Gretna Green
Runaway wedding destination
Gretna Green is a village in southern Scotland, just across the border from England, historically famous as a destination for eloping couples.
English marriage laws once required parental consent for those under 21, while Scottish law allowed marriage at younger ages with simpler procedures.
Couples would flee to Gretna Green for quick, legal weddings: They ran off to Gretna Green.
The name now evokes romantic elopement generally.
One who flees
- elopeWed in secret
- secretConcealed information
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- escapeFlight from captivity
forbidden · lovers · fugitives · lovebirds · consent · rebel · defiance · underage
Formal union between partners
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- vowsSolemn binding promises
- nuptialsVows and rings
- brideWoman getting married
groom · blacksmith · handfasting · witnesses · declaration · civil · registry · destination
runaway
One who flees
- elopeWed in secret
- secretConcealed information
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
escape · forbidden · lovers · fugitives · lovebirds · consent · rebel · defiance · underage · parental
marriage
Formal union between partners
bride · groom · blacksmith · handfasting · witnesses · declaration · civil · registry · destination · chapel
anvil
Metal-shaping block
- blacksmithIron-shaping craftsperson
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
- hammerTool for striking nails
iron · smithy · tradition · joining · bonding · unbreakable · metalwork · historic · iconic · museum
border
Outer edge or limit
crossing · toll road · coaching · motorway · Edinburgh · Carlisle · gateway · landmark · heritage · tourism
Gretna Greenchurch wedding
Marriage ceremony in religious building
Westminster Abbey · St. Paul's Cathedral · white wedding · royal wedding · arranged marriage
Gretna Greenfamily blessing
Favor invoked upon kin
parental consent · dynastic marriage · marriage of convenience · debutante ball · coming out
green, greens, greener, greenest, greenish, greenery, greening