I am here to encourage all of my couples to have the elopement that THEY want. If that includes a private ceremony with only an officiant and a photographer… Then I say go for it. However, couples are often stuck with this idea that their family HAS to be present at their wedding day. If this is something that does not align with your ideal elopement day, there are so many other ways to include your family in your elopement day without them being physically present.
