Family doesn’t approve

I’m so sorry to hear. While I understand how you feel I would be worried about the people who received the invitations and may have made arrangements to be there. It’s so unfair that they wouldn’t come to the wedding because they don’t like the person you are marrying. I would go on without them and make sure you enjoy your day. They may not ever come around (anniversaries, children’s birthday, etc) so you kind of have to start accepting that fact so there’s more happiness than sadness in your marriage. Again I’m sooo sorry you are experiencing this. No one should have to go through this.

I’m sorry you’re going through this.

I honestly think you should focus on the people who are coming who love and support you instead of being sad about those who won’t be in attendance.

You’ve already sent out invitations and spent money ( deposits ) you won’t be able to get back. How would those people feel who RSVP’d yes feel if you cancelled the wedding?

To me, it's too late to elope since people have probably made travel plans? And deposits most likely can't be returned.

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I agree with this. OP, I didn't have any family at my wedding either. But I didn't focus on that. In fact, it would have been stressful and full of negative energy if they had been there! Instead, I focused on the love and support of the people who were there and it was a beautiful, very happy day!

I am so sorry to hear you are going through this.

If you really want to elope and can or cannot get your money back from deposits and that is okay with you, do what you want.

If you want a wedding and as much as it may hurt not to have them, celebrate those WHO love you and support you. It will only hurt your family and if your getting married, he too will become your family. Remind yourself that you are there for your FH and you, Not anyone else. It is not to late to elope but outweigh the options. Your wedding is next month, in my honest opinion I would go and make the best of it. If your family reallly chooses not to come that is THEIR LOSS not yours. Do not let it be a sad day, I do feel it is too late too elope and it is not fair to those who support you guys. I think if you elope it might even be a bit sadder considering no one will be there.

Go through with the wedding at this point. The people who love the two of you and care are the only ones that matter to be there. Enjoy the special occasion with them. Don't focus on who won't be there. If had done that I would have been miserable. Instead I partied hard with the ones who love us the most.