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March 12, 2025 34 mins

You are cordially invited to the final episode of Season 2 of the Love Department. Join host Nik Lockhart as she details how she and her partner curated a surprise elopement that was meaningful and beautiful. If you or someone you know is planning a wedding soon, hoping to elope, or just dreaming of what it might one day be like, this is a good one to add to your Pinterest board of helpful suggestions. Weddings are just one day, but we hope your marriages last forever.

In this episode we cover:

  • How wedding budgets are suggestions at best.
  • DIY wedding crafts and buying vintage.
  • Honoring your traditions and breaking from the norm.
  • How to keep your elopement secret and when/how to share it.
  • Keeping your union strong while wedding planning

Thank you to our amazing vendors:

Luna Wedding Studio (wedding photography)

Novo Bridal Beauty (bridal hair)

NL Bridal by Tranquilty (bridal makeup)

Corner Bar (Modern Restaurant in NYC

Pippin Vintage Jewelry (vintage jewelry)

NK Bride (tailoring)





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