Forgo a ceremony (5)

I believe the answer is:

elope

(Other definitions for elope that I've seen before include "Run off with Mr/Ms Right" , "Do a runner" , "Run away to Gretna Green?" , "leave with lover" , "Run away together" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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