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Shannon
Shannon

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!

Happily married 🎉

October 29, 2022

566days 18hrs
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Here’s my update
Lovely, on July 13, 2022 at 11:09 PM

So yesterday I did my first fitting for my dress I cried because I loved it The veil will be the same just not ready yet I got these dress custom made I love yellow and gray is his favorite August 10...

Shannon, Jul 17, 2022 22
Shannon
Elopement Planning Group
Shannon, on June 17, 2022 at 3:50 PM

I 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?

Shannon, Jul 10, 2022 29 2
Laura
Too sexy?
Laura, on May 29, 2022 at 10:23 PM

I ordered a dress online to try on at home with low expectations and ended up really liking it. But when I showed photos to my mom she made a comment that it might be too sexy. My wedding will be...

Shannon, Jul 1, 2022 13
Anita
Wedding Saturday evening and
Anita, on June 30, 2022 at 8:30 PM

I don't have a dress not sure what to wear it's casual outside nothing fancy I've bn married before but still want to look good he never had a wedding he had gotten married at the courthouse.. we only...

Connie, Aug 17, 2022 11
Courtney
Couples getting married on October 29, 2022
Courtney, on October 31, 2020 at 1:13 PM

Hello everyone

Shallen, Sep 12, 2022 25 2
Shannon
i dyed my elopement dress this morning!
Shannon, on June 9, 2022 at 4:42 PM

I 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!

Shannon, Jun 17, 2022 22 2
Shannon
Looking for my tribe... small, non-traditional, small budget weddings.
Shannon, on October 10, 2021 at 3:57 PM

I 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...

Shannon, Jun 1, 2022 139 2
Shannon
Is anyone else planning an elopement?
Shannon, on March 31, 2022 at 2:50 PM

We 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...

Amanda, Apr 2, 2022 17 1
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pa brides- can friends or family officiate?
Nicole, on December 20, 2021 at 12:20 PM

Hi All- looking to chat with other PA brides about officiants. My fiancé’s aunt is who we want to marry us but I’m not sure if that’s a thing in PA? We are getting married in bucks county in august of...

Shannon, Mar 31, 2022 5 1
Kelly
Dress Color
Kelly, on March 30, 2022 at 2:12 PM

I'd like your opinions on what color dress to wear. (I'm planning this early because I'll take a year to decide). I originally thought I'd wear a red ballgown with gold embroidery, but now I'm...

Michelle, Apr 9, 2022 13 5
Katie
Pagan Officiant
Katie, on February 23, 2021 at 11:03 PM

Hey Wedding Peeps! Is anyone else having trouble finding a Pagan Officiant? I'm based in New Jersey and I have literally only found one Pagan Officiant and they won't even reply to my Calls or...

Shannon, Feb 5, 2022 7 1
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Ceremony and reception in the same room?
Kelsey, on March 5, 2014 at 2:22 PM

Has anyone had/been to a wedding where the wedding and reception are in the same room? I have seen previous suggestions of having the guests file into a different room while the seating is being...

Shannon, Feb 5, 2022 23 3
Kelly
Outdoor or indoor
Kelly, on February 4, 2022 at 6:10 PM

Really struggling with whether to have the ceremony and reception outdoors or indoors. I’m looking at Southern California and so I think it’s pretty much warmer there year around than it is a lot of...

Nicole, Feb 6, 2022 11 7
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Unique wedding touches
Amanda, on February 3, 2022 at 11:02 AM

What are some unique things you are doing at your wedding? One of the things we want to do is after the ceremony we want to go and just take a moment for ourselves. No cameras, no wedding party, and...

Tasha, Feb 12, 2022 21 1
Yasmine
Dating your partner
Yasmine, on June 23, 2021 at 11:15 AM

Just curious, How long did you and your partner date before being engaged? My husband and I dated for exactly 3 years before he proposed. We made it official 10.06.16, he proposed 10.06.19, and we got...

Mannik, May 13, 2024 631 10
Shannon
Kelley Wedding Hashtag Help Please
Shannon, on February 2, 2022 at 4:45 PM

Him: 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...

Sudean, Jan 3, 2023 4
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Color scheme how did you ladies decide?
Priscilla, on January 14, 2022 at 2:54 PM

I’ve changed my wedding color scheme twice. i really love these colors lilac, white/ivory and navy what do you ladies think?

Priscilla, Feb 3, 2022 46
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