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Beginner September 2022 Hampshire

Elopement with kids

Cayley, 15 February, 2025 at 21:58 Posted on Planning 0 2
Hi all, my OH and I have been engaged since Christmas 2018, but still haven’t come up with a way to get married that we’re both happy with.


Neither of us want anything big at all. Our families are a little complicated as well, so the idea of going away, just us and the kids, suits us perfectly. But it seems near on impossible to find a venue offering an elopement package that’s suitable for kids!
I cannot believe this isn’t a thing in this day and age! The only places we can find are either in Devon or the Lake District, both of which are about a 5 hour drive away from us. A drive I don’t fancy doing with 2 kids in tow, and neither have much to do nearby to turn it into a holiday either.
Is there anywhere in the south of the UK that offers a package not including acc. So we could go somewhere on holiday with accommodation that suits us, and then just go to a venue for an allotted time to get married? I’m essentially talking Gretna Green but down south!

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Latest activity by Missreally, 18 February, 2025 at 18:07
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    Genius July 2020 Monmouthshire
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    You could just go to a registry office and then have some nice photos taken afterwards - would that work?

    Or if you find a place that has the kind of vibe you like, maybe contact them and ask if you can adjust their elopement package to make it suitable for kids - maybe point out that there are an increasing number of people getting married who already have started a family, so there is a potential new market out there for them to cater to.

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  • Missreally
    Beginner February 2025 West Yorkshire
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    I got engaged on the day you posted this and eloping with 2 chn (currently 9 and 14) is what we have always spoken about too.
    Hoping someone will know of a place that offers this and comments 😊
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