Kelly Clarkson Wedding Plans Change, 'We Want To Elope'
Kelly Clarkson and her fiancé Brandon Blackstock are still getting married, but drastically changed their wedding plans this week.
Whereas Clarkson previously stated that she wanted an "earthy wedding," the Grammy Award-winning singer is now dropping the hassle of planning an elaborate ceremony altogether.
"We are so busy that we finally just came to terms the other night and we were like, 'So, we change our minds and we want to elope,'" Clarkson revealed to People magazine. "We just got so overwhelmed by it, all the decisions."
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Brides often struggle with the stress of planning a wedding, and more and more weddings are taking place at vacation destinations such as Las Vegas.
Furthermore, couples are opting to elope over the price of a wedding, time consumption, and shifting attitudes, according to ABC News.
However, it was more than just the stress of planning a wedding that got to Clarkson and Blackstock. Details about the singer's special wedding day were leaking to the press, posing threats to the privacy and security of the event.
"We sent out a save-the-date and then it got crazy and all the details were leaked," said the "American Idol" alum, according to People.
Clarkson also cited her busy schedule, which includes working on her new Christmas album as well as a safe driving campaign with State Farm Insurance and, as factors in her decision to elope.
"We have two kids who just started school," she added, referring to Blackstock's children, aged 12 and six, from a previous marriage. "
As a result, the "Stronger" singer and Blackstock sent out an engagement photo that explained the change in weddings plans.
"Thank you so much for understanding, but its just going to be me and Brandon and his two kids and the minister," Clarkson recounted of the message.
Meanwhile, Clarkson's views on her relationship with Blackstock are much simpler than her initial wedding plans.
"It's not a try-hard situation, it's just easy," she said of the rapport with her fiancé, according to New York Daily News. "It's work- after a year and a half that puppy chase [is over] and reality starts to set in, but it's fun work. We're very similar. It's easy."
The pair had originally set the wedding date for Oct. 20, but Clarkson has not revealed if that has changed.
