Comments on: Why We Eloped http://frugalbabe.com/2006/10/15/why-we-eloped/ A rich life without a lot of money Tue, 15 May 2012 15:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Frugal Babe » Archive » Not This Girl’s Best Friend… http://frugalbabe.com/2006/10/15/why-we-eloped/#comment-26269 Frugal Babe » Archive » Not This Girl’s Best Friend… Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:57:58 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2006/10/15/why-we-eloped/#comment-26269 [...] of the prettiest rings I’ve ever seen. That ring was about the only traditional thing about our wedding. Over the last few years, we’ve talked about how silly we were to spend $2000 on a piece of [...] [...] of the prettiest rings I’ve ever seen. That ring was about the only traditional thing about our wedding. Over the last few years, we’ve talked about how silly we were to spend $2000 on a piece of [...]

]]> By: Carolyn http://frugalbabe.com/2006/10/15/why-we-eloped/#comment-25548 Carolyn Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:05:55 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2006/10/15/why-we-eloped/#comment-25548 When my parents got engaged, my grandparents gave them a pretty generous budget for the 1970's. My parents had a small wedding with a potluck reception, a donated reception hall, my mom wearing her mom's dress, etc etc. They took the rest of the budget and spent it on a seven month honeymoon, staying in hostels and working odd jobs on kibbushes and onion farms. They visited all of Europe-- watched the sun rise over Rome on Christmas, watched it set over Athens on New Year's Eve-- and most of the Middle East--they celebrated their six month wedding anniversary in the Gaza strip. That's my big plan for a wedding. Those seven months forced them to work together and really bonded them much more than nice flowers or food would. When my parents got engaged, my grandparents gave them a pretty generous budget for the 1970′s. My parents had a small wedding with a potluck reception, a donated reception hall, my mom wearing her mom’s dress, etc etc. They took the rest of the budget and spent it on a seven month honeymoon, staying in hostels and working odd jobs on kibbushes and onion farms. They visited all of Europe– watched the sun rise over Rome on Christmas, watched it set over Athens on New Year’s Eve– and most of the Middle East–they celebrated their six month wedding anniversary in the Gaza strip.

That’s my big plan for a wedding. Those seven months forced them to work together and really bonded them much more than nice flowers or food would.

]]> By: Frugal Trenches http://frugalbabe.com/2006/10/15/why-we-eloped/#comment-22656 Frugal Trenches Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:52:28 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2006/10/15/why-we-eloped/#comment-22656 Just reading through your blog and I can't believe how alike we are. I feel sickened by the wedding culture in North America, less so in Europe. So many people spend thousands of dollars to invite people they don't really like, family they aren't really close with, so they can go into debt and carry that debt so they can't be with their kids. Weddings are about the husband and wife, who came up with the crazy notion to invite another 200 people?? ALL the big weddings I've been to have ended in divorce....! Just reading through your blog and I can’t believe how alike we are. I feel sickened by the wedding culture in North America, less so in Europe. So many people spend thousands of dollars to invite people they don’t really like, family they aren’t really close with, so they can go into debt and carry that debt so they can’t be with their kids.
Weddings are about the husband and wife, who came up with the crazy notion to invite another 200 people??
ALL the big weddings I’ve been to have ended in divorce….!

]]> By: Frugal Babe » Archive » Baby Gifts and Showers http://frugalbabe.com/2006/10/15/why-we-eloped/#comment-15351 Frugal Babe » Archive » Baby Gifts and Showers Sat, 03 Nov 2007 19:53:42 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2006/10/15/why-we-eloped/#comment-15351 [...] and would never have been able to attend) to feel that they needed to send me anything.  When we got married, we sent personal, handwritten letters to our friends and family after the fact, including pictures [...] [...] and would never have been able to attend) to feel that they needed to send me anything.  When we got married, we sent personal, handwritten letters to our friends and family after the fact, including pictures [...]

]]> By: Steph http://frugalbabe.com/2006/10/15/why-we-eloped/#comment-11015 Steph Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:01:49 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2006/10/15/why-we-eloped/#comment-11015 My name is Stephanie and I work for www.letselope.com. It is a new website all about, you guessed it, eloping that is going to be up and running this fall. I am currently gathering some stories about couple who've eloped so they can share all their details and thoughts with others in our "Share Your Story" section. If you are interested, I have attached a word doc for you to fill out. You can just send it back to me rather than the address that is in the doc. That's the head honchos address and I have to edit the stories before I forward them on to her. I hope you are interested and I would love to hear from you soon! Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns you might have. Thank you for your time, Stephanie www.letselope.com sbeener8126@comcast.net PS - I couldn't attach anything but if you are interested, please contact me and I will get the doc over to you right away. My name is Stephanie and I work for http://www.letselope.com. It is a new website all about, you guessed it, eloping that is going to be up and running this fall. I am currently gathering some stories about couple who’ve eloped so they can share all their details and thoughts with others in our “Share Your Story” section.
If you are interested, I have attached a word doc for you to fill out. You can just send it back to me rather than the address that is in the doc. That’s the head honchos address and I have to edit the stories before I forward them on to her.
I hope you are interested and I would love to hear from you soon! Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns you might have.
Thank you for your time,
Stephanie
http://www.letselope.com
sbeener8126@comcast.net
PS – I couldn’t attach anything but if you are interested, please contact me and I will get the doc over to you right away.

]]> By: FrugalBabe http://frugalbabe.com/2006/10/15/why-we-eloped/#comment-3791 FrugalBabe Wed, 04 Jul 2007 11:38:45 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2006/10/15/why-we-eloped/#comment-3791 Jennifer, no I don't really have contacts in Telluride at all, and I don't know any Native American officiants, but one thing we noticed about Telluride is that most of the locals know each other - we got all our recommendations by word of mouth, and some people we met in the bar tracked down Ashley for us... it was all very informal and easy. You could check with the Telluride profiles feature that Ashley was in and see if their office knows of anyone who could help you. Or maybe call the chamber of commerce. Either way, I'm sure you'll find someone wonderful! Jennifer, no I don’t really have contacts in Telluride at all, and I don’t know any Native American officiants, but one thing we noticed about Telluride is that most of the locals know each other – we got all our recommendations by word of mouth, and some people we met in the bar tracked down Ashley for us… it was all very informal and easy. You could check with the Telluride profiles feature that Ashley was in and see if their office knows of anyone who could help you. Or maybe call the chamber of commerce. Either way, I’m sure you’ll find someone wonderful!

]]> By: Jennifer http://frugalbabe.com/2006/10/15/why-we-eloped/#comment-3787 Jennifer Wed, 04 Jul 2007 11:02:09 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2006/10/15/why-we-eloped/#comment-3787 Thank you for the quick response and link to Ashley. I've also been looking into finding a Native American tribe member officiate. Have you heard of any around there or have contacts? Thank you for your time! Thank you for the quick response and link to Ashley. I’ve also been looking into finding a Native American tribe member officiate. Have you heard of any around there or have contacts? Thank you for your time!

]]> By: FrugalBabe http://frugalbabe.com/2006/10/15/why-we-eloped/#comment-3662 FrugalBabe Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:39:06 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2006/10/15/why-we-eloped/#comment-3662 Congratulations Jennifer! I'm sure you'll have a wonderful time in Telluride and a great wedding. Bridal Veil Falls is an amazing place to get married. The officiant at our wedding was Ashley Boling. Here's a story about him in the Telluride Visitor's Guide: http://www.telluridevisitorguide.com/tellurider/profiles-Ashley.asp This story highlights his happy-go-lucky side, which we loved. But he took the wedding very seriously. Once we had hiked to the wedding site, he took a few minutes to point out the amazing views from the site we had chosen, and to remind us of what a special day it was. He came up with beautiful wedding vows (all we told him was that we didn't want any religious references in the ceremony, he did everything else himself). I hope that you can track him down and that he's still available for a hike up to the falls. Best of luck to you, and have a wonderful wedding! Congratulations Jennifer! I’m sure you’ll have a wonderful time in Telluride and a great wedding. Bridal Veil Falls is an amazing place to get married. The officiant at our wedding was Ashley Boling. Here’s a story about him in the Telluride Visitor’s Guide:
http://www.telluridevisitorguide.com/tellurider/profiles-Ashley.asp
This story highlights his happy-go-lucky side, which we loved. But he took the wedding very seriously. Once we had hiked to the wedding site, he took a few minutes to point out the amazing views from the site we had chosen, and to remind us of what a special day it was. He came up with beautiful wedding vows (all we told him was that we didn’t want any religious references in the ceremony, he did everything else himself). I hope that you can track him down and that he’s still available for a hike up to the falls. Best of luck to you, and have a wonderful wedding!

]]> By: Jennifer http://frugalbabe.com/2006/10/15/why-we-eloped/#comment-3590 Jennifer Tue, 03 Jul 2007 06:32:29 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2006/10/15/why-we-eloped/#comment-3590 Reading your post hits close to home! My now-fiance and I were planning a week's trip to Telluride at the end of August 2007. Last week we decided to get married while we're there and the suggestion came up to do so at Bridal Veil falls. Who was your wedding officiate and do you still have a number for him/her? We are thinking boots & jeans as well. The officiate is really the only piece we are missing for what is going to turn out to be a fantastic vacation! Reading your post hits close to home! My now-fiance and I were planning a week’s trip to Telluride at the end of August 2007. Last week we decided to get married while we’re there and the suggestion came up to do so at Bridal Veil falls. Who was your wedding officiate and do you still have a number for him/her? We are thinking boots & jeans as well. The officiate is really the only piece we are missing for what is going to turn out to be a fantastic vacation!

]]> By: Frugal Babe » All Dressed Up http://frugalbabe.com/2006/10/15/why-we-eloped/#comment-2693 Frugal Babe » All Dressed Up Sat, 23 Jun 2007 18:21:30 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2006/10/15/why-we-eloped/#comment-2693 [...] I’ll admit to being a little excited about seeing him in a tux.  We met long after prom, and got married in hiking clothes on the side of a mountain, so I’ve never seen him in a tux.  Turns out that his cousin picked the most expensive tuxes [...] [...] I’ll admit to being a little excited about seeing him in a tux.  We met long after prom, and got married in hiking clothes on the side of a mountain, so I’ve never seen him in a tux.  Turns out that his cousin picked the most expensive tuxes [...]

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