a wedding ceremony for their unknowing guests.

     
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    debralee    10/31/2009   Texas

    Awwww, Congrats! And I totally agree with the other Bees... a wonderful secret!

     
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    bellenga    July 31, 2010   Georgia

    Congrats!  I love the super secret secret!!!  It is safe w/me too! 

    I find it actually..romantic!

     
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    cheerful    September 2009 - eloped  

    Congratulations! It sounds very romantic - and I take comfort in that!

     
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    Bridebella    October 17, 2009   Knoxville, TN

    Congrats! That's such a fun secret and sounds like it was very special.

     
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    RoddyBride09    September 5, 2009   Bethlehem, PA

    CONGRATULATIONS!! Ooooo a secret wedding. I love it! =)

     
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    Sulli301    June 26, 2010   Michigan

    congrats ;)

     
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    melodicsighs1    May 22, 2010   San Diego

    aww, yay! i'm secretly jeaous, too. but, i'm hurried to be married because we're not living together until after, and if it's a matter of keeping things secret, i couldn't move in with him until after the big wedding anyway. sigh, i'm glad for you, though.

    you say you won't tell people until after the big celebration, right? does that mean you WILL tell them, then? Are you worried that people who made a big effort to attend your wedding will feel gypped after the fact, knowing they didn't actually witness your marriage?

     
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    poli2b    October 11, 2009   Aliso Viejo

    @  melodicssighs1- Honestly, we don't plan on telling people before or after the ceremony, but if they find out or if we accidently slip, oh well.

     
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    bass lover    October 3, 2009   Sacramento, CA

    congrats!!!  How exciting for you both!!! You're a Mrs.!!!

     
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    budgetbeautiful    9/26/09   Fredericksburg, VA

    Congrats! I feel you on the dental work, I'm trying to fit in a crown before the wedding and it costs a fortune even with insurance!

     
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    wakeboardbetty    July 10, 2010   Charlotte

    oh that is so neat! I am very happy for you and thanks for the encourgement!! I wish that we could keep it secret but we will be living together... oh well :-P

    @melodicsighs1 --- check out my most recent post... we are not living together before we are married either so we are considering a courthouse marriage followed by a wedding next summer on the beach ... double the fun!! :)

    http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/courthouse-wedding-followed-by-a-wedding-ok-or-no

     
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    kjpugs    March 20, 2010   Indianapolis, IN

    (I DID TOO) SHHHHHHhh! I don't want to post about it really especially not blog since some family read the blog- only people who know are his bro and my mom. One of my neighbors did it too. I was unemployed and my insurance was running out and i couldn't get it cheap because of pre-exisiting conditions.

    We got married about 1 year prior (off by 3 days) but we see it more as "on paper" since it's not in a church. Plus... great breaks on insurance and a good tax refund right before our wedding!

     
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    kmattso2    May 22, 2010   Morris, IL

    Congratulations!!! That's such an awesome secret to have just between the two of you (and of course the couple people you told).  Enjoy being married, and then you shouldn't be so nervous on the day of your "actual" wedding =]

     
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    vintage2010    April 10, 2010  

    Congrats! You go girl!  I want to elope so bad.  I'm jealous!

     
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    IA_Snowflake    August 29, 2009   Missouri Valley, IA

    Congratulations!  That sounds so nice right now.  Bite the bullet and get it over with - I'm so sick of wedding planning right now.

     
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    gingerkid4god    June 12, 2010   West Virginia

    thats a good idea wonder if i can talk my fi into doing that lol

     
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    brattkatt22    06/05/2010   Boston, Ma

    We did that too !! Its awesome....Noone knows except few friends ..and thats it ..:)

     
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    starcharades    December 31, 2011   Philadelphia

    Congrats!! I have thought of doing that too. But I have a real hard time keeping secrets from my family so I would end up spilling the beans and ruining it. It's so nice that it got to be just the two of you. I hope you still took pictures!

     
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    Khadijathediva    February 20th, 2009   New York, New York

    Congrats to you both! Lots of love and happiness!

     
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    megeileen      

    We may do this too--first in November with our wedding the following May.  It may be a bit of a family tradition... a couple years ago, I was visiting home and my Mom asked me to get my brother's (who was going on a trip for Spring break) passport out of her safe box.  I was a bit nosy, and searched through the pile of paperwork.  I found 2 marriage certificates!  One from their wedding day, and one from 2 years and 2 months prior!  I went back out in the family room and asked my Mom, what is this?  She and my Dad looked at each other and smiled.  My Mom said, "well, what does it look like?".  They had been married at 19 and didn't tell anyone, except each of their best friends, who served as witnesses.  Each year, they give each other a card on the secret anniversary, and have another little celebration on their wedding anniversary.  It was fun to be let in on their secret--they allowed me to tell my siblings, but no one else.

     
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    abrideagain    October 24, 2009   Austin

    Congrats!  We promise...we won't tell!

     
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    Leafy    May 1, 2011  

    Congratulations! You guys are so cool in my eyes. :P I'm green with envy. Best wishes to you both.

     

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