I'm becoming very overwhelmed by the cost of everything related to a wedding and have been contemplating eloping as I'm sure every couple does at some point or another. I have a huge family but only want to invite a small number (DW would weed out a large number), I hate the idea of having to choose every minute detail (DW at an all inclusive resort would narrow down my options for me). An all inclusive resort would also bundle up all wedding related costs and give me that flat "you can get married for XX dollars!" without having to freak out about forgetting hidden costs. Easy way out? Sure. But with how hard life in general has been the last few months, FH and I deserve a bit of ease!
My question for the wise Knotties is this: have you had a DW, and if so, were you able to keep your costs under 10k? And also, any suggestions for a quiet, beautiful location?