{"id":2358,"date":"2014-02-27T01:35:28","date_gmt":"2014-02-27T07:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/younameitchicago.com\/?p=2358"},"modified":"2020-03-02T20:07:57","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T20:07:57","slug":"dont-need-planner-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/younameitchicago.com\/dont-need-planner-11\/","title":{"rendered":"So You Think You Don&#8217;t Need a Wedding Planner #11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We sincerely hope you are enjoying everything you are learning about weddings and wedding planning through our series for those brides who think they don&#8217;t need a wedding planner. Read on to learn more. Then feel free to share with your friends planning weddings!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Reason #11:<\/span> The Not-to-be-bothered bride says, \u201cModern weddings are so.much.fuss. It is all just too much trouble &amp; money &amp; stress.\u00a0 I just can\u2019t justify spending all of that time\/money\/effort on just one day of my life. So&#8230;we\u2019re eloping!\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Who she is:\u00a0<\/span>This bride is not at all about the pomp &amp; circumstance of a big wedding. \u00a0 She is not worried about being the center of attention, in fact, she likely avoids being the center of attention when at all possible. She takes the photos for others, instead of being in them herself. Maybe she isn\u2019t a big spender either, thrifty to the core, some might even call her a cheapskate&#8230; though we\u2019d never dare to do that, instead appreciating her knack for getting the best deals on everything.\u00a0 She\u2019s pretty resourceful and willing to put in the work to refurbish something old to make it new again.\u00a0 She\u2019s not a big fan of the extravagant, instead opting for simplicity and meaning with both the things and people she keeps in her life. She\u2019s practical and in her spare time she sews, cans local produce, recycles any-and-everything and maybe even composts.\u00a0 Maybe she\u2019s been married before, so she feels like she\u2019s already had her moment in the spotlight. Or maybe she\u2019s not the thrifty type, but feels like she would rather spend a big chunk of money on a house, a new car or a fancy trip. Either way, she just doesn\u2019t see herself getting caught up in the trappings of a traditional wedding.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Here\u2019s what I have to say to her:\u00a0<\/span> How fun! We love it when folks feel they can depart from the wedding norms to find what fits for them. There are lots of great things you can do to make your elopement a more special experience, whether it is just for you two or for your intended and a few close family &amp; friends.\u00a0 Some of those things cost money, sure. Others can be done really affordably. \u00a0 For some, the danger of elopement is that it can lack\u00a0 the significance and the \u201cmarking of the moment\u201d that traditional weddings offer.\u00a0 Whether you are eloping or throwing a big huge wedding party, is still the start of your married life together.\u00a0 Don\u2019t shortchange yourself in your planning process. Everyone should get something special from the experience of planning and getting married.\u00a0 Even if you are eloping.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">About our services for her:<\/span>\u00a0 When planning an elopement, there are still a number of factors to consider and plenty of ways we can help.\u00a0 Will you travel to your elopement destination? What are the legal requirements for marriage in that location? Will you honeymoon in the same place or somewhere different? Will you bring anyone along or is it just the two of you? Will you have the experience photographed? Exciting elopements involve the right combination of fun, style and in some cases, surprise! Consider planning a family trip and surprising folks with a wedding. Think about taking a trip with just the two of you to a destination you want to return to over the years. Maybe instead of spending over-the-top amounts of money on your whole wedding, pick just one element to splurge on: a fabulous dress and accessories, a grand floral display, a gourmet meal cooked by a private chef on a beach at sunset. (Omigosh. That sounds amazing. Can I go there right this minute?) Even if those things are to be enjoyed by just the two of you, the making of these memories matters. For more info on big time elopements, check out this <a title=\"NY Times Elopement Article\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/03\/25\/fashion\/weddings\/Eloping-Does-Not-Mean-What-It-Once-Did.html?pagewanted=all&amp;_r=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">article<\/a>\u00a0from the NY Times.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/03\/25\/fashion\/weddings\/Eloping-Does-Not-Mean-What-It-Once-Did.html?pagewanted=all\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2361 alignleft\" title=\"Eloping Does not Mean What It Used To\" src=\"https:\/\/younameitchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/SUB25ELOPE-articleLarge.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Aaron Delesie, NY Times\" width=\"600\" height=\"549\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another thing to consider when eloping is how you will announce\/share your happy news with those in your lives. Folks who care about you will be interested in sharing in your joy and will look for an opportunity to do so. Planning a casual party after the fact is a fun and simple way to include others.\u00a0 If that seems like too much effort, an even simpler open house could do the trick, allowing folks to stop by and hear your elopement story. Know this now: They are gonna want to hear the story.<\/p>\n<p>We are all about adding value to your plans &#8211; and eloping still requires plans.\u00a0 From making your elopement special to figuring out how to share your news at home, we can help brainstorm on any or all of these plans!<\/p>\n<p>The final reason #12 is <a href=\"https:\/\/younameitchicago.com\/weddings\/dont-need-planner-12\/\">here<\/a>!\u00a0 I bet you just can\u2019t wait to clicky click, huh??<\/p>\n<p>Miss the last post? Get it <a href=\"https:\/\/younameitchicago.com\/weddings\/dont-need-wedding-planner-10\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We sincerely hope you are enjoying everything you are learning about weddings and wedding planning through our series for those brides who think they don&#8217;t need a wedding planner. Read on to learn more. Then feel free to share with your friends planning weddings! Reason #11: The Not-to-be-bothered bride says, \u201cModern weddings are so.much.fuss. 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