{
  "id": 12195079,
  "title": "Our family and friends are scattered across the globe, so my husband and I decided to elope. I have 1 regret.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/our-family-and-friends-are-scattered-across-the-globe-so-my-husband",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T17:04:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/eloped-to-make-wedding-easier-for-guests-couple-tiny-regret-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Our family and friends are scattered across the globe, which led the author and her husband to decide on an elopement. The couple, residing in Washington, DC, did not wish to burden their loved ones with travel expenses for a traditional wedding. Having grown up in the East Coast, surrounded by relatives in various locations, and with many friends throughout the country, they believed that an intimate ceremony would be more meaningful for them. The author highlighted that their decision was supported by their families and was not culturally significant in their background. The wedding took place in a park where the couple met, with the only scheduled activity being their dinner reservation. The author expressed her only regret was not hiring a photographer, as they only have selfies and a photo taken by the hostess. Despite the elopement, the author emphasizes that the day marked the beginning of their beautiful life together.",
  "summary": "Our wedding had no officiant, no guests, and almost no regrets.",
  "key_points": [
    "Author and husband eloped due to family and friends scattered globally",
    "Washington, DC couple avoided travel expenses for traditional wedding",
    "Only regret was not hiring a photographer for the intimate ceremony"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}