Of course you can! And the best part is that elopement receptions don't need to be fancy. In fact, unless you're hosting a small, intimate sit-down dinner with a few of your closest friends and family members, it's best if your elopement reception is relatively casual.  As far as who you should invite goes, in our honest opinion, we think you should invite everyone you'd send an elopement announcement to. You definitely don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, and they could always RSVP no if they don't have enough time to plan or don't want to come.  One important thing to note: Do your guests a favor and don't include the word "wedding" or "ceremony" in your elopement celebration invitations. You definitely don't want to confuse anyone into thinking they're coming to a wedding reception. Awkward.