Endymion said:Eloping is when you go to a shady place in Las Vegas only with your significant other. The empty-suit-on-duty says "I now pronounce thee husband and wife."
Then you are husband and wife. And the empty-suit-on-duty returns to down another bottle of Southern Comfort.
Its not just Las Vegas. There are beautiful chapels from all over the country where they can be wed and just say "I do" without pressure.