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Thursday, May 21, 2009 at

Elopement

Shana and her fiance were madly in love but didn't want a giant wedding. So they decided to elope to North Carolina...
They brought along a wreath and fresh flowers.
They said their vows in a teeny chapboard church.
Their witnesses were Bobbi and Elbert from Mississippi. "We found them in the campsite restrooms where we got dressed," says Shana. "They LOVED getting to sit in the back row as we were married."
Wishing them a happily ever after. Isn't that romantic? See more on Frolic.

(Photos by Honour Mann of HH Fine Arts. Via Frolic)
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74 comments:

  1. This brought tears to my eyes. Simple, yet beautiful. Simply beautiful.

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  2. this made me smile. no fuss, just love-

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  3. I now want to fall madly in love for no reason other than so I can do exactly this.

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  4. I love that they still had a few pretty details, the perfect setting and a fantastic photographer- but they didn't let any of those details get in the way of the real meaning. It's just smashingly perfect and I love the way you wrote up the post.

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  5. I love the simplicity of this. It's not about the flowers or the guest list or the caterer or the aisle runner... 100% love. Absolutely wonderful.

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  6. I like the simplicity of it, but then again, I love a big party too. I know that if we eloped for our wedding, my husbo and I would be in a LOT of trouble, hehehehe.

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  7. The last picture is so lovely and a lot of love!!!! :)

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  8. i LOVE the idea of eloping.

    and having an older, married couple (who you don't know) be the only witnesses to your wedding is so darn romantic.

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  9. Oh that's beautiful, it really makes you reconsider the whole big production. I would love to elope, but I think my mother would hunt me down and kill me.

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  10. Sigh, the simplist smallest weddings can be the most intimate and romantic...no bridezilla issues, just the sincerest declaration of their love. Gorgeous.

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  11. so sweet and cute!

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  12. THIS is exactly how I would want to get married... Wonderful.

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  13. Could they be any cuter?! The witnesses are the best part...imagine the story they got to tell when they went home!

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  14. Oh my god! how romantic! It make me smile...

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  15. This is so sweet and how I envisioned Jeremy and I getting married. I'm still happy with the way we did it, though. When are you going to reveal you and Alex eloped to Paris?! ;) Or when are you going to post about Paris at all!?

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  16. ha, i know!!! i have to post about paris. it feels overwhelming to choose photos...but i will soon!!! :)

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  17. Those are beautiful photographs! It makes me want to re-think having a big wedding someday. :)

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  18. Very romantic! So beautiful and yet so simple.

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  19. Whooooa!!! I love Bobbi and Elbert from Mississippi.

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  20. I love the pictures! So sweet!

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  21. I originally wanted to elope, but my husband did not so we had a huge wedding. In the end I loved it, but these images make me dream "what if?".

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  22. this is perfect! i love this little story.

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  23. But then you'd miss the fun part--the planning:)

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  24. They are an adorable couple & I love all of their photos! The first one is especially beautiful.

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  25. Okay, I'm seriously jealous of that precious couple right now...so beautiful and simple--seems full of love.

    (W and I just wrote out our no holds barred guest list and it was over 3 HUNDRED AND FIFTY...WHAT!?!! not really sure how we're gonna whittle THAT one down. but we're definitely going to need folks for our "rehearsal dinner" talent show, the night before. I wouldn't be able to give that one up!)

    -betsy

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  26. That is LOVELY! Makes me want to elope. :)

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  28. Now I want to elope. My parents did and it really is tempting.

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  29. I JUST got back from looking at the reception all for 275 guests... and this just made me want to throw it all away and honor what our wedding is really about. If only our parents felt the same way... they want everyone to be there to witness it. Which I love too.

    Has anyone had a simple ceremony before the reception? I really want to keep things as intimate for my fiance and I as I can when we say our vows.

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  30. reminds me of my own wedding. simple and beautiful.

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  31. ok, but if they eloped, who was taking the pictures?

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  32. i wonder too - who photographed the wedding?

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  33. Love that first one! Sweet! The last one is really nice. They should recreate that one in 10, 25 or 50 years!

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  35. Anonymous8:40 PM

    So lovely. But I would want my family to be there.

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  36. i wish i was gutsy enough to elope! i worry too much that i would regret not having all my loved ones there on the big day... sigh. the photos are so so sweet.

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  37. Andddd now I'm crying.... wow I'm weak.

    Or just absolutely swept off my feet by these!

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  38. how romantic!! such a cute story :)

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  40. Gasp...I know exactly where that wedding took place! Cataloochee Valley in Haywood County, NC. It is a magical place indeed. They chose well -- it's a pretty remote area. It's part of The Great Smokey Mountains National Park, and you have to drive and drive and drive through mountainous windy little gravel roads to get to this absolutely stunning vista. There are several historic homes and buildings there, and they look exactly like they looked the day they moved all of their belongings out in 1934 when the park service came and took the land. Old newspapers peeling from the ceiling, bead board everywhere. Elk were brought in to roam the area freely, and they are plentiful, very active, and amazing to watch.

    What a perfect place to elope!

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  41. That is truly romantic. Like hearing of weddings with a difference.

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  42. so simple + sweet. perfect.

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  43. That is incredibly sweet!

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  44. I thought my wedding was small! This is so romantic and it's exactly what they wanted which is the most important part! Thanks for sharing.

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  45. However much I loved my own wedding, I would have loved this too! I'm thinking of a 'renewing our vows-elopement'! :)

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  46. very sweet and simple

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  48. This is my dream wedding! It is so special and so romantic. I absolutely love that they met their witnesses in the campsite bathroom, it's just so spontaneous! My boy and I wanted to elope, but our Moms would never forgive us.

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  49. that is just sweet as can be. puts a big smile on my face... especially Bobbi and Elbert. ;)

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  50. I loved photographing this couple...any one interested please contact me!

    www.hhfinearts.com

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  52. Had to go see the rest of the photos - almost made me cry, such beautiful pics and so simple. Would definetely do this.

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  53. Nothing but love. Love it!

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  54. I love stories like this, somethings I think it would be easier, no muss, no fuss

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  55. Aww... how romantic! Tis the season to get married... I wonder if my bf is getting the hints! haha... <3

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  56. This is so incredibly sweet, and I love their witnesses! How cute.

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  57. those photos are gorgeous. i prefer small unpretentious weddings. great blog!
    x
    www.tittees.blogspot.com

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  58. I am so doing this. Will try to convince the boyfriend tonight. Haha.

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  59. this is seriously my dream come true. except i'd have to have just my very few closets friends there. like 15 people. if i could do it in north carolina i think it'd be even more perfect!

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  60. I love the idea and how romantic it is but boy would we have gotten in trouble if we'd done that! :)

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  61. ultimate romance. i want to elope but have not yet convinced my fiance.

    xoxo,

    sp

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  62. I almost yelled out loud, I loved this so much! My fiance and I are seriously thinking about just getting married in our pastor's office with only our parents, brothers, and two of our best friends present. This wedding really shows what it's all about. :)

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  64. I'm crying now. How sweet...

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  72. Anonymous6:59 AM

    Here what i found -> vision correction

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