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Hi! I'm Shannon. My fiance is Chris. We're in our 40s and are planning a self-unifying elopement in Pennsylvania in October 2022!
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October 29, 2022
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729 days agoI know there are more of us eloping and normal wedding things just don't apply. Does anyone else want to join me in this thread so we can discuss all things elopement related?
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737 days agoI bought this for $9.99 at a thrift store. I loved the fit but hated the color. Fiance and I dyed it this morning. This will work! From boring off white to pretty dark green!
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807 days agoWe are in our 40s. We've both done the formal wedding thing before. We started out wanting to rent a girl scout camp and having an informal wedding there. Then we decided to change it to a back yard wedding. We have finally decided we don't want a...
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864 days agoHim: Christopher Kelley Me: Shannon Brown (Brown is my exhusband's name and I would rather not use it). We're getting married October 28, 2023 at a girl scout camp Our wedding date is on a full moon (we're Pagan) and we're having a slight moon theme....
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864 days agoThis is my dress. I'm considering getting a champagne tulle cape for the ceremony. Has anyone chosen a cape over a veil? I'd love to see pictures.
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865 days agoWe're getting married October 28, 2023 at a girl scout camp. It, of course, is in the woods. Although it has an outdoor cathedral, we are not utilizing it because it is likely to be cold and it is up a fairly steep, rocky hill. We are opting to have...
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979 days agoI feel so out of place in most of these forums. I'm looking for my tribe to discuss planning ideas. I'm not so concerned about typical wedding things or what the majority considers the right way to do things. I feel like you know your own friends and...
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982 days agoWe are planning to get married October 22nd of next year. We are not doing anything extremely formal and I am pretty sure that I want either a burgundy, Hunter green, or black dress. We plan to have the ceremony outside and Chris plans on wearing a...
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985 days agoI am not a huge fan of diamonds for a few reasons. I'm also a pretty non-traditional person when it comes to my preferences. I love to see non-traditional wedding and engagement rings. Chris has not formally proposed yet but he has ordered and...
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