Eloped
Several decades ago, I got married. Since we were living far away from family, and couldn't afford a big deal wedding, we simply visited the local Judge one day. We were going to call the folks that night, and tell everyone what we'd done, but it slipped our minds.

The next day she thought I would call, I thought she would call, so neither of us called. We decided that it was not appropriate to say "We got married day before yesterday" via a phone call. So, we planned a trip home the next weekend, when we would tell everyone.

Things came up, and we couldn't make the trip. Before we knew it, we were a month married, and nobody except our local friends knew. We went home at Christmas with great resolve, but both families were so unkind to 'that person you're living with', that we chickened out.

Next we decided to actually have the big deal wedding, on or about our anniversary. Unfortunately, neither of us spent much time planning or arranging the event -- so it simply didn't happen.

We finally told them on our first anniversary:

"Mom, Dad -- we're married."

"Oh, no!" "This in a -- surprise." "-----!" "What? When did that happen?"

"Um, we got married last year. Today is our first anniversary."

I don't recommend eloping for a full year. It doesn't ingratiate you with anyone, really. Plus, no wedding gifts. Still, it's been 30 years, so we must have done something right.
(danalan Pretty good, for an amateur., Sat 15 Nov 2008, 18:14, 3 replies)

Ninja marrying.
I like it.
( girlinthehole, Sat 15 Nov 2008, 18:32, closed)

Married lurkage...
"That's a nice ring, love where'd you get it?"
"Err....."
( Colonel Boris "...a desperate Buzzfeed imitation...", Sun 16 Nov 2008, 9:27, closed)

oops
but lovely never the less, click
(rhatanu, Mon 17 Nov 2008, 15:48, closed)