Copyright: Winter Peach Photography Most of us will have first discovered the word "elope" in the pages of a gothic romance novel. Historically, to elope is to run away in secret and marry one's sweetheart, often without parental consent or to avoid family or social opposition. These days, it's still a wildly romantic concept that true free spirits might want to consider, as it allows a couple total freedom of choice without any external pressures or obligations. A brief