ZTAngel - your parents must know mine because they told me the same thing. If I elope they will put the money that they would have spent on a HUGE wedding into a down payment on our first home. You better believe I'm taking that offer. When my boyfriend and I finally do get married we're just going to go elope to Vegas and come back and my parents - and probably his too - are going to throw us a party with food and LOTS of alcohol!
It's the best thing, especially for us, because I don't want to put up with my family during the wedding planning process and I know he will NEVER wear a tux! We'll get the best of both worlds - a new home and a great celebration of the beginning of our lives truly together.