I'm a Marriage Celebrant and have a few elopements coming up.

First couple are not telling anyone and there will only be me, them, their children and the photographer and videographer on the day (the photographer and videographer are going to be the witnesses), then once it is all done they will then go home and make the announcement to the family.

Another couple are having parents (including step parents) and a best friend each as the witnesses, they are then going out to dinner afterwards and have planned a party the following evening that they are inviting friends along to as a celebration - they are going to wear their wedding gear to the party.

Last couple don't want any fuss at all and they are getting married in their lounge room at home on a Saturday morning - no wedding dress nothing. They are only telling her sister who will be one witness and my DH is coming along to be the other witness. As they are wanting a low key wedding it will probably take me 10 minutes to marry them.

So 3 very different types of elopements and they have chosen ones that suit them.