elopement

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The Janet Jackson that “Control” unleashed on the world was a teenager shaking off the dust of two forgettable pop albums and a misguided elopement with another pop star, James DeBarge, when she was 18.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

“With AI, you could fake these photos, but the people who hire elopement adventure photographers want the full experience,” says Flynn.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025

The two heard no warnings, so they pressed forward with their elopement plans, driving south to a beach just past Wailea, where they exchanged vows under perfect blue skies.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023

An elopement occurs when the happy couple secretly flees, usually in the middle of the night and usually to avoid parental objections.

From Washington Post • Feb. 9, 2023

“I was onto Love Simpson from the beginning,” skinny old Miss Effie Belle Tate told Mama after the elopement.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns