Overview

• Kimberly Schlapman shared on live TV that she and her husband, Stephen Schlapman, secretly eloped in Las Vegas in 2006, months before their formal wedding.
• The singer revealed the secret to her parents just minutes before announcing it publicly on the 'Today' show, where she was guest co-hosting.
• Only four people, including her bandmate Karen Fairchild and her sister, knew about the elopement prior to her announcement.
• Schlapman described the decision to elope as planned and spontaneous, adding that their Vegas ceremony included an Elvis impersonator at the reception.
• She reflected on her journey to love again after the death of her first husband in 2005, describing her current marriage as a healing and transformative experience.