With less stigma to divorce and remarriage, older couples are becoming more confident in searching for happiness. TV, magazines, blogs, social media and lifestyle gurus all making their mark with their social commentary having an impact. Our “Silver Surfers”, now more internet savvy, are honing their skills to research, shop and even internet date.
As life’s experiences help tweak our expectations, and as we Ten reasons to Elopemellow with age, we tend to adopt far different priorities. Discerning older couples are still looking to celebrate their weddings in style, with quality service and attention to detail but without the fuss or pantomime. Gone are the woes of the first timers stuck on the ‘Wedding Train’ where stressing over the 150 shades of ivory tends to overshadow the meaning of love. In fact, more older couples are choosing to elope or look for a venue suited to a smaller more intimate wedding. Many reasons for this not limited to the over 50’s but more to those couples wanting to get away from it all – see 10 Reasons to Elope

This is perhaps why smaller more intimate weddings are more suited to the over 50’s.

Older couples seem more relaxed in general and happier to trust in others, leaving the finer wedding details to the professional Wedding Planners. Focused more with the day being about the two of them and the love they hold for each other while ensuring that their nearest and dearest are there to share their special day.