Recently my fiance and I have been considering dropping a full wedding and just eloping. But we both still want the big wedding at the same time. We've only come to think of the other since I no longer have my mother. She passed away just before Christmas and my father removed himself from my life over a decade ago. My fiance and his parents quit speaking long before we were even dating and know they will not be at the wedding. Because of this it's a bit hard to continue facing the planning without my mom who was helping with much of our DIY aspects. Now I'm just confused on which direction to go now.