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Stupid, pointless rant- eloping

Jells2dot0Jells2dot0 mod
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edited November 2014 in Chit Chat

I'm so tired of seeing posters use the term "eloping" to describe a private or small wedding at a destination or courthouse. If people know about it, or you have people there, it's not an elopement!!!!! It's not a secret. You told people or invited people. I know it's a silly rant, but it's a pet peeve of mine.

Elope

:to run away secretly to get married


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  • AddieCakeAddieCake member
    10000 Comments 500 Love Its Fourth Anniversary 25 Answers
    Yeah, that always bugs me, too.
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  • theartistformerlyknownastheartistformerlyknownas member
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    I'm with you. Words have meanings, people. They're not subject to your interpretation. "Oh I just think of it like this lol." No. Stop.
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  • NymeruNymeru member
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    Yeah, this drives me nuts.  Around here many photographers offer "elopement" packages for weddings of up to 25 people.  25 people is a WEDDING. Period.
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  • ohannabelleohannabelle member
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    That bothers me, as well. Words have meanings, as Lolo pointed out. 
    You don't get to make up your own.
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  • jenajjthrjenajjthr member
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    Well that sucks. I make them up every day in class. You have to study up the "wazoozie." This is the "scientitifcy" word. Things like that.  Back to being a grown up.......lol. :)
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  • charlieyankee03charlieyankee03 member
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    edited November 2014
    I'm eloping...

    With 80 of my closest friends and family members.

    ETA: Please know that was sarcastic. I don't think I've posted here enough for people to know I'm not a d-bag. Working on that.
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  • kaitlynmichellekaitlynmichelle member
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    We booked an elopement package through our venue but ended up inviting our parents and siblings. I always called it a private wedding... clearly we weren't eloping anymore! We ended up saving a lot keeping that package though. Did feel weird having an elopement package in the end but they didn't have a problem with us paying for dinner for 12 extra people!
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  • princessleia22princessleia22 member
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    Hey, I "eloped" on a cruise ship with 25 guests!  Oh, wait... no, I had a small, intimate destination wedding!  Which I planned for a year and sent out invites to... yep, definitely did not elope. 

     

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