The average cost of a wedding in Connecticut is nearly $35,000.

Many couples are changing the way they get married, some opting for a small or “micro” wedding with only a few close friends and family members. And others are deciding to elope.

But the decision to elope isn’t always tied to wanting to avoid the price tag of a big wedding.

This hour, we hear from one couple who recently eloped at the start of the year.

GUESTS:

• Kim Moran: artist and postal worker

• Rachel Moran: Graduate Intern of the Arthur L. Johnson Unity Wing Pride Center at Eastern Connecticut State University

• Emma Thurgood: Elopement photographer, videographer and planner

Additional voices featured in this hour:

• Janice Favreau: Connecticut Justice of the Peace

• George Gross: Your Queer Plants Shop

• Michayla Savitt: State Government Reporter for Connecticut Public

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This episode originally aired February 18, 2025.