Hello Family and Friends,

I am writing to share with you some very exciting news! John & I have decided to get married–we hope you are as excited about this as we are, & we would love to share this excitement with you as we build this future together. The reason you’re getting this message instead of a traditional “Save the Date” card is because we have decided to elope!

The more we discussed it, a traditional wedding just didn’t feel like the right kind of celebration. For many reasons, a smaller wedding suits our vision & we hope you understand–we aren’t doing this to leave anyone out, though I worry that might be the misconception. I’m aware the term “elope” has some negative connotations. This celebration, while small, will be just as intentional and true-to-us as a big wedding would be for someone who wants that! We will be eloping in Las Vegas and we look forward to a stress-free day where we can celebrate our decision to get married. It will be just us, when we discussed eloping, what really convinced us to go this route was the desire to be present together without distractions, which will give us the chance to focus on this major step we are taking. Getting married is so important that we felt we really just want to spend our day together in a place that we love. I hope some time through the planning process, or after the elopement, that we can all get together and celebrate our union! You, our friends & family, mean a lot to us–we’re so excited to be taking this step & look forward to sharing this joy with you soon!

Best Wishes,

Allison and John