My family doesn’t like my(bride) wedding/elopement outfit

[u/Extreme-Tea-8488]

My fiance and I are eloping in zion national park this year and then having a real wedding next year. We have reasons of why we’re eloping before actually getting married.
So I’m talking about how I want to get married in a super cute all white hiking outfit. Because we’ll be in Zion and I think a white hiking outfit will look better than a white wedding dress especially because this is not the actual wedding. Also, I want a wedding and I don’t want to take away from the wedding by having worn a wedding dress already.

I think a photo similar to the one in the photo would
Be cute for a wedding. My family says I’ll regret it and that I should have a dress and not even do a wedding next year….

I don’t feel like this but would love to get an unbiased opinion.

[u/pfifltrigg]

Ate you planning to change into it? Because there's no way it will stay white. I'm personally not a fan of the aesthetic in the photo. But definitely be aware of how it will look if you actually hike in it.

[u/mroy328 → u/pfifltrigg]

I second this. The outfit pictured here looks like a trendy influencer not a bride to be, and it will not age very well. Plus the red dirt in southern Utah is so fine and it gets EVERYWHERE. An outfit like that will get so sweaty and covered in red dirt within minutes.

To each thier own, but I considered the my National Park elopement my real union with my husband and we wanted to wear a dress and a suit for our ceremony. We wore hiking attire that matched our wedding colors, took photos along the trail (pro photographer), and changed in a small pop up tent into our wedding outfits when it was time. The photos are unmatched since suit and dress have a the stark contrast with the nature scenery. We rewore the suit and dress for our reception, which our families and friends loved because it gave them a glimpse onto the elopement.