Would the Romeo and Juliet story have had a different outcome if the couple had decided to elope together without first taking that sleeping potion? Who knows for certain. However every year thousands of couples in the USA alone will elope to have a quiet wedding by themselves without a lot of fuss in organising a huge wedding for friends and relatives. We look at some of the reasons why people do it and the resulting problems that can arise when couples elope rather than plan a huge romantic wedding.